1. C.H. Kim, and Y.S. Ahn (1997) Nitric oxide prevents the bovine cerebral endothelial cell death induced by serum deprivation. Korean J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 1, 515-521

2. C.H. Kim, J.H. Kim, J. Xu, C.Y. Hsu, and Y.S. Ahn (1999) Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate induces bovine cerebral endothelial cell death by increasing intracellular zinc level. J. Neurochem. 72, 1586-1592

3. C.H. Kim, J.H. Kim, C.Y. Hsu, and Y.S. Ahn (1999) Zinc is required in pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate inhibition of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB). FEBS Lett. 449, 28-32

4. C.H. Kim, J.H. Kim, S.J. Moon, K.C. Chung, C.Y. Hsu, J.T. Seo, and Y.S. Ahn (1999) Pyrithione, a zinc ionophore, inhibits NF-kappaB activation. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 259, 505-509

5. K.C. Chung, J.H. Park, C.H. Kim, and Y.S. Ahn (1999) Tumor necrosis factor alpha and PMA differentially modulate cytotoxic effect of nitric oxide generated by serum deprivation in neuronal PC12 cells. J. Neurochem. 72, 1482-1488

6. C. Choi, J.Y. Park, J. Lee, J. Lim, E. Shin, Y.S. Ahn, C.H. Kim, S. Kim, J. Kim, I.S. Choi, and I. Choi. (1999) FasL and Fas are expressed constitutively in human astrocytes and the expression increases with IL-1, IL-6, TNF-alpha or IFN-gammaJ. Immunol. 162, 1889-1895

7. C.H. Kim, J.H. Kim, S.J. Moon, C.Y. Hsu, J.T. Seo, and Y.S. Ahn (1999) Biphasic effects of dithiocarbamates on the activity of NF-kappaB. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 392, 133-136

8. Y.S. Ahn, C.H. Kim, and J.H. Kim (1999) Role of protein kinases on NF-kappaB activation and cell death in bovine cerebral endothelial cells. Korean J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 3, 11-18

9. K.C. Chung, J.H. Park, C.H. Kim, H.W. Lee, N. Sato, Y. Uchiyama, and Y.S. Ahn (2000) Novel biphasic effect of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate on neuronal cell viability is mediated by the differential regulation of intracellular zinc and copper ion levels, NF-kappaB and MAP kinases. J. Neurosci. Res. 59, 117-125

10. S. Baek, J. Kim, J. Choi, E. Park, M. Han, C.H. Kim, Y.S. Ahn, and Y. Park (2000) Reduced glutathione oxidation ratio and 8 ohdG accumulation by mild ischemic pretreatment. Brain Res. 856, 28-36

11. E.C. Shin, J.M. Ahn, C.H. Kim, Y. Choi, Y.S. Ahn, H. Kim, S.J. Kim, and J.H. Park (2001) Interferon-gamma induces cell death in human hepatoma cells through a TRAIL/death receptor-mediated apoptotic pathway. Int. J. Cancer 93, 262-268.

12. E.C. Shin, Y.R. Seong, C.H. Kim, H. Kim, Y.S. Ahn, K. Kim, S.J. Kim, S. Hong, and J.H. Park (2002) Human hepatocellular carcinoma cells resist to TRAIL-induced apoptosis, and the resistance is abolished by cisplatin. Exp. Mol. Med. 34, 114-122

13. C.H. Kim, J.H. Kim, J. Lee, C.Y. Hsu, and Y.S. Ahn (2003) Thiol antioxidant reversal of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate-induced reciprocal regulation of AP-1 and NF-kappaB. Biol. Chem. 384, 143-150

14. J. Lee, C.H. Kim, K.D. Shim, and Y.S. Ahn (2003) Inhibition of NF-kappaB activation increases oxygen-glucose deprivation-induced cerebral endothelial cell death. Korean J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 7, 65-71

15. C.H. Kim, J.H. Kim, J. Lee, and Y.S. Ahn (2003) Zinc-induced NF-kappaB inhibition can be modulated by changes in intracellular metallothionein level. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 190, 189-196

16. D.Y. Park, M.Y. Sol, K.S. Suh, E.C. Shin, and C.H. Kim (2003) Expression of transforming growth factor (TGF)-beya1 and TGF-beta type II receptor and their relationship with apoptosis during chemical hepatocarcinogenesis in rats. Hepatol. Res. 27, 205-213

17. I. Kim*, C.H. Kim*, J.H. Kim, J. Lee, J.J. Choi, M.G. Lee, K.C. Chung, C.Y. Hsu, and Y.S. Ahn (2004) Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate and zinc inhibit proteasome-dependent proteolysis. Exp. Cell Res. 298, 229-238(*equal contribution)

18. C.H. Kim, B. Stephanie, J.T.R. Isaac, and K.W. Roche (2005) Protein kinase C phosphorylation of the metabotropic glutamate receptor mGluR5 on serine 839 regulates Ca2+ oscillations. J. Biol. Chem. 280, 25409-25415

19. J.H. Lee, J. Lee, G.H. Seo, C.H. Kim, and Y.S. Ahn (2007) Heparin inhibits NF-kappaB activation and increases cell death in cerebral endothelial cells after oxygen-glucose deprivation. J. Mol. Neurosci. 32(2), 145-154

20. C.H. Kim*, J. Lee, J. Lee, K.W. Roche (2008) Metabotropic glutamate receptors: phosphorylation and receptor signaling. J. Neurosci. Res. 86, 1-10 (*corresponding author)

21. E.S. Kang, G.T. Lee, B.S. Kim, C.H. Kim, G.H. Seo, S.J. Han, K.Y. Hur, C.W. Ahn, H. Ha, M. Jung, Y.S. Ahn, B.S. Cha, H.C. Lee (2008) Lithospermic acid B ameliorates the development of diabetic nephropathy in OLETF rats. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 579, 418-425

22. E.S. Kang, M.S. Kim, Y.S. Kim, C.H. Kim, S.J. Han, S.W. Chun, K.Y. Hur, C.M. Nam, C.W. Ahn, B.S. Cha, S.I. Kim, H.C. Lee (2008) A Polymorphism in the Zinc Transporter Gene, SLC30A8, Confers Resistance Against Posttransplantation Diabetes Mellitus in Renal Allograft Recipients. Diabetes 58, 1043-1047

23. I. Kim*, C.H. Kim*, G.H. Seo, H.S. Kim, J. Lee, D.G. Kim, Y.S. Ahn (2008) Inhibitory effect of zinc on hypoxic HIF-1 activation in astrocytes. Neuroreport, 19, 1065-1068 (*equal contribution)

24. J.H. Lee, J. Lee, K.Y. Choi, R. Hepp, J. Lee, M.K. Lim, M. Chatani-Hinze, P.A. Roche, D.G. Kim, Y.S. Ahn, C.H. Kim*, K.W. Roche (2008) Calmodulin dynamically regulates the trafficking of the metabotropic glutamate receptor mGluR5, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 105, 12575-12580 (*corresponding author)

25. I. Kim, C.H. Kim, Y.S. Yim, Y.S. Ahn (2008) Autocrine function of erythropoietin in IGF-1-induced erythropoietin biosynthesis. Neuroreport 19, 1699-1703

26. Y.H. Lee, E.S. Kang, S.H. Kim, S.J. Han, C.H. Kim, C.W. Ahn, B.S. Cha, M, Nam, C.M. Nam, H.C. Lee (2008) Association between polymorphisms in SLC30A8, HHEX, CDKN2A/B, IGF2BP2, FTO, WFS1, CDKAL1, KCNQ1 and type 2 diabetes in the Korean population. J. Hum. Genet. 53, 991-998

27. J.H. Lee, C.H. Kim, G.H. Seo, J. Lee, J.H. Kim, D.G. Kim, Y.S. Ahn (2008) Heparin Attenuates the _Expression of TNFα-induced Cerebral Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule. Korean J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 12, 231-236

28. J.H. Lee, C.H. Kim, D.G. Kim, Y.S. Ahn (2009) Microarray analysis of differentially expressed genes in the brains of tubby mice. Korean J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 13, 91-97

29. J. Lee*, C.H. Kim*, D.G. Kim, Y.S. Ahn (2009) Zinc inhibits amyloid ? production from Alzheimer’s amyloid precursor protein in SH-SY5Y cells. Korean J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 13, 195-200 (*equal contribution)

30. Y.S. Yim, J. Choi, S.B. Jang, G.T. Kim, K. Park, C.H. Kim, J. Cheon, D.G. Kim (2009) Pharmacokinetic properties and tissue storage of FITC-conjugated SA-MnMEIO nanoparticles in mice. Current Applied Physics 9, e304-e307

31. Y.H. Hong, J.Y. Kim, J.H. Lee, H.G. Chae, S.S. Jang, J.H. Jeon, C.H. Kim, J. Kim, S.J. Kim (2009) Agonist-induced internalization of mGluR1? is mediated by caveolin. J. Neurochem. 111, 61-71

32. E.S. Kang, M.S. Kim, C.H. Kim, C.M. Nam, S.J. Han, K.Y. Hur, C.W. Ahn, B.S. Cha, S.I. Kim, H.C. Lee, Y.S. Kim (2009) Association of common type 2 diabetes risk gene variants and posttransplantation diabetes mellitus in renal allograft recipients in Korea. Transplantation 88, 693-698

33. J.Y. Kwon, S.W. Bai, Y.G. Kwon, S.H. Kim, C.H. Kim, M.H. Kang, J.A. Linton, Y.W. Park (2010) The effect of nicotine on the production of soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 and soluble endoglin in human umbilical vein endothelial cells and trophoblasts. Acta. Obstet. Gynecol. Scand. 89, 565-571

34. I.S. Kim, E.S. Kang, Y.S. Yim, S.J. Ko, S. Jeong, J.H. Rim, Y.S. Kim, C.W. Ahn, B.S. Cha, H.C. Lee, C.H. Kim (2010) A low-risk ZnT-8 allele (W325) for post-transplantation diabetes mellitus is protective against cyclosporin A-induced impairment of insulin secretion. Pharmacogenomics J. in press