Wonku Kang

Summary

Affiliation: Catholic University of Daegu
Country: Korea

Publications

  1. ncbi Enantioselective determination of sibutramine and its active metabolites in human plasma
    Wonku Kang
    College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Kyoungbuk, South Korea
    J Pharm Biomed Anal 51:264-7. 2010
  2. ncbi Simple and sensitive determination of nisoldipine in plasma using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
    Wonku Kang
    College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Kyoungbuk, South Korea
    Anal Sci 22:1597-9. 2006
  3. ncbi Effect of food on systemic exposure to niflumic acid following postprandial administration of talniflumate
    Wonku Kang
    College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Kyoungbuk, Korea
    Eur J Clin Pharmacol 64:1027-30. 2008
  4. ncbi Determination of talniflumate and niflumic acid in human plasma by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
    Wonku Kang
    College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Kyoungbuk 712 702, South Korea
    Anal Sci 25:571-4. 2009
  5. ncbi Protective role of intestinal bacterial metabolism against baicalin-induced toxicity in HepG2 cell cultures
    Tilak Khanal
    Department of Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea
    J Toxicol Sci 37:363-71. 2012
  6. ncbi Determination of daumone in mouse plasma by HPLC/MS-MS
    Keumhan Noh
    College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Kyoungsan, Kyoungbuk 712 749, South Korea
    Biomed Chromatogr 26:152-5. 2012
  7. ncbi Biotransformation of geniposide by human intestinal microflora on cytotoxicity against HepG2 cells
    Tilak Khanal
    Department of Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305 764, South Korea
    Toxicol Lett 209:246-54. 2012
  8. ncbi Effects of rutaecarpine on the metabolism and urinary excretion of caffeine in rats
    Keumhan Noh
    College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Korea
    Arch Pharm Res 34:119-25. 2011
  9. ncbi Enantioselective pharmacokinetics of sibutramine in rat
    Keumhan Noh
    College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Kyoungbuk 712 702, Korea
    Arch Pharm Res 33:267-73. 2010
  10. ncbi Contribution of pH to systemic exposure of niflumic acid following oral administration of talniflumate
    Eunyoung Kim
    College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 305 764, Korea
    Eur J Clin Pharmacol 67:425-8. 2011

Collaborators

  • Hye Gwang Jeong
  • Dong Hyun Kim
  • Mankil Jung
  • Eunsook Ma
  • Hunjoo Ha
  • Seo Young Kim
  • Jong Soo Woo
  • Jung Mi Oh
  • Jong Seong Kang
  • Minkyun Na
  • Michael Weiss
  • Keumhan Noh
  • Kwang Il Kwon
  • Eunyoung Kim
  • Tae Cheon Jeong
  • Mi Jeong Kang
  • Tilak Khanal
  • Kyeumhan Noh
  • Hyung Gyun Kim
  • Jung Woo Chae
  • Sang Kyu Lee
  • Kyoungjin Bae
  • Hee Kyung Yeo
  • Hwa Jeong Lee
  • Jae Ho Choi
  • In hwan Baek
  • Beom Soo Shin
  • Hwi yeol Yun
  • Minh Truong Do
  • Byoungki Ahn
  • Saurav Ghimire
  • Young Tae Ahn
  • Min Jeong Kong
  • Dae Hun Lee
  • Jong Hee Park
  • Minkyu Kim
  • Eunhee Ji
  • Taecheon Jeong
  • Dong Xun Li
  • Chul Soon Yong
  • Han Gon Choi
  • Hwi-Yeol Yun
  • Tae Ho Oh
  • Sunkyoung Park
  • Jung hwa An
  • Jin Yeul Ma
  • Hye Sun Gwak
  • Kil Soo Kim
  • Eunjung Kyung
  • Eol Shim
  • Sun Woo Jin
  • Hwa Jeong Han
  • Bong Hwan Park
  • Pillippe Archimbault
  • Kyung Im Kim
  • Yurngdong Jahng
  • Yoo Lim Kam
  • Hea Young Park Choo
  • In Wha Kim
  • Wan Gyoon Shin
  • Hye Suk Lee
  • Young Min Seo
  • Jung Hyun Park
  • Kwang Hyeon Liu
  • Mi Young Kim
  • Pil Hoon Park
  • Moon Chang Baek
  • Sudeep R Bista
  • Tae Won Jeon
  • Young Ran Kim
  • Jong Oh Kim
  • Gyu Sub Ko
  • Dong Hoon Oh
  • Ki Young Jang
  • Bokyoung Min
  • Byung yo Lee
  • Won Seok Lyoo
  • Mann Hyung Lee
  • Jin Woo Yoo
  • Young Joon Park
  • Youn Gee Seo
  • Jun Pil Jee
  • Yu Kyoung Oh
  • Geon Wook Kang
  • Young Jin Chun
  • Kiyoung Jang
  • Ju Hyun Kim
  • Manhyung Lee
  • Hyung Sik Kim
  • Sil Shin

