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Seong Wook Kang
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Poultry Science
35 h-index
203 pubs
4,848 cited
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Seong Wook Kang's research focuses on the human immune system, with a particular emphasis on inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. His work investigates the mechanisms underlying conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis, radiographic axial spondyloarthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. Kang has published on the efficacy of biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, including ixekizumab and infliximab, in managing these conditions, examining patient-reported outcomes, safety profiles, and pharmacokinetic data.
Further contributing to the understanding of immune regulation, Kang's research has explored the role of specific cell types and molecular pathways. This includes investigating the dysregulated balance of Th17 and Th1 cells in systemic lupus erythematosus and the function of FOXP3 expression regulated by vitamin D. Additionally, his work has examined the involvement of genes like SLC7A5 in metabolic reprogramming within human monocyte/macrophage immune responses.
With a substantial publication record (203 publications) and a high citation count (4,848 citations), Kang is recognized as a highly cited researcher. His collaborations include work with researchers from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station. Kang's recent activity indicates an ongoing engagement with his research areas.
Metrics
- h-index: 35
- Publications: 203
- Citations: 4,848
Selected Publications
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Effects of water-deprivation stress on the expression of hepatic genes involved in blood pressure and stress response in chickens (2026)
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Research note: Age and time of day influence broiler use of platform enrichments (2026)
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Effects of Light Wavelength on Broiler Performance, Blood Cell Profiles, Stress Levels, and Tibiotarsi Morphology (2025)
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Identification of SNPs Associated with Stress Response Traits within High Stress and Low Stress Lines of Japanese Quail (2021)
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Characterization of stress response involved in chicken myopathy (2020)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Wayne J. Kuenzel
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
18 shared publications
In database
- Exploring avian deep-brain photoreceptors and their role in activating the neuroendocrine regulation of gonadal development
- Exploring avian deep-brain photoreceptors and their role in activating the neuroendocrine regulation of gonadal development
- Identification of arginine vasotocin (AVT) neurons activated by acute and chronic restraint stress in the avian septum and anterior diencephalon
- Differential and temporal expression of corticotropin releasing hormone and its receptors in the nucleus of the hippocampal commissure and paraventricular nucleus during the stress response in chickens (Gallus gallus)
- Neuroendocrine regulation of stress in birds with an emphasis on vasotocin receptors (VTRs)
Showing 5 of 18 shared publications
Gurueswar Nagarajan
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
7 shared publications
- Identification of arginine vasotocin (AVT) neurons activated by acute and chronic restraint stress in the avian septum and anterior diencephalon
- Functional evidence that the nucleus of the hippocampal commissure shows an earlier activation from a stressor than the paraventricular nucleus: Implication of an additional structural component of the avian hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis
- Differential responses of the vasotocin 1a receptor (V1aR) and osmoreceptors to immobilization and osmotic stress in sensory circumventricular organs of the chicken (Gallus gallus) brain
- Anatomical and functional implications of corticotrophin‐releasing hormone neurones in a septal nucleus of the avian brain: an emphasis on glial‐neuronal interaction via V1a receptors in vitro
- Central effect of vasotocin 4 receptor (VT4R/V1aR) antagonists on the stress response and food intake in chicks given neuropeptide Y (NPY)
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Alexander Jurkevich
University of Missouri (US)
5 shared publications
- Neuroendocrine regulation of stress in birds with an emphasis on vasotocin receptors (VTRs)
- Distribution of the Vasotocin Subtype Four Receptor ( VT 4 R ) in the Anterior Pituitary Gland of the Chicken, G allus gallus, and its Possible Role in the Avian Stress Response
- Anatomical and functional implications of corticotrophin‐releasing hormone neurones in a septal nucleus of the avian brain: an emphasis on glial‐neuronal interaction via V1a receptors in vitro
