Publication

Postdoctoral Research at KBRI

1. [Co-author] Amygdala-hippocampus circuit regulates stress coping via mGluR5-dependent BDNF signaling.

    Kim TE, Choi TY, Koo JW, Kim J.

    Mol Cells. 2026 Jan 21;49(3):100320. doi: 10.1016/j.mocell.2026.100320. Online ahead of print.

2. [First author, Review] Applying biologically anchored subtypes to advance precision medicine in autism spectrum disorder.

    Choi TY, Gunawan A, Seo D, Park J, Ahn EH, Suh SW, Fuccillo MV, Choi K.

    Neurobiol Dis. 2026 Jan;218:107219. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2025.107219. Epub 2025 Dec 6.

3. [Co-author] Chlorpromazine induces hyposalivation by inhibiting muscarinic Ca2+ signaling in salivary glands.

    Kim YJ, Kim YB, Kim S, Choi TY, Park HK, Choi SY.

    Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol. 2025 Jul 23. doi: 10.1007/s00210-025-04438-8. Online ahead of print.

4. [Co-corresponding author] Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in anesthetized mice induces antidepressant effects by activating dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area.

    Choi TY*, Kim J, Koo JW*.

    Mol Brain. 2024 Nov 27;17(1):86. doi: 10.1186/s13041-024-01162-x.

5. [Co-corresponding author, Review] Mesocorticolimbic circuit mechanisms of social dominance behavior.

    Choi TY*, Jeong S, Koo JW*.

    Exp Mol Med. 2024 Sep;56(9):1889-1899. doi: 10.1038/s12276-024-01299-8. Epub 2024 Sep 2.

6. [Co-first author] Distinct prefrontal projection activity and transcriptional state conversely orchestrate social competition and hierarchy.

    Choi TY*, Jeon H*, Jeong S, Kim EJ, Kim J, Jeong YH, Kang B, Choi M, Koo JW.

    Neuron. 2024 Feb 21;112(4):611-627.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.11.012. Epub 2023 Dec 11.

7. [Co-corresponding author] Lactobacillus reuteri ATG-F4 Alleviates Chronic Stress-induced Anhedonia by Modulating the Prefrontal Serotonergic System.

    Lee J, Kim EJ, Park GS, Kim J, Kim TE, Lee YJ, Park J, Kang J*, Koo JW*, Choi TY*.

    Exp Neurobiol. 2023 Oct 31;32(5):313-327. doi: 10.5607/en23028.

8. [Co-author] Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 in Amygdala Target Neurons Regulates Susceptibility to Chronic Social Stress.

    Kim J, Kang S, Choi TY, Chang KA, Koo JW.

    Biol Psychiatry. 2022 Jul 15;92(2):104-115. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2022.01.006. Epub 2022 Jan 25.

9. [Co-corresponding author, Review] Mental Disorders Linked to Crosstalk between The Gut Microbiome and The Brain.

    Choi TY*, Choi YP, Koo JW*.

    Exp Neurobiol. 2020 Dec 31;29(6):403-416. doi: 10.5607/en20047.

Graduate Research at SNU

10. [Co-author] SALM4 negatively regulates NMDA receptor function and fear memory consolidation.

    Lie E, Yeo Y, Lee EJ, Shin W, Kim K, Han KA, Yang E, Choi TY, Bae M, Lee S, Um SM, Choi SY, Kim H, Ko J, Kim E.

    Commun Biol. 2021 Sep 29;4(1):1138. doi: 10.1038/s42003-021-02656-3.

11. [Co-author] Activation of Astrocytic μ-Opioid Receptor Causes Conditioned Place Preference.

    Nam MH, Han KS, Lee J, Won W, Koh W, Bae JY, Woo J, Kim J, Kwong E, Choi TY, Chun H, Lee SE, Kim SB,

    Park KD, Choi SY, Bae YC, Lee CJ.

    Cell Rep. 2019 Jul 30;28(5):1154-1166.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.06.071.

12. [Co-first author] Negr1 controls adult hippocampal neurogenesis and affective behaviors.

    Noh K*, Lee H*, Choi TY*, Joo Y, Kim SJ, Kim H, Kim JY, Jahng JW, Lee S, Choi SY, Lee SJ.

    Mol Psychiatry. 2019 Aug;24(8):1189-1205. doi: 10.1038/s41380-018-0347-3. Epub 2019 Jan 16.

13. [Co-first author] BK channel blocker paxilline attenuates thalidomide-caused synaptic and cognitive dysfunctions in mice.

    Choi TY*, Lee SH*, Kim SJ*, Jo Y, Park CS, Choi SY.

    Sci Rep. 2018 Dec 5;8(1):17653. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-36367-3.

14. [Co-first author] Cereblon Maintains Synaptic and Cognitive Function by Regulating BK Channel.