Detail Information

Publications35

  1. ncbi Enantioselective determination of sibutramine and its active metabolites in human plasma
    Wonku Kang
    College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Kyoungbuk, South Korea
    J Pharm Biomed Anal 51:264-7. 2010
    ..This method was successfully used to profile the plasma concentrations of the stereoisomers of sibutramine and its two active metabolites with time in healthy volunteers...
  2. ncbi Simple and sensitive determination of nisoldipine in plasma using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
    Wonku Kang
    College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Kyoungbuk, South Korea
    Anal Sci 22:1597-9. 2006
    ..7%, and the accuracy ranged from 86 to 112%. The limit of quantification was 0.1 ng/ml. This method was used to measure the plasma concentration of nisoldipine from healthy subjects after a single 5-mg oral dose of nisoldipine...
  3. ncbi Effect of food on systemic exposure to niflumic acid following postprandial administration of talniflumate
    Wonku Kang
    College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Kyoungbuk, Korea
    Eur J Clin Pharmacol 64:1027-30. 2008
    ..The prandial effect on talniflumate absorption remains unclear; therefore, this study investigated the effect of food on the systemic exposure to niflumic acid in healthy volunteers...
  4. ncbi Determination of talniflumate and niflumic acid in human plasma by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
    Wonku Kang
    College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Kyoungbuk 712 702, South Korea
    Anal Sci 25:571-4. 2009
    ..This method was used to measure the plasma concentrations of both compounds from healthy subjects after a single oral dose of talniflumate, 740 mg...
  5. ncbi Protective role of intestinal bacterial metabolism against baicalin-induced toxicity in HepG2 cell cultures
    Tilak Khanal
    Department of Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea
    J Toxicol Sci 37:363-71. 2012
    ..Taken all together, the findings suggested that metabolism of baicalin by human fecalase to baicalein might have protective effects against baicalin-induced toxicity in HepG2 cells...
  6. ncbi Determination of daumone in mouse plasma by HPLC/MS-MS
    Keumhan Noh
    College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Kyoungsan, Kyoungbuk 712 749, South Korea
    Biomed Chromatogr 26:152-5. 2012
    ..This method was applied to measure the plasma daumone concentrations following a 5-week repeated oral administration of daumone in mice...
  7. ncbi Biotransformation of geniposide by human intestinal microflora on cytotoxicity against HepG2 cells
    Tilak Khanal
    Department of Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305 764, South Korea
    Toxicol Lett 209:246-54. 2012
    ..Moreover, activated GS-induced cell death was reversed by SP600125. Taken together, these findings suggest that human IM is able to metabolize GS into GP, and the related biological activities induce apoptosis through ROS/JNK signaling...
  8. ncbi Effects of rutaecarpine on the metabolism and urinary excretion of caffeine in rats
    Keumhan Noh
    College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Korea
    Arch Pharm Res 34:119-25. 2011
    ..These results clearly suggest that rutaecarpine increases the metabolism of caffeine, theophylline, theobromine, and paraxanthine by inducing CYP1A2 and CYP2E1 in rats...
  9. ncbi Enantioselective pharmacokinetics of sibutramine in rat
    Keumhan Noh
    College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Kyoungbuk 712 702, Korea
    Arch Pharm Res 33:267-73. 2010
    ..The present study is the first to elucidate the enantioselective pharmacokinetics of sibutramine in rats...
  10. ncbi Contribution of pH to systemic exposure of niflumic acid following oral administration of talniflumate
    Eunyoung Kim
    College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 305 764, Korea
    Eur J Clin Pharmacol 67:425-8. 2011
    ..To clarify the underlying mechanism, an in vitro dissolution study of talniflumateonducted at different pH values, and magnesium hydroxide was co-administered in healthy volunteers...
  11. ncbi Role of metabolism in 1-bromopropane-induced hepatotoxicity in mice
    Sang Kyu Lee
    College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Korea
    J Toxicol Environ Health A 73:1431-40. 2010
    ..In addition, the hepatotoxicity induced by 1-BP was prevented by pretreatment with SKF-525A. Taken together, the formation of reactive metabolites by CYP and depletion of GSH may play important roles in hepatotoxicity induced by 1-BP...
  12. ncbi Protective role of metabolism by intestinal microflora in butyl paraben-induced toxicity in HepG2 cell cultures
    Tilak Khanal
    Department of Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305 764, South Korea
    Toxicol Lett 213:174-83. 2012
    ..Taken together, the findings suggested that metabolism of BP by human fecalase might have protective effects against BP-induced toxicity in HepG2 cells...
  13. ncbi Simultaneous determination of zolazepam and tiletamine in dog plasma by liquid chromatography coupled to a tandem mass spectrometry
    Kyeumhan Noh
    College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Kyoungbuk, South Korea
    Biomed Chromatogr 26:1133-6. 2012
    ..This method was used to measure the concentrations of zolazepam and tiletamine in plasma after a single intramuscular 10 mg dose of each in beagle dogs...
  14. ncbi Quantitative determination of daumone in rat plasma by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry
    Keumhan Noh
    College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Kyoungsan, Kyoungbuk 712 749, South Korea
    J Pharm Biomed Anal 56:114-7. 2011
    ..This method was applied to measure the plasma daumone concentrations after a single intravenous administration of daumone in rats...
  15. ncbi Simultaneous determination of L-arginine, asymmetric dimethylarginine, and symmetric dimethylarginine in the plasma of rodents with LC-MS/MS
    Jung Woo Chae
    College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
    Arzneimittelforschung 61:340-6. 2011
    ..81 +/- 19.38 microM, 0.66 +/- 0.21 microM, and 0.42 +/- 0.10 microM, respectively, in mice. These results will provide a basis on which to evaluate cardiovascular drug effects on ARG, ADMA, and SDMA levels in new drug development...
  16. ncbi Simultaneous determination of glimepiride and its metabolites in human plasma by liquid chromatography coupled to a tandem mass spectrometry
    Kyeumhan Noh
    College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Kyoungbuk, 712 749, Korea
    Arch Pharm Res 34:2073-8. 2011
    ..This method was used to measure the concentrations of glimepiride, M1, and M2 in plasma after a single oral 2-mg dose of glimepiride in volunteers...
  17. ncbi Quantitative determination of cefetamet in human plasma by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry
    Keumhan Noh
    College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Kyoungsan, Kyoungbuk 712 702, South Korea
    Biomed Chromatogr 25:779-82. 2011
    ..This method was used to measure the concentrations of the cefetamet in plasma after a single oral administration of 500 mg cefetamet pivoxyl...
  18. ncbi Analysis of enantiomers of sibutramine and its metabolites in rat plasma by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry using a chiral stationary-phase column
    Kyoungjin Bae
    College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Hayang eup, Kyoungbuk 712 702, South Korea
    J Pharm Biomed Anal 50:267-70. 2009
    ..This method was used to measure the concentrations of the enantiomers of sibutramine, MDS, and DDS in plasma after a single oral dose of 10 mg/kg racemic sibutramine in rats...
  19. ncbi Simple and sensitive determination of menatetrenone and its epoxide metabolite in human plasma
    Wonku Kang
    College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Kyoungbuk 712 702, South Korea
    J Pharm Biomed Anal 44:1178-82. 2007
    ..5 and 0.2 ng/ml, respectively. This method was used to simultaneously measure the plasma concentration of menatetrenone and its epoxide metabolite from healthy subjects after a single 30 mg oral dose of menatetrenone...
  20. ncbi Quantitative determination of aceclofenac and its three major metabolites in rat plasma by HPLC-MS/MS
    Eunyoung Kim
    College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
    J Sep Sci 35:2219-22. 2012
    ..This method was successfully used to measure the concentrations of aceclofenac and its three major metabolites in rat plasma following the oral administration of a single 20 mg/kg oral dose of aceclofenac...
  21. ncbi Quantitative determination of sparfloxacin in rat plasma by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry
    Keumhan Noh
    College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Kyoungbuk 712 702, South Korea
    Biomed Chromatogr 24:1199-202. 2010
    ..This method was applied to measure the plasma sparfloxacin concentrations after a single oral administration of sparfloxacin in rats...
  22. ncbi Enhanced solubility and bioavailability of sibutramine base by solid dispersion system with aqueous medium
    Dong Xun Li
    College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, 214 1 Dae Dong, Gyongsan 712 749, South Korea
    Biol Pharm Bull 33:279-84. 2010
    ..Thus, this solid dispersion system would be useful to deliver poorly water-soluble sibutramine base with enhanced bioavailability...
  23. ncbi Determination of a novel low-voltage-activated calcium channel blocker (HYP-10) in rat plasma by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry
    Keumhan Noh
    College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Kyoungbuk 712 702, South Korea
    J Pharm Biomed Anal 54:568-71. 2011
    ..This method was applied to measure the plasma HYP-10 concentration after a single intravenous administration of the compound in rats...
  24. ncbi Role of metabolism by intestinal bacteria in arbutin-induced toxicity in vitro
    Mi Jeong Kang
    College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 712 749, Korea
    Arch Pharm Res 34:687-93. 2011
    ..The results indicate that the present toxicity testing system might be applied for assessing the possible role of metabolism by intestinal bacteria in certain chemical-induced toxicity in mammalian cell cultures...
  25. ncbi The effects of food on the bioavailability of fenofibrate administered orally in healthy volunteers via sustained-release capsule
    Hwi-Yeol Yun
    College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
    Clin Pharmacokinet 45:425-32. 2006
    ..01). The greatest AUC(infinity) and C(max) occurred when the capsules were taken after a high-fat breakfast...
  26. ncbi Effect of decursinol angelate on the pharmacokinetics of theophylline and its metabolites in rats
    Jung Woo Chae
    College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea
    Food Chem Toxicol 50:3666-72. 2012
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  27. ncbi Population pharmacokinetics of cyclosporine in Korean adults undergoing living-donor kidney transplantation
    Eunhee Ji
    College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
    Pharmacotherapy 31:574-84. 2011
    ..To estimate the population pharmacokinetic parameters of cyclosporine in Korean adults undergoing living-donor kidney transplantation, and to identify clinical factors affecting cyclosporine pharmacokinetics...
  28. ncbi Simultaneous determination of aceclofenac and its three metabolites in plasma using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
    Wonku Kang
    College of Pharmacy, Catholic University of Daegu, Kyoungbuk 712 702, South Korea
    J Pharm Biomed Anal 46:587-91. 2008
    ..This analytic method is a very simple, sensitive, and accurate way to determine the pharmacokinetics of aceclofenac and its metabolites...
  29. ncbi Determination of afloqualone in human plasma using liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry: Application to pharmacokinetic studies in humans
    Hwi yeol Yun
    College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
    Talanta 73:635-43. 2007
    ..We believe that this phenomenon was related to the cleanness of the sample and its chemical nature...
  30. ncbi Nephrotoxic potential and toxicokinetics of tetrabromobisphenol A in rat for risk assessment
    Mi Jeong Kang
    College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, South Korea
    J Toxicol Environ Health A 72:1439-45. 2009
    ..The present results suggested that TBBPA may not be toxic to kidney, as the chemical is not bioavailable and is not present in renal tissue...
  31. ncbi Assessment of adherence to the CONSORT statement for quality of reports on randomized controlled trial abstracts from four high-impact general medical journals
    Saurav Ghimire
    Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, 99, Dehak ro, Yuseong Gu, Daejeon, 305 764, South Korea
    Trials 13:77. 2012
    ..To date, few data exist regarding whether it has achieved this goal. We evaluated the extent of adherence to the CONSORT for Abstract statement for quality of reports on RCT abstracts by four high-impact general medical journals...
  32. ncbi Comparison of average, scaled average, and population bioequivalence methods for assessment of highly variable drugs: an experience with doxifluridine in beagle dogs
    In hwan Baek
    College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305 764, South Korea
    Eur J Pharm Sci 39:175-80. 2010
    ..73) of the PBE (population bioequivalence), calculated using total variance. Our results suggest that the SABE method may be useful for evaluating the BE of HVDs and for meeting the need for international guidelines for BE...
  33. ncbi Analysis of benidipine enantiomers in human plasma by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry using a macrocyclic antibiotic (Vancomycin) chiral stationary phase column
    Wonku Kang
    Department of Pharmacology and PharmacoGenomics Research Center, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan 614-735, Republic of Korea
    J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 814:75-81. 2005
    ..96- and 1.85-fold, respectively (p<0.001), whereas, the T(max) and t(1/2) for each of the benidipine stereoisomers were not significantly different...
  34. ncbi Determination of benidipine in human plasma using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
    Wonku Kang
    Department of Pharmacology and PharmacoGenomics Research Center, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
    J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 805:311-4. 2004
    ..This method is a very simple, sensitive, and accurate way to determine the plasma benidipine concentration...
  35. ncbi P-glycoprotein inhibitors enhance saturable uptake of idarubicin in rat heart: pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modeling
    Michael Weiss
    Section of Pharmacokinetics, Department of Pharmacology, Martin Luther University Halle Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
    J Pharmacol Exp Ther 300:688-94. 2002
    ..Verapamil and amiodarone attenuated the negative inotropic action of idarubicin, which was linked to the intracellular concentration of idarubicin...