- The vasotocinergic system and its role in the regulation of stress in birds
- Diencephalic and septal structures containing the avian vasotocin receptor (V1aR) involved in the regulation of food intake in chickens, Gallus gallus
Hakeem J. Kadhim
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
3 shared publications
- Differential and temporal expression of corticotropin releasing hormone and its receptors in the nucleus of the hippocampal commissure and paraventricular nucleus during the stress response in chickens (Gallus gallus)
- Differential delayed responses of arginine vasotocin and its receptors in septo-hypothalamic brain structures and anterior pituitary that sustain hypothalamic–pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis functions during acute stress
- Characterization of stress response involved in chicken myopathy
Michael T. Kidd
University of Arkansas System
3 shared publications
In database
- Differential delayed responses of arginine vasotocin and its receptors in septo-hypothalamic brain structures and anterior pituitary that sustain hypothalamic–pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis functions during acute stress
- Characterization of stress response involved in chicken myopathy
- Research note: Age and time of day influence broiler use of platform enrichments
Lawrence E. Cornett
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- A possible mechanism contributing to the synergistic action of vasotocin (VT) and corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) receptors on corticosterone release in birds
- Distribution of the Vasotocin Subtype Four Receptor ( VT 4 R ) in the Anterior Pituitary Gland of the Chicken, G allus gallus, and its Possible Role in the Avian Stress Response
Brian A. Tessaro
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
2 shared publications
- Identification of arginine vasotocin (AVT) neurons activated by acute and chronic restraint stress in the avian septum and anterior diencephalon
- Identification of antagonists to the vasotocin receptor sub-type 4 (VT4R) involved in stress by molecular modelling and verification using anterior pituitary cells
Zhimin Zhou
Yale University (US)
2 shared publications
- Exploring avian deep-brain photoreceptors and their role in activating the neuroendocrine regulation of gonadal development
- Exploring avian deep-brain photoreceptors and their role in activating the neuroendocrine regulation of gonadal development
Srinivas Jayanthi
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Identification of avian vasotocin receptor subtype-specific antagonists involved in the stress response of the chicken,Gallus gallus
- Identification of antagonists to the vasotocin receptor sub-type 4 (VT4R) involved in stress by molecular modelling and verification using anterior pituitary cells
Thallapuranam Krishnaswamy Suresh Kumar
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Identification of avian vasotocin receptor subtype-specific antagonists involved in the stress response of the chicken,Gallus gallus
- Identification of antagonists to the vasotocin receptor sub-type 4 (VT4R) involved in stress by molecular modelling and verification using anterior pituitary cells
Megan Hancock
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
2 shared publications
- Differential responses of the vasotocin 1a receptor (V1aR) and osmoreceptors to immobilization and osmotic stress in sensory circumventricular organs of the chicken (Gallus gallus) brain
- Central effect of vasotocin 4 receptor (VT4R/V1aR) antagonists on the stress response and food intake in chicks given neuropeptide Y (NPY)
Nguiessan Alphonse Aman
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
2 shared publications
- Differential responses of the vasotocin 1a receptor (V1aR) and osmoreceptors to immobilization and osmotic stress in sensory circumventricular organs of the chicken (Gallus gallus) brain
- Central effect of vasotocin 4 receptor (VT4R/V1aR) antagonists on the stress response and food intake in chicks given neuropeptide Y (NPY)
Stephanie Shouse
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
2 shared publications
- Characterization of stress response involved in chicken myopathy
- Identification of SNPs Associated with Stress Response Traits within High Stress and Low Stress Lines of Japanese Quail
Byung‐Whi Kong
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
2 shared publications
- Characterization of stress response involved in chicken myopathy
- Identification of SNPs Associated with Stress Response Traits within High Stress and Low Stress Lines of Japanese Quail
Shawna Weimer
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Effects of Light Wavelength on Broiler Performance, Blood Cell Profiles, Stress Levels, and Tibiotarsi Morphology
- Research note: Age and time of day influence broiler use of platform enrichments
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