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- Park, J.-E. K.-H. Lee, and D. Jahng. 2002. Effect of trehalose on bioluminescence and viability of freeze-dried bacterial cells. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 12:349-353. 

- 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.

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- 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.

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- 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.

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- 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. [*; co-first author]

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- 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.

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- 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.

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- 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.

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- 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, and Y.-J. Seok. 2010. A mammalian insulysin homolog is regulated by enzyme IIA^Glc of the glucose transport system in Vibrio vulnificus. FEBS Letters. 584(22):4537-4544.