Personal profile
Education
o (1993) M.D, Yonsei University, South Korea
o (2002) M.M.Sc.. Yonsei University, South Korea
o (2004) Ph.D., Inha University, South Korea
o (2002) M.M.Sc.. Yonsei University, South Korea
o (2004) Ph.D., Inha University, South Korea
Professional Experience
o (2002~2002) Research fellow of Urology, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea
o (2002~Present) Professor, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea
o (2008~Present) Vice President, Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology
o (2014~Present) Executive direct, Korean Society for Vascular Biology
o (2016~2020) Associate Editor, Sexual Medicine (Official Journal of International Society for Sexual Medicine)
o (2018~2019) RB, National Research Foundation of Korea
o (2023~Present) Direct of Translational Research Center, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea
o (2002~Present) Professor, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea
o (2008~Present) Vice President, Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology
o (2014~Present) Executive direct, Korean Society for Vascular Biology
o (2016~2020) Associate Editor, Sexual Medicine (Official Journal of International Society for Sexual Medicine)
o (2018~2019) RB, National Research Foundation of Korea
o (2023~Present) Direct of Translational Research Center, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea
Research Interests
Urology, Sexual dysfunction, Peripheral vascular disease, Peripheral nerve disease, Spinal cord injury, Angiogenesis, Neural regeneration, Anti-fibrosis
Major Research Achievements
o Inhibition of Ninjurin 1 restores erectile function through dual angiogenic and neurotrophic effects in the diabetic mouse. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014;111(26):E2731-40. (corresponding author)
o Latrophilin-2 is a novel receptor of LRG1 that rescues vascular and neurological abnormalities and restores diabetic erectile function. Experimental & Molecular medicine, 2022;54(5):626-638 (corresponding author)
o Pericyte-derived extracellular vesicle-mimetic nanovesicles ameliorate erectile dysfunction via lipocalin 2 in diabetic mice. International Journal of Biological Sciences, 2022;18(9):3653-3667 (corresponding author)
o Pericyte-Derived Dickkopf2 Regenerates Damaged Penile Neurovasculature Through an Angiopoietin-1-Tie2 Pathway. Diabetes. 2018;67(6):1149-1161 (corresponding author)
o Sac-1004, a Pseudo-Sugar Derivative of Cholesterol, Restores Erectile Function through Reconstruction of Nonleaky and Functional Cavernous Angiogenesis in the Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Mouse. Journal of Urology. 2016;195(6):1936-46 (corresponding author)
o Latrophilin-2 is a novel receptor of LRG1 that rescues vascular and neurological abnormalities and restores diabetic erectile function. Experimental & Molecular medicine, 2022;54(5):626-638 (corresponding author)
o Pericyte-derived extracellular vesicle-mimetic nanovesicles ameliorate erectile dysfunction via lipocalin 2 in diabetic mice. International Journal of Biological Sciences, 2022;18(9):3653-3667 (corresponding author)
o Pericyte-Derived Dickkopf2 Regenerates Damaged Penile Neurovasculature Through an Angiopoietin-1-Tie2 Pathway. Diabetes. 2018;67(6):1149-1161 (corresponding author)
o Sac-1004, a Pseudo-Sugar Derivative of Cholesterol, Restores Erectile Function through Reconstruction of Nonleaky and Functional Cavernous Angiogenesis in the Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Mouse. Journal of Urology. 2016;195(6):1936-46 (corresponding author)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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High-dose SFRP2 attenuates fibrosis and promotes angiogenesis via Wnt signaling modulation in diabetic erectile dysfunction
Rho, B. Y., Choi, M. J., Huang, Y., Fridayana, F. R., Yin, G. N. & Ryu, J. K., Jan 2026, In: Open Life Sciences. 21, 1, 20251265.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ablation of IGFBP5 expression alleviates neurogenic erectile dysfunction by inducing neurovascular regeneration
Ock, J., Yin, G. N., Liu, F. Y., Huang, Y., Fridayana, F. R., Vo, M. N. & Ryu, J. K., Jan 2025, In: Investigative and Clinical Urology. 66, 1, p. 74-86 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A narrative review of the distribution and role of multipotent fibroblasts in penile tissue: implications for regenerative medicine and erectile dysfunction
Fridayana, F. R., Rho, B. Y., Yin, G. N. & Ryu, J. K., 30 Sep 2025, In: Translational Andrology and Urology. 14, 9, p. 2769-2780 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Bone morphogenetic protein 2 rescues neurogenic abnormalities and angiogenic factors in mice with bilateral cavernous nerve injury
Kim, J. W., Chung, D. Y., Liu, F. Y., Huang, Y., Fridayana, F. R., Vo, M. N., Cho, K. S., Ryu, J. K., Kwon, M. H. & Yin, G. N., 1 Jul 2025, In: Journal of Sexual Medicine. 22, 7, p. 1083-1092 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exogenous administration of heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor improves erectile function in mice with bilateral cavernous nerve injury
Vo, M. N., Kwon, M. H., Liu, F. Y., Fridayana, F. R., Huang, Y., Hong, S. S., Kang, J. H., Yin, G. N. & