Seok-Jo Kim, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)
Focus of Work
Bio
Exploring the role of mitochondrial DNA in alveolar epithelial aging and lung diseases.
- the epigenetic regulation of Klotho in cigarette smoke extract-induced lung epithelial cell DNA damage and lung diseases (e.g. lung fibrosis, COPD..).
- the role of SIRT3 in maintaining AT2 cell mtDNA by preserving mt-OGG1/ ACO-2 function important for limiting AEC mitophagy defects, apoptosis and lung fibrosis.
Keywords
Education and Certification
- PhD: Dong-A University (2010)
Contact
312/908-8163
McGaw Pavilion Suite M-300
240 E Huron
Chicago IL 60611