    Choi TY*, Lee SH*, Kim YJ*, Bae JR, Lee KM, Jo Y, Kim SJ, Lee AR, Choi S, Choi LM, Bang S, Song MR,

    Chung J, Lee KJ, Kim SH, Park CS, Choi SY.

    J Neurosci. 2018 Apr 4;38(14):3571-3583. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2081-17.2018. Epub 2018 Mar 12.

15. [Co-author] Autism-like behavior caused by deletion of vaccinia-related kinase 3 is improved by TrkB stimulation.

    Kang MS, Choi TY, Ryu HG, Lee D, Lee SH, Choi SY, Kim KT.

    J Exp Med. 2017 Oct 2;214(10):2947-2966. doi: 10.1084/jem.20160974. Epub 2017 Sep 12.

16. [Co-author] Increased Excitatory Synaptic Transmission of Dentate Granule Neurons in Mice Lacking PSD-95-Interacting Adhesion Molecule Neph2/Kirrel3 during the Early Postnatal Period.

    Roh JD, Choi SY, Cho YS, Choi TY, Park JS, Cutforth T, Chung W, Park H, Lee D, Kim MH, Lee Y, Mo S, Rhee JS,

    Kim H, Ko J, Choi SY, Bae YC, Shen K, Kim E, Han K.

    Front Mol Neurosci. 2017 Mar 22;10:81. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2017.00081. eCollection 2017.

17. [Co-author] SALM4 suppresses excitatory synapse development by cis-inhibiting trans-synaptic SALM3-LAR adhesion.

    Lie E, Ko JS, Choi SY, Roh JD, Cho YS, Noh R, Kim D, Li Y, Kang H, Choi TY, Nam J, Mah W, Lee D, Lee SG,

    Kim HM, Kim H, Choi SY, Um JW, Kang MG, Bae YC, Ko J, Kim E.

    Nat Commun. 2016 Aug 2;7:12328. doi: 10.1038/ncomms12328.

18. [Co-first author] [Co-first author] LRRTM3 Regulates Excitatory Synapse Development through Alternative Splicing and Neurexin Binding.

    Um JW*, Choi TY*, Kang H, Cho YS, Choii G, Uvarov P, Park D, Jeong D, Jeon S, Lee D, Kim H, Lee SH,

    Bae YC, Choi SY, Airaksinen MS, Ko J.

    Cell Rep. 2016 Feb 2;14(4):808-822. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.12.081. Epub 2016 Jan 14.

19. [Co-author] Caspase-cleaved tau exhibits rapid memory impairment associated with tau oligomers in a transgenic mouse model.

    Kim Y, Choi H, Lee W, Park H, Kam TI, Hong SH, Nah J, Jung S, Shin B, Lee H, Choi TY, Choo H, Kim KK, Choi SY,

    Kayed R, Jung YK.

    Neurobiol Dis. 2016 Mar;87:19-28. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2015.12.006. Epub 2015 Dec 17.

20. [Co-author] Splicing-Dependent Trans-synaptic SALM3-LAR-RPTP Interactions Regulate Excitatory Synapse Development and Locomotion.

    Li Y, Zhang P, Choi TY, Park SK, Park H, Lee EJ, Lee D, Roh JD, Mah W, Kim R, Kim Y, Kwon H, Bae YC, Choi SY,

    Craig AM, Kim E.

    Cell Rep. 2015 Sep 8;12(10):1618-30. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.08.002. Epub 2015 Aug 28.

21. [First author] Low levels of methyl β-cyclodextrin disrupt GluA1-dependent synaptic potentiation but not synaptic depression.

    Choi TY, Jung S, Nah J, Ko HY, Jo SH, Chung G, Park K, Jung YK, Choi SY.

    J Neurochem. 2015 Feb;132(3):276-85. doi: 10.1111/jnc.12995. Epub 2015 Jan 6.

22. [Co-first author] Melatonin inhibits voltage-sensitive Ca(2+) channel-mediated neurotransmitter release.

    Choi TY*, Kwon JE*, Durrance ES, Jo SH, Choi SY, Kim KT.

    Brain Res. 2014 Apr 4;1557:34-42. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2014.02.023. Epub 2014 Feb 18.

23. FcγRIIb mediates amyloid-β neurotoxicity and memory impairment in Alzheimer's disease.

    Kam TI, Song S, Gwon Y, Park H, Yan JJ, Im I, Choi JW, Choi TY, Kim J, Song DK, Takai T, Kim YC, Kim KS,

    Choi SY, Choi S, Klein WL, Yuan J, Jung YK.

    J Clin Invest. 2013 Jul;123(7):2791-802. doi: 10.1172/JCI66827. Epub 2013 Jun 10.

24. [Co-first author] Role of dopamine D2 receptors in plasticity of stress-induced addictive behaviours.

    Sim HR*, Choi TY*, Lee HJ, Kang EY, Yoon S, Han PL, Choi SY, Baik JH.

    Nat Commun. 2013;4:1579. doi: 10.1038/ncomms2598.