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Nayun Han

Korea University · Medicine

About the Lab

Professor Nayun Han's research lab focuses on translational and molecular oncology, with a strong emphasis on understanding the pathophysiology of liver diseases, particularly portal vein thrombosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, in the context of cirrhosis. The lab investigates novel therapeutic strategies, including individualized management algorithms involving anticoagulation, TIPS, and watchful waiting, as well as the role of proteases and signaling pathways such as PARs and DACH1-CXCL5 in tumor progression. Additionally, the lab explores diagnostic imaging biomarkers, such as those from gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI, to differentiate benign from malignant conditions in cancer patients. A significant component of the research also involves the pharmacological characterization of bioactive natural compounds, particularly benzophenanthridine alkaloids, for their potential therapeutic applications.

liver diseasetumor microenvironmentprotease-activated receptorsnatural product pharmacologyoncology imaging

Research Overview

Papers
236
Total Citations
4,658
Papers (5y)
68
Primary Field
Medicine

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
68total
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Citations per year (5y)
324total
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Selected Papers

15
1
Article|80 citations·2011
Antithrombotic activity of fractions and components obtained from raspberry leaves (Rubus chingii)
Na Han, Yuhong Gu, Chun Ye, Yan Cao, Zhihui Liu, Jun Yin
SJR Q1Food Chemistry
Complementary and alternative medicineMedicine
2
Article|62 citations·2021
Anticoagulation and Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt for the Management of Portal Vein Thrombosis in Cirrhosis: A Prospective Observational Study
Yong Lv, Wei Bai, Kai Li, Zhengyu Wang, Wengang Guo, Bohan Luo, Jianhong Wang, Qiuhe Wang, Enxin Wang, Dongdong Xia, Xiaomei Li, Jie Yuan
SJR Q1The American Journal of Gastroenterology

INTRODUCTION: Current guidelines recommend anticoagulation as the mainstay of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) treatment in cirrhosis. However, because of the heterogeneity of PVT, anticoagulation alone does not always achieve satisfactory results. This study aimed to prospectively evaluate an individualized management algorithm using a wait-and-see strategy (i.e., no treatment), anticoagulation, and transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) to treat PVT in cirrhosis. METHODS: Between Feb

HepatologyMedicine
3
Article|58 citations·2015
Hepatic Parenchymal Heterogeneity on Contrast-enhanced CT Scans Following Oxaliplatin-based Chemotherapy: Natural History and Association with Clinical Evidence of Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome
Na Han, Beom Jin Park, Min Ju Kim, Deuk Jae Sung, Sung Bum Cho
SJR Q1Radiology

POHL development is associated with increased number of OBC sessions, and POHL severity was correlated with various biomarkers of SOS.

HepatologyMedicine
4
Review|57 citations·2011
Protease-activated receptors in cancer: A systematic review
Na Han, Ketao Jin, Kuifeng He, Jiang Cao, Lisong Teng
SJR Q3Oncology LettersOA

The traditional view of the role of proteases in tumor growth, progression and metastasis has significantly changed. Apart from their contribution to cancer progression, it is evident that a subclass of proteases, such as thrombin, serves as signal molecules controlling cell functions through the protease-activated receptors (PARs). Among the four types of PAR (PAR1-4; cloned and named in order of their discovery), PAR1, PAR3 and PAR4 are activated by thrombin, unlike PAR2, which is activated by

HematologyMedicine
5
Article|55 citations·2014
Chemotherapy-induced Focal Hepatopathy in Patients with Gastrointestinal Malignancy: Gadoxetic Acid–enhanced and Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging with Clinical-Pathologic Correlation
Na Han, Beom Jin Park, Deuk Jae Sung, Min Ju Kim, Sung Bum Cho, Changhee Lee, Yun-Jin Jang, So Yeon Kim, Dong‐Sik Kim, Soon Ho Um, Nam Hee Won, Kyung‐Sook Yang
SJR Q1Radiology

CIFH should be considered a mimicker of metastasis in patients with gastrointestinal malignancy during chemotherapy. CIFH can be differentiated from metastasis on the basis of gadoxetic acid-enhanced MR and DW imaging findings; an ill-defined margin on HBP images was especially characteristic.

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMedicine
6
Article|50 citations·2015
DACH1 inhibits lung adenocarcinoma invasion and tumor growth by repressing CXCL5 signaling
Na Han, Xun Yuan, Hua Wu, Hanxiao Xu, Qian Chu, Mingzhou Guo, Shiying Yu, Yuan Chen, Kongming Wu
SJR Q2OncotargetOA

Whole-genome and transcriptome sequencing of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) identified that DACH1, is a human homolog of drosophila gene dac, is involved in NSCLC. Here we showed that expression of DACH1 was significantly decreased in human NSCLC tissues and DACH1 abundance was inversely correlated with tumor stages and grades. Restoration of DACH1 expression in NSCLC cells significantly reduced cellular proliferation, clone formation, migration and invasion in vitro, as well as tumor growth

ImmunologyImmunology and Microbiology
7
Article|33 citations·2017
Study on the discrimination between Corydalis Rhizoma and its adulterants based on HPLC-DAD-Q-TOF-MS associated with chemometric analysis
Xiaojiao Zheng, Wenlin Zheng, Jingjing Zhou, Xue Gao, Zhihui Liu, Na Han, Jun Yin
SJR Q2Journal of Chromatography B
PharmacologyMedicine
8
Review|33 citations·2016
Research Progress on Natural Benzophenanthridine Alkaloids and their Pharmacological Functions: A Review
Na Han, Zhiyou Yang, Zhihui Liu, Huijing Liu, Jun Yin
SJR Q3Natural Product CommunicationsOA

Benzophenanthridine alkaloids belong to the benzyl isoquinoline family of alkaloids, which are mainly found in Papaveraceae and Rutaceae. To date, over.100 compounds have been isolated from natural herbal medicines which display a variety of pharmacological functions. In this paper, we have summarized the work since 1980 and our own research on benzophenanthridine alkaloids in terms of their chemical structures and distribution, biosynthesis, biotransformation and metabolism, spectral characteri

PharmacologyMedicine
9
Article|31 citations·2016
Optimization and antioxidant activity of polysaccharides from Plantago depressa
Na Han, Lin Wang, Zehai Song, Junyu Lin, Chun Ye, Zhihui Liu, Jun Yin
SJR Q1International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Plant ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
10
Article|26 citations·2022
Hepatocellular carcinoma pathologic grade prediction using radiomics and machine learning models of gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI: a two-center study
Yeo Eun Han, Yongwon Cho, Min Ju Kim, Beom Jin Park, Deuk Jae Sung, Na Han, Ki Choon Sim, Yang Shin Park, Bit Na Park
SJR Q1Abdominal Radiology
HepatologyMedicine
11
Review|23 citations·2022
Advances in the roles and mechanisms of lignans against Alzheimer’s disease
Na Han, Yuanyuan Wen, Zhihui Liu, Jianxiu Zhai, Sikai Li, Jun Yin
SJR Q1Frontiers in PharmacologyOA

Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a serious neurodegenerative disease associated with the memory and cognitive impairment. The occurrence of AD is due to the accumulation of amyloid β -protein (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) in the brain tissue as well as the hyperphosphorylation of Tau protein in neurons, doing harm to the human health and even leading people to death. The development of neuroprotective drugs with small side effects and good efficacy is focused by scientis

PhysiologyMedicine
12
Article|23 citations·2014
Imaging Features of Growing Teratoma Syndrome Following a Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor
Na Han, Deuk Jae Sung, Beom Jin Park, Min Ju Kim, Sung Bum Cho, Kyeong Ah Kim, Jae Yun Song
SJR Q3Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Growing teratoma syndrome can be manifested as intraperitoneal masses with an increased fatty or cystic component. Radiologists should consider GTS when there are such masses on follow-up imaging studies in patients with malignant ovarian GCT.

SurgeryMedicine
13
Article|21 citations·2017
Screening of the optimized prescription from Suqingwan in terms of its therapeutic effect on DSS-induced ulcerative colitis by its regulation of inflammatory and oxidative mediators
Jingxuan Shao, Zhihui Liu, Lin Wang, Zehai Song, Hang Chang, Na Han, Jun Yin
SJR Q1Journal of Ethnopharmacology
PharmacologyPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
14
Article|18 citations·2020
How to accurately measure the distance from the anal verge to rectal cancer on MRI: a prospective study using anal verge markers
Yeo Eun Han, Beom Jin Park, Deuk Jae Sung, Min Ju Kim, Na Han, Ki Choon Sim, Sung Bum Cho, Jin Kim, Seon Hahn Kim, Hyonggin An
SJR Q1Abdominal Radiology
OncologyMedicine
15
Article|17 citations·2018
Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings of pancreatic hamartoma: A case report and literature review
Yeo Eun Han, Beom Jin Park, Deuk Jae Sung, Min Ju Kim, Na Han, Ki Choon Sim, Sung Bum Cho, Joo Young Kim
SJR Q2Clinical Imaging
OncologyMedicine

Research Areas

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineOncologyHepatologyMolecular BiologySurgeryPharmacology

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