Home > About us > Faculty > James J. Yoo Education  1988 Ph.D. School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University  1985 M.S. School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University  1982 M.D. School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Career  2005-present Professor, Department of Int. Med., Kyungpook National University Medical School, Staff in Medicine, charge in Endocrine Section in Kyungpook National University Hospital  1998-2005 Professor, Department in Int. Med., Keimyung University Medical School, Staff in Medicine, charge in Endocrine Section In Dong-san Medical Center Research Inrerests  Diabetes  Vascular Complication Selected Publication  Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Induced Activation of Activating Transcription Factor 6 Decreases cAMP-Stimulated   Hepatic Gluconeogenesis via Inhibition of CREB. Endocrinology. 2010 Feb;151(2):561-8.  Protective role of clusterin/apolipoprotein J against neointimal hyperplasia via antiproliferative effect on vascular   smooth muscle cells and cytoprotective effect on endothelial cells. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2009 Oct   29(10):1558-1564.  The The orphan nuclear receptor SHP attenuates renal fibrosis. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009 Oct 20(10):2162-2170.  Cilostazol inhibits high glucose- and angiotensin II-induced type 1 plasminogen activator inhibitor expression in   artery wall and neointimal region after vascular injury. Atherosclerosis. 2009 Dec 207(2):391-398.  Fenofibrate differentially regulates plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 gene expression via adenosine   monophosphate-activated protein kinase-dependent induction of orphan nuclear receptor small heterodimer   partner. Hepatology. 2009 Sep;50(3):880-892.  Activation of NAD(P)H:Quinone Oxidoreductase 1 Prevents Arterial Restenosis by Suppressing Vascular Smooth   Muscle Cell Proliferation. Circ Res. 2009 Apr 10;104(7):842-850.  Pharmacological Stimulation of NADH Oxidation Ameliorates Obesity and Related Phenotypes in Mice. Diabetes.   2009 Apr 58(4):965-974.  Glutathione peroxidase 3 mediates the antioxidant effect of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma in   human skeletal muscle cells. Mol Cell Biol. 2009 Jan 29(1):20-30.  Alpha-Lipoic Acid Decreases Hepatic Lipogenesis Through Adenosine Monophosphate-Activated Protein Kinase   (AMPK)-Dependent and AMPK-Independent Pathways. Hepatology. 2008 Nov; 48(5):1477-1486.  Transcriptional Activation of HIF-1 by RORalpha and its Role in Hypoxia Signaling. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol.   2008 Oct; 28(4):1796-1802. Project  Regulation of vascular by controlling vascular smooth muscle cell function  Effect of new target molecules regulating mitochondria function on vascular cells  Development of therapeutic strategy for diabetes by study on the mechanism of regulation of energy metabolism