- Jeong, H. S., K. C. Jeong, H. K. Choi, K.-J. Park, K.-H. Lee, J. H. Rhee, and S. H. Choi. 2001. Differential expression of Vibrio vulnificus elastase gene in a growth phase-dependent manner by two different types of promoters. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276:13875-13880.

- Lee, H.-J., K.-J. Park, A. Y. Lee, S. G. Park, B. C. Park, K.-H. Lee, and S.-J. Park. 2003. Regulation of fur expression by RpoS and Fur in Vibrio vulnificus. Journal of Bacteriology. 185(19):5891-5896.

- Jeong, H. S., M. H. Lee, K.-H. Lee, S.-J. Park, and S. H. Choi. 2003. SmcR and Cyclic AMP receptor protein coactivate Vibrio vulnificus vvpE encoding elastase through the RpoS-dependent promoter in a synergistic manner. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(46):45072-45081.

- Park, K.-J., M.-J. Kang, S. H. Kim, H.-J. Lee, J.-K. Lim, S. H. Choi, S.-J. Park, and K.-H. Lee. 2004. Isolation and characterization of rpoS in a pathogenic bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus: Role of σS in survival of exponential-phase cells under oxidative stress. Journal of Bacteriology. 186(11):3304-3312.

- Cho, J.-C., K.-J. Park, H.-S. Ihm, J.-E. Park, S.-Y. Kim, I. Kang, K.-H. Lee, D. Jahng, D.-H. Lee, and S.-J. Kim. 2004. A novel continuous toxicity test system using a luminously modified freshwater bacterium. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 20:338-344.

- Lee, J.-H., J. B. Rho, K.-J. Park, C. B. Kim, Y.-S. Han, S. H. Choi, K.-H. Lee, and S.-J. Park. 2004. Role of flagellum and motility in pathogenesis of Vibrio vulnificus. Infection and Immunity. 72(8):4905-4910.

- Kim J., S. Y. Goo, H. J. Chung, H.-W. Yang, T.-S. Yong, K.-H. Lee, and S.-J. Park. 2006. Interaction of β-Giardin with the Bop1 protein in Giardia lamblia. Parasitology Research. 98:138-144.

- Park, D.-K, K.-E. Lee, C.-H. Baek, I. H. Kim, J.-H. Kwon, W. K. Lee, K.-H. Lee, B.-S. Kim, S.-H. Choi, and K.-S. Kim. 2006. Cyclo(Phe-Pro) modulates the expression of ompU in Vibrio spp. Journal of Bacteriology. 188(6):2214-2221.

- Goo, S. Y., H.-J. Lee, W. H. Kim, K.-L. Han, D.-K. Park, H.-J. Lee, S. M. Kim, K.-S. Kim, K.-H. Lee, and S.-J. Park. 2006. Identification of OmpU of Vibrio vulnificus as a fibronectin-binding protein and its role in bacterial pathogenesis. Infection and Immunity. 74(10):5586-5594.

- Roh, J.-B., M.-A. Lee, H.-J. Lee, S.-M. Kim, Y. Cho, Y.-J. Kim, Y.-J. Seok, S.-J. Park, and K.-H. Lee. 2006. Transcriptional regulatory cascade for elastase production in Vibrio vulnificus: LuxO activates luxT expression and LuxT represses smcR expression. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(46):34775-34784.

- Kim, H.-S., M.-A. Lee, S.-J. Chun, S.-J. Park, and K.-H. Lee. 2007. Role of NtrC in biofilm formation via controlling expression of the gene encoding an ADP-glycero-manno-heptose-6-epimerase in the pathogenic bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus. Molecular Microbiology. 63(2):559–574.

- Lee, H.-J., S. H. Bang, K.-H. Lee, and S.-J. Park. 2007. Positive regulation of fur gene expression via direct interaction of Fur in a pathogenic bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus. Journal of Bacteriology. 189(7):2629-2636.

- Goo, S Y., Y. S. Han, W. H. Kim, K.-H. Lee, and S.-J. Park. 2007. Vibrio vulnificus IlpA-induced cytokine production is mediated by Toll-like receptor 2. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(38):27647-27658.

- Kim, W. H., S. Y. Goo, M. H. Shin, S.-J. Chun, H. Lee, K.-H. Lee, and S.-J. Park. 2008. Vibrio vulnificus-induced death of Jurkat T-cells requires activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase by NADPH oxidase-derived reactive oxygen species. Cellular Immunology. 253:81-91.

- Lee, H.-J., S.-J. Park, S. H. Choi, and K.-H. Lee. 2008. Vibrio vulnificus rpoS expression is repressed by direct binding of cAMP-CRP complex to its two promoter regions. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(45):30438-30450. 

- Kim, J., S.-S. Bae, M.-H. Sung, K.-H. Lee, S.-J. Park. 2009. Comparative proteomic analysis of trophozoites versus cysts of Giardia lamblia. Parasitology Research. 104:475-479.

- Kim, W. H., S. Y. Goo, K.-H. Lee, and S.-J. Park. 2009. Vibrio vulnificus-induced cell death of human mononuclear cells requires ROS-dependent activation of p38 and ERK 1/2 MAPKs. Immunological Investigations. 38:31-48.

- Kim, H.-S., S.-M. Kim, H.-J. Lee, S.-J. Park, and K.-H. Lee. 2009. Expression of the cpdA gene encoding a 3’,5’-cyclic AMP (cAMP) phosphodiesterase is positively regulated by cAMP-CRP complex. Journal of Bacteriology. 191(3):922-930.

- Kim, H.-S., S.-J. Park, and K.-H. Lee. 2009. Role of NtrC-regulated exopolysaccharides in the biofilm formation and pathogenic interaction of Vibrio vulnificus. Molecular Microbiology. 74(2):436-453.

- Lee, K.-J., N. Y. Lee, Y.-S. Han, J. Kim, K.-H. Lee, and S.-J. Park. 2010. Functional characterization of the IlpA protein of Vibrio vulnificus as an adhesin and its role in bacterial pathogenesis. Infection and Immunity. 78(6):2408-2417.

- Kim, Y.-J., Y. Ryu, B.-M. Koo, N. Y. Lee, S.-J. Chun, S.-J. Park, K.-H. Lee, Y.-J. Seok. 2010. A mammalian insulysin homolog is regulated by enzyme IIAGlc of the glucose transport system in Vibrio vulnificus. FEBS Letters. 584(22):4537-4544.

- Park, J. H., Y.-J. Cho, J. K. .Lee, J. Chun, K.-S. Kim, K.-H. Lee, S.-J. Park, Y.-J. Seok and S. H. Choi. 2011. Complete genome sequence of Vibrio vulnificus M06-24/O. Journal of Bacteriology. 193(8):2062-2063.

- Lee, K.-J., C.-S. Jeong, Y. J. An, H.-J. Lee, S.-J. Park, Y.-J. Seok, P. Kim, J.-H. Lee, K.-H. Lee*, and S.-S. Cha*. 2011. FrsA functions as a cofactor-independent decarboxylase to control metabolic flux. Nature Chemical Biology. 7:434-436. [*; co-corresponding author]

- Lim*, M. S., J.-A. Kim*, J. G. Lim, B. S. Kim, K. C. Jeong, K.-H. Lee, and S. H. Choi. 2011. Identification and characterization of a novel serine protease, VvpS, that contains two functional domains and is essential for autolysis of Vibrio vulnificus. Journal of Bacteriology. 193(15):3722-3732. [*; co-first author]

- Hwang, W., N. Y. Lee, J. Kim, M.-A. Lee, K.-S. Kim, K.-H. Lee, S.-J. Park. 2011. Functional characterization of EpsC, a component of the type II secretion system, in the pathogenicity of Vibrio vulnificus. Infection and Immunity. 79(10):4068-4080.

- Lee, N. Y., H.-Y. Lee, K.-H. Lee, S.-H. Han, and S.-J. Park. 2011. Vibrio vulnificus IlpA induces MAPK-mediated cytokine production via TLR1/2 activation in THP-1 cells, a human monocytic cell line. Molecular Immunology. 49(1-2):143-154.

- Kim, H.-J. H.-J. Lee, K.-H. Lee, and J.-C. Cho. 2012. Simultaneous detection of pathogenic Vibrio species using multiplex real-time PCR. Food Control. 23(2):491-498.

- Lee, H.-J., J.-A. Kim, M.-A. Lee, S.-J. Park, and K.-H. Lee. 2013. Regulation of hemolysin (VvhA) production by ferric uptake regulator (Fur) in Vibrio vulnificus: Repression of vvhA transcription by Fur and proteolysis of VvhA by Fur-repressive exoproteases. Molecular Microbiology. 88(4):813-826.

- Kim, I. W., Y. Wen, J.-S. Son, K.-H. Lee, and K.-S. Kim. 2013. The Fur-iron complex modulates expression of the quorum-sensing master regulator SmcR to control expression of virulence factors in Vibrio vulnificus. Infection and Immunity. 81(8):2888-2898.

- Kim, J., H. Y. Lee, M.-A. Lee, T.-S. Yong, K.-H. Lee, S.-J. Park. 2013. Identification of α-11 giardin as a flagellar and surface component of Giardia lamblia. Experimental Parasitology. 135:227-233.

- Lee, K.-J., J.-A. Kim, W. Hwang, S.-J. Park, and K.-H. Lee. 2013 Role of capsular polysaccharide (CPS) in biofilm formation and regulation of CPS production by quorum-sensing in Vibrio vulnificus. Molecular Microbiology. 90(4):841-857.

- Kim, J., S. Nagami, K.-H. Lee, and S.-J. Park. 2014. Characterization of microtubule-binding and dimerization activity of Giardia lamblia End-binding 1 protein. PLoS ONE. 9(5):e97850.

- Noh, H. J., S. Nagami, M. J. Kim, J. Kim, N. K. Lee, K.-H. Lee, S-J. Park. 2015. Role of VcrD1 protein in expression and secretion of flagellar components in Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Archives of Microbiology. 197:397-410.

- Kim, M. J., J. Kim, H. Y. Lee, H. J. Noh,  K.-H. Lee, and S.-J. Park. 2015. Role of AcsR in expression of the acetyl-CoA synthetase gene in Vibrio vulnificus. BMC Microbiology. 15:86.

- Kim, J.-A., J. H. Park, M.-A. Lee, H.-J. Lee, S.-J. Park, K.-S. Kim, S. H. Choi and K.-H. Lee. 2015. Stationary phase induction of vvpS expression by three transcription factors: Repression by LeuO and activation by SmcR and CRP. Molecular Microbiology. 97(2):330-346.

- Chung, H. Y., E. J., Na, K.-H. Lee, S. Ryu, H. Yoon, J.-H. Lee, H. B. Kim, H. Kim, S. H. Choi, and B.-S. Kim. 2016. Complete genome sequence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus FORC_023 isolated from raw fish storage water. Pathogens and Disease. 74: ftw032.

- Lee, K.-J., M.-A. Lee, W. Hwang, H. Park, and K.-H. Lee. 2016. Deacylated lipopolysaccharides inhibit biofilm formation by Gram-negative bacteria. Biofouling. 32(7):711-723.

- Kim, J., H.-Y. Lee, K.-H. Lee, and S.-J. Park. 2017. Phosphorylation of serine 148 in Giardia lamblia End-binding 1 protein is important for cell division. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 64:464-480.

- Lee, S.-J., Y. H. Jung, J. S. Kim, H. J. Lee, S. H. Lee, K.-H. Lee, K. K. Jang, S. H. Choi, H. J. Han. 2017. A Vibrio vulnificus VvpM induces IL-1β production coupled with necrotic macrophage death via distinct spatial targeting by ANXA2. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 7:352.

- Lee, K-J., Y.-C. Jung, S.-J. Park, and K.-H. Lee. 2018. Role of heat-shock proteases in quorum sensing-mediated regulation of biofilm formation by Vibrio species. mBio. 9(1):e02086-17.

- Kim, J.-A., M.-A. Lee, Y.-C. Jung, B.-R. Jang, and K.-H. Lee. 2018. Repression of VvpM protease expression by quorum sensing and the cAMP-cAMP receptor protein complex in Vibrio vulnificus. Journal of Bacteriology. 200(7):e00526-17.

- Kim, I. H., S.-Y. Kim, N.-Y. Park, Y. Wen, K.-W. Lee, S.-Y. Yoon, H. Jie, K.-H. Lee, and K.-S. Kim. 2018. Cyclo-(L-Phe-L-Pro), a quorum-sensing signal of Vibrio vulnificus, induces expression of hydroperoxidase through a ToxR-LeuO-HU-RpoS signaling pathway to confer resistance against oxidative stress. Infection and Immunity. 86:e00932-17.

- Park, S., C.-R. Lee, J. Yoon, J. Y. Lee, Y.-R. Kim, K.-S. Jang, K.-H. Lee, and Y.-J. Seok. 2019. Polar landmark protein HubP recruits flagella assembly protein FapA under glucose limitation in Vibrio vulnificus. Molecular Microbiology. 112(1):266–279.

- Jung, Y.-C., M.-A. Lee, and K.-H. Lee. 2019. Role of the flagellin-homologous proteins in biofilm formation by pathogenic Vibrio species. mBio. 10(4):e01793-19.

- Park, N.-Y., I. H. Kim, Y. Wen, K.-W. Lee, S. Lee, J.-A. Kim, K.-H. Jung, K.-H. Lee, and K.-S. Kim. 2019. Multi-factor regulation of the master modulator LeuO for the cyclic-(Phe-Pro) signaling pathway in Vibrio vulnificus. Scientific Reports. 9:20135.

- Jung, Y.-C., M.-A. Lee,, H.-S. Kim, and K.-H. Lee. 2021. Role of DegQ in differential stability of flagellin subunits in Vibrio vulnificus. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 7:32.

- Kim, J.-A.*, B.-R. Jang*, Y.-R. Kim, Y.-C. Jung, K.-S. Kim, and K.-H. Lee. 2021. Vibrio vulnificus induces the death of a major bacterial species in the mouse gut via cyclo-Phe-Pro. Microbiome. 9:161.

- Kang, S., H. Park, K.-J. Lee, and K.-H. Lee. 2021. Transcription activation of two clusters for exopolysaccharide biosynthesis by phosphorylated DctD in Vibrio vulnificus. Environmental Microbiology. 23(9):5364-5377.

- Kang, S. and K.-H. Lee. 2022. Transition of dephospho-DctD to the transcriptionally active state via interaction with dephospho-IIA^Glc. mBio. 13(2):e03839-21. 

- Kang, S., B.-R. Jang, and K.-H. Lee. 2024. Characterization of the transcriptionally active form of dephosphorylated DctD complexed with dephospho-IIA^Glc. mBio. 15(5):e00330-24.