Personal profile
In Korean
석경호 교수(의과대학 의학과)
Education
o (1994) Ph.D., in Immunology, University of California at Davis, California, USA
o (1991) MS., Immunology graduate program, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
o (1989) BS., Genetic Engineering major, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
o (1991) MS., Immunology graduate program, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
o (1989) BS., Genetic Engineering major, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
Professional Experience
o (2004–Present) Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
o (2009-2018) Director, Brain Science and Engineering Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
o (2008-2009) Associate Visiting Professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massatsusetts, USA
o (1994-1995) Postdoctoral fellow, Section of Rheumatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
o (2009-2018) Director, Brain Science and Engineering Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
o (2008-2009) Associate Visiting Professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massatsusetts, USA
o (1994-1995) Postdoctoral fellow, Section of Rheumatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Research Interests
o Neuroinflammation
o Microglia
o Astrocyte
o LCN2
o Traumatic brain injury
o Anti-inflammatory agent
o Therapeutic peptides
o Microglia
o Astrocyte
o LCN2
o Traumatic brain injury
o Anti-inflammatory agent
o Therapeutic peptides
Major Research Achievements
o Microglia-astrocyte crosstalk: an intimate molecular conversation
o Astrocytic pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase-2 in hypothalamic inflammation in mouse models of diabetes
o Astrocyte-neuron interactions in the regulation of sleep
o Hypothalamic inflammation in metabolic disorders and aging
o Metabolic Regulation of Glial Phenotypes: Implications in Neuron-Glia Interactions and Neurological Disorders
o Astrocytic pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase-2 in hypothalamic inflammation in mouse models of diabetes
o Astrocyte-neuron interactions in the regulation of sleep
o Hypothalamic inflammation in metabolic disorders and aging
o Metabolic Regulation of Glial Phenotypes: Implications in Neuron-Glia Interactions and Neurological Disorders
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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A Novel Role of the LINC01270/miR-326/LDOC1 Axis in Proinflammatory Response Regulation via STAT1 Modulation in THP-1 Cells
Arab, I., Lim, Y. J., Lim, S. G., Suk, K., Choi, D. K. & Lee, W. H., Mar 2026, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 27, 5, 2094.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Antimicrobial proteins regulating neuroinflammation
Bhusal, A., Lee, W. H. & Suk, K., 2026, In: Annals of Medicine. 58, 1, 2610072.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Sonic Hedgehog-Gli1 signaling promotes microglial activation via the IKKβ/NF-κB pathway
Xu, Z. R., Wu, K., Guo, R. Y., Wang, P., Ou-Yang, J. W., Cao, Z. Q., Yang, H. C., Kim, J. H., Zhang, X. H., Suk, K., Zhen, X. C., Wang, Y., Du, X. D. & Zheng, L. T., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Targeting lipocalin-2 for multiple sclerosis: a dual role in diagnosis and therapy
Afridi, R., Lee, W. H., Song, M. & Suk, K., 2026, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 17, 1718318.Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey › peer-review
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Therapeutic effects of telomerase-derived peptide GV1001 in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis: Inhibiting neuroinflammation and promoting remyelination
Kim, J. H., Bhusal, A., Kwon, J., Lee, J. Y., Song, M. S., Lee, W. H., Zheng, L. T., Kim, S. & Suk, K., Jan 2026, In: Biochemical Pharmacology. 243, 117514.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review