Lee S-H, Jeong G-H, Nam M-K, Kwak M H, Kim C, Park S-H, Yeo J, Choi S, Jung H S, Rhim H, Kim Y-M, Kim W-U, Yoo S-A. Polystyrene microplastics activate NF-κB/MAPK signalling in synovial fibroblasts, promoting inflammation and joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2025. IF: 11.4
Li M, Nam M-K, Kim J G, Kang J, Park S-H, Lee S-H, Kim C, Song D, Jin J, Yoo S-A, Bucala R, Kim W-U. Galectin-9 inhibition of the MIF-CD74/CD44 pathway suppresses chronic arthritis. Molecular Therapy. 2025. IF: 12.0.Â
Choi S, Yoo SA, Ji KY, Jung DH, Lee S, Lee KG, Kim KM, Lee JY, Jung MA, Pyun BJ, Hur J, Choi JY, Rhee CK, Kim WU and Kim T. Asthma alleviation by ginsenoside Rb1 via promotion of Treg proliferation and inflammatory T cell inhibition. Allergy. 2025. IF;12.6
 Heo B, Linh VTN, Yang JY, Park R, Park SG, Nam M, Yoo SA, Kim WU, Lee MY, Jung HS. AI-assisted plasmonic diagnostics platform for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis with biomarker quantification using mathematical models. Small. 2025;21:2500264. IF;13.0Â
 Jeong GH, Nam MK, Hur W, Heo S, Lee S, Choi E, Park JH, Park Y, Kim WU, Rhim H and Yoo SA. Role of high-temperature requirement serine protease A 2 in rheumatoid inflammation. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 7;25(1):96. 2023. IF;4.4
 Lee S, Choi E, Chae S, Koh JH, Choi Y, Kim JG, Yoo SA, Hwang D, Kim WU. Identification of MYH9 as a key regulator for synoviocyte migration and invasion through secretome profiling. Ann Rheum Dis. 82(8):1035-1048. 2023. IF;20.3
Yoo SA, Kim M, Kang MC, Kong JS, Kim KM, Lee S, Hong BK, Jeong GH, Lee J, Shin MG, Kim YG, Apicella I, Cicatiello V, De Falco S, Yoon CH, Cho CS, Ryoo ZY, Lee SH, Kim WU. Placental growth factor regulates the generation of TH17 cells to link angiogenesis with autoimmunity. Nature Immunol. Â IF;27.8
Lee S, Kong JS, You S, Kwon HM, Yoo SA, Cho CS, Kim WU. Transcription factor NFAT5 promotes migration and invasion of rheumatoid synoviocytes via coagulation factor III and CCL2. J Immunol. 2018 IF;3.6
Yoo SA, Leng L, Kim BJ, Du X, Tilstam PV, Kim KH, Kong JS, Yoon HJ, Liu A, Wang T, Song Y, Sauler M, Bernhagen J, Ritchlin CT, Lee P, Cho CS, Kim WU, Bucala R. MIF Allele-dependent regulation of the MIF co-receptor CD44 and role in rheumatoid arthritis. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. IF;9.8