Dr. Kang has received numerous prestigious awards for her outstanding contributions to nutrition science. Notable honors include the Korean Nutrition Society Achievement Award (2021), the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition Academic Award (2020), and the World Vision President Award (2018). She has also been recognized by The Korean Academy of Science and Technology as a Fellow (2014) and received the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs Minister’s Award (2013) for her contributions to food and health research. Additionally, her work has been highlighted by Faculty of 1000 Biology for its impact on nutrition and metabolism research. With a distinguished record of accomplishments, Dr. Kang remains a leading figure in the field, continuously advancing scientific knowledge and improving global health through her research.
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Kim, D.Y., Park, S.-H., Yoon, Z., Kim, J., Kang, M.-K., & Kang, Y.-H. (2024). Eucalyptol ameliorates retinal microvascular defects through modulating ER stress and Angiopoietin–Tie signaling in diabetic eyes. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. DOI: 10.3390/ijms25147826
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Oh, M.-S., Kim, S.-I., Sim, Y.E., Park, S.-H., Kang, M.-K., Kang, I.-J., Sung, L.S., & Kang, Y.-H. (2023). Cirsium Setidens water extracts containing linarin block estrogen deprivation-induced bone loss in mice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021620
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Kim, S.-I., Park, S.-H., Na, W., Shin, Y.C., Oh, M.-S., Sim, Y.E., Zheng, Y., Kim, A.H., Kang, I.-J., & Kang, Y.-H. (2022). Dietary collagen hydrolysates retard estrogen deficiency-induced bone loss through blocking osteoclastic activation and enhancing osteoblastic matrix mineralization. Biomedicines. DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10061382
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Na, W., Kang, M.-K., Park, S.-H., Kim, D.Y., Oh, S.Y., Oh, M.-S., Park, S., Kang, I.-J., & Kang, Y.-H. (2021). Aesculetin accelerates osteoblast differentiation and matrix-vesicle-mediated mineralization. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. DOI: 10.3390/ijms222212391
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Kang, M.-K., Kim, D.-Y., Oh, H., Kim, S.-I., Oh, S.-Y., Na, W., Park, S.-H., Park, K., Kim, J.-I., Kim, A.-H., et al. (2021). Dietary collagen hydrolysates ameliorate furrowed and parched skin caused by photoaging in hairless mice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. DOI: 10.3390/ijms22116137
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Lee, E.-J., Na, W., Kang, M.-K., Kim, Y.-H., Kim, D.-Y., Oh, H., Kim, S.-I., Oh, S.-Y., Park, S., Park, K., et al. (2021). Hydroxycoumarin Scopoletin inhibits bone loss through enhancing induction of bone turnover markers in a mouse model of type 2 diabetes. Biomedicines. DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9060648
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Kim, Y.-H., Kang, M.-K., Lee, E.-J., Kim, D.-Y., Oh, H., Kim, S.-I., Oh, S.-Y., Na, W., Shim, J.-H., Kang, I.-J., et al. (2021). Astragalin inhibits cigarette smoke-induced pulmonary thrombosis and alveolar inflammation and disrupts PAR activation and oxidative stress-responsive MAPK-signaling. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. DOI: 10.3390/ijms22073692
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Oh, S.-Y., Kim, Y.-H., Kang, M.-K., Lee, E.-J., Kim, D.-Y., Oh, H., Kim, S.-I., Na, W., Kang, I.-J., & Kang, Y.-H. (2021). Aesculetin inhibits airway thickening and mucus overproduction induced by urban particulate matter through blocking inflammation and oxidative stress involving TLR4 and EGFR. Antioxidants. DOI: 10.3390/antiox10030494
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Na, W., Lee, E.-J., Kang, M.-K., Kim, Y.-H., Kim, D.-Y., Oh, H., Kim, S.-I., Oh, S.-Y., & Kang, Y.-H. (2020). Aesculetin inhibits osteoclastic bone resorption through blocking ruffled border formation and lysosomal trafficking. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. DOI: 10.3390/ijms21228581
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Kang, M.-K., Kim, S.-I., Oh, S.-Y., Na, W., & Kang, Y.-H. (2020). Tangeretin ameliorates glucose-induced podocyte injury through blocking epithelial to mesenchymal transition caused by oxidative stress and hypoxia. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. DOI: 10.3390/ijms21228577
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Kim, D.Y., Kang, M.-K., Lee, E.-J., Kim, Y.-H., Oh, H., Kim, S.-I., Oh, S.-Y., Na, W., & Kang, Y.-H. (2020). Eucalyptol inhibits amyloid-β-induced barrier dysfunction in glucose-exposed retinal pigment epithelial cells and diabetic eyes. Antioxidants. DOI: 10.3390/antiox9101000
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Oh, S.-Y., Kim, Y.-H., Kang, M.-K., Lee, E.-J., Kim, D.-Y., Oh, H., Kim, S.-I., Na, W., & Kang, Y.-H. (2020). Aesculetin attenuates alveolar injury and fibrosis induced by close contact of alveolar epithelial cells with blood-derived macrophages via IL-8 signaling. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. DOI: 10.3390/ijms21155518
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Oh, H., Park, S.-H., Kang, M.-K., Kim, Y.-H., Lee, E.-J., Kim, D.-Y., Kim, S.-I., Oh, S.-Y., Na, W., Sung, L.S., et al. (2020). Asaronic acid inhibited glucose-triggered M2-phenotype shift through disrupting the formation of coordinated signaling of IL-4Rα-Tyk2-STAT6 and GLUT1-Akt-mTOR-AMPK. Nutrients. DOI: 10.3390/nu12072006
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Lee, E.-J., Kang, M.-K., Kim, Y.-H., Kim, D.-Y., Oh, H., Kim, S.-I., Oh, S.-Y., Na, W., & Kang, Y.-H. (2020). Coumarin ameliorates impaired bone turnover by inhibiting the formation of advanced glycation end products in diabetic osteoblasts and osteoclasts. Biomolecules. DOI: 10.3390/biom10071052