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Yongjun Kou

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2014
Cancer, Lipids, and MetabolismCholesterol and Lipid MetabolismRegulation of Appetite and ObesityCancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

Publications

22

Citations

460

Est. group size

~8

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

13

Publishing since 2014

Research summary
AI-generated

This researcher studies how cancer cells, particularly brain tumors like glioblastoma, rewire their metabolism—especially lipid (fat) and sugar-related pathways—to fuel their growth, and explores ways to block these pathways as potential therapies. Earlier work in the group also examined the structure and function of cell-surface receptors and calcium-binding proteins involved in cell signaling. The research combines molecular biology, biochemistry, and structural biology approaches.

Cancer metabolism and lipid synthesis in tumorsGlioblastoma (brain tumor) biology and treatment targetsSREBP-1 signaling and lipogenesisCalcium-sensing and calmodulin-related protein structureReceptor structural biology

Publication output has been variable but shows a recent increase, rising from occasional single-paper years earlier in the decade to multiple papers per year in 2020-2021 and again in 2024-2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.2/year recently
172018: 1 publication18192020: 5 publications5202021: 4 publications212022: 1 publication222023: 2 publications232024: 5 publications5242025: 2 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Neuro-Oncology×4
  • Nature×2
  • Biophysical Journal×2
  • Biomedicines×1
  • eLife×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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