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Yuna Jo

Sungkyunkwan University · Environmental Science

About the Lab

Professor Yuna Jo's research lab specializes in microbial genomics and infectious disease, with a focus on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in zoonotic and marine pathogens such as *Morganella morganii*, *Edwardsiella tarda*, and *Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae*. The lab investigates the genetic basis of virulence and AMR in clinically and ecologically significant bacteria, particularly in marine mammals, to understand emerging infectious disease threats. Additionally, the lab explores host-pathogen interactions and cellular mechanisms, such as ROS signaling and autophagy in cancer cells, highlighting a translational approach from microbial genomics to human health. The integration of genomics, microbiology, and clinical data enables a comprehensive understanding of infectious disease dynamics across animal and human populations.

antimicrobial resistancemarine pathogensgenomic analysisinfectious diseasemicrobial genomics

Research Overview

Papers
40
Total Citations
184
Papers (5y)
14
Primary Field
Environmental Science

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
14total
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Citations per year (5y)
39total
20222023202420252026

Selected Papers

15
1
Article|45 citations·2021
How Work Orientation Impacts Objective Career Outcomes via Managerial (Mis)perceptions
Yuna Cho, Winnie Jiang
SJR Q1Academy of Management Journal

Views differ on whether individuals with a calling orientation toward work (i.e., seeing work as personally fulfilling and contributing to a better world) enjoy more favorable objective career outcomes, such as higher income and chance of promotion, versus those with a job orientation (i.e., seeing work as a means to a financial end). We suggest that the impasse is partially due to prior research’s exclusive focus on how work orientation affects one’s effort and subsequent job performance. Drawi

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting
2
Article|31 citations·2020
Emergence of Third-Generation Cephalosporin-Resistant Morganella morganii in a Captive Breeding Dolphin in South Korea
Seon Young Park, Kyunglee Lee, Yuna Cho, Se Ra Lim, Hyemin Kwon, Jee Eun Han, Ji Hyung Kim
SJR Q1AnimalsOA

The emergence of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) strains of Morganella morganii is increasingly being recognized. Recently, we reported a fatal M. morganii infection in a captive bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) bred at a dolphinarium in South Korea. According to our subsequent investigations, the isolated M. morganii strain KC-Tt-01 exhibited extensive resistance to third-generation cephalosporins which have not been reported in animals. Therefore, in the present study, the genome of strai

ImmunologyImmunology and Microbiology
3
Article|18 citations·2017
Genomic insights into Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae strain KC-Na-1, isolated from the finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis)
Kyunglee Lee, Hye Kwon Kim, Hawsun Sohn, Yuna Cho, Young‐Min Choi, Dae Gwin Jeong, Ji Hyung Kim
SJR Q2Marine Genomics
ImmunologyImmunology and Microbiology
4
Article|12 citations·2023
Rg3-enriched red ginseng extracts enhance apoptosis in CoCl2-stimulated breast cancer cells by suppressing autophagy
Yun‐Jeong Jeong, Mi-Hee Yu, Yuna Cho, Min-Young Jo, Kwon‐Ho Song, Yung Hyun Choi, Taeg Kyu Kwon, Jong-Young Kwak, Young‐Chae Chang
SJR Q1Journal of Ginseng ResearchOA

Rg3RGE-stimulated ROS production promotes apoptosis and inhibits protective autophagy under hypoxic conditions. Autophagosome accumulation is critical to the apoptotic effects of Rg3RGE. The <i>in vivo</i> findings also demonstrate that Rg3RGE inhibits breast cancer cell growth, suggesting that Rg3RGE has potential as potential as a putative breast cancer therapeutic.

Molecular BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
5
Article|12 citations·2018
First report of the occurrence and whole-genome characterization of <i>Edwardsiella tarda</i> in the false killer whale (<i>Pseudorca crassidens</i>)
Kyunglee Lee, Hye Kwon Kim, Sung‐Kyun Park, Hawsun Sohn, Yuna Cho, Young‐Min Choi, Dae Gwin Jeong, Ji Hyung Kim
SJR Q2Journal of Veterinary Medical ScienceOA

Although several Edwardsiella tarda infections have been reported, its pathogenic role in marine mammals has not been investigated at the genome level. We investigated the genome of E. tarda strain KC-Pc-HB1, isolated from the false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) found bycaught in South Korea. The obtained genome was similar to that of human pathogenic E. tarda strains, but distinct from other Edwardsiella species. Although type III and VI secretion systems, which are essential for the viru

ImmunologyImmunology and Microbiology
6
Article|9 citations·2022
Pathological and Genomic Findings of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Isolated From a Free-Ranging Rough-Toothed Dolphin Steno bredanensis (Cetacea: Delphinidae) Stranded in Korea
Kyunglee Lee, Seon Young Park, Hwi Won Seo, Yuna Cho, Seok‐Gwan Choi, Seunghyun Seo, Wonmin Han, Nam-Kyung Lee, Hyemin Kwon, Jee Eun Han, Ji Hyung Kim
SJR Q1Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceOA

Erysipelas, caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae , is considered one of the most serious infectious diseases of captive and free-ranging cetaceans worldwide, as these animals are known to be highly susceptible to the bacterial infections. The potential diversity between E. rhusiopathiae isolates from captive cetaceans has been previously described; however, the microbiological features of the free-ranging cetacean isolates remain unclear. Here, we describe a case of bacteremia in a rough-tooth

ImmunologyImmunology and Microbiology
7
Article|9 citations·2017
Complete mitochondrial genome of the Pacific white-sided dolphin Lagenorhynchus obliquidens (Cetacea: Delphinidae)
Kyunglee Lee, JunMo Lee, Hawsun Sohn, Yuna Cho, Young‐Min Choi, Hye Kwon Kim, Ji Hyung Kim, Dae Gwin Jeong
SJR Q3Conservation Genetics Resources
EcologyEnvironmental Science
8
Article|8 citations·2024
Factors Associated with Acute Kidney Injury Occurrence and Prognosis in Rhabdomyolysis at the Emergency Department
Jun Seok Seo, In Hwan Yeo, Changho Kim, Daeun Kim, Jeong‐Hoon Lim, Kyoung-Tae Park, Jiwoo Jeong, Hojin Kwon, Yuna Cho, Sung‐Yeon Park
SJR Q2MedicinaOA

Background and Objectives: This study aimed to analyze patients with rhabdomyolysis who presented to emergency departments and identify their distribution of related disease and prognostic factors. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on patients with rhabdomyolysis who presented to emergency departments over a 10-year period. Patient data, including patients’ demographic variables (sex and age), mode of arrival, final diagnosis, statin use, rhabdomyolysis trigger fa

SurgeryMedicine
9
Article|7 citations·2018
First report of the complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of Fraser’s dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei (Cetacea: Delphinidae)
Kyunglee Lee, JunMo Lee, Yuna Cho, Hyun Woo Kim, Kyum Joon Park, Hawsun Sohn, Young‐Min Choi, Hye Kwon Kim, Dae Gwin Jeong, Ji Hyung Kim
SJR Q3Conservation Genetics Resources
EcologyEnvironmental Science
10
Article|5 citations·2017
Determination of the haplotype and complete mitochondrial genome of the leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea (Testudines: Dermochelyidae) found in the vicinity of Korea
Yuna Cho, Hye Kwon Kim, Kyunglee Lee, Hyun Woo Kim, Kyum Joon Park, Hawsun Sohn, Young‐Min Choi, Sung‐Kyun Park, Dae Gwin Jeong, Ji Hyung Kim
SJR Q3Conservation Genetics Resources
Nature and Landscape ConservationEnvironmental Science
11
Article|4 citations·2018
Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of the common dolphin Delphinus delphis (Cetacea: Delphinidae)
Kyunglee Lee, JunMo Lee, Yuna Cho, Hawsun Sohn, Young‐Min Choi, Se Ra Lim, Hye Kwon Kim, Sun‐Woo Yoon, Dae Gwin Jeong, Ji Hyung Kim
SJR Q4Mitochondrial DNA Part BOA

We report the complete mitogenome of the common dolphin, Delphinus delphis. Overall structure of the 16,387 bp mitogenome was very similar to those of other delphinid species, including the ancient D. delphis individuals. Multigene phylogeny revealed that D. delphis was most closely related to Stenella coeruleoalba, and clustered well with other species within the subfamily Delphininae.

EcologyEnvironmental Science
12
Article|4 citations·2022
Prognostic value of arterial stiffness in menopausal women
Minkwan Kim, Hack‐Lyoung Kim, Yuna Cho, Woo‐Hyun Lim, Jae‐Bin Seo, Sang‐Hyun Kim, Joo‐Hee Zo, Myung‐A Kim
Seoul National University Open Repository (Seoul National University)

Objective: Because menopausal women have an increased cardiovascular risk, risk stratification is very crucial in this population. This study aimed to verify the prognostic value of arterial stiffness in menopausal women. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 2,917 menopausal women (age &amp;gt;55y) without overt cardiovascular disease who underwent brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity measurement. The primary endpoint was a composite of clinical events, including all-cause death, nonfatal myocardi

Cardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineMedicine
13
Article|3 citations·2022
4-O-methylascochlorin-stimulated HIF-1α expression induces the epithelial mesenchymal transition and cell survival in breast cancer cells
Yun‐Jeong Jeong, Soon‐Kyung Hwang, Mi-Hee Yu, Yuna Cho, Kwon‐Ho Song, Junji Magae, Eon Ju Jeon, Young‐Chae Chang
SJR Q2Toxicology in Vitro
Cancer ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
14
Article|3 citations·2016
A Study on Environmental and Economic Analysis for Each Treatment of Sewage Sludge(II) - Results of Economic Analysis -
Dongjin Lee, Suyoung Lee, Young-Hyun Kwon, Yuna Cho, Jisu Bae
Journal of the Korea Organic Resource Recycling AssociationOA

본 연구는 바이오가스화 처리 유 무에 따라 하수슬러지 처리방법별, 즉 소각, 탄화, 건조, 고형화 등에 대한 환경성 및 경제성 분석을 실시하였다. 혐기소화에 대한 B/C분석에 대하여, 하수처리장 시설규모 <TEX>$270,000m^3/d$</TEX> (하수슬러지 처리규모 <TEX>$1,150m^3/day$</TEX>)에서 B/C가 1이 되었다. 함수율을 95 %일 경우, B/C 는 하수처리장 규모 <TEX>$100000m^3/d$</TEX> (하수슬러지 처리규모 <TEX>$400m^3/day$</TEX>)에서 1이 되었다. 혐기소화 + 고형화가 가장 경제성이 있었으며, 다음으로는 혐기소화 +소각과 혐기소화 + 건조였으며, 혐기소화 + 탄화가 가장 경제성이 약한 것으로 분석되었다. 유기물 분해율을 45 % 까지 증대시킨 경우 혐기소화를 시키지 않는 경우보다 혐기소화를 하여 후처리를 하는 경우가 처리비용이 3,000 - 5,000 원/톤 감소하고, 다만, 고형화로 후처리 하는 경우는 처

Environmental EngineeringEnvironmental Science
15
Article|2 citations·2022
4-O-Methylascochlorin-Mediated BNIP-3 Expression Controls the Balance of Apoptosis and Autophagy in Cervical Carcinoma Cells
Yuna Cho, Yun‐Jeong Jeong, Kwon‐Ho Song, Il‐Kyung Chung, Junji Magae, Taeg Kyu Kwon, Yung Hyun Choi, Jong-Young Kwak, Young‐Chae Chang
SJR Q1International Journal of Molecular SciencesOA

. MAC induces apoptosis and autophagy in various cancer cells, but the effects of MAC on apoptosis and autophagy in cervical cancer cells, as well as how the interaction between apoptosis and autophagy mediates the cellular anticancer effects are not known. Here, we investigated that MAC induced apoptotic cell death of cervical cancer cells without regulating the cell cycle and promoted autophagy by inhibiting the phosphorylation of serine-threonine kinase B (Akt), mammalian target of rapamycin

EpidemiologyMedicine

Research Areas

EcologyImmunologyMolecular BiologyEnvironmental EngineeringOral SurgeryEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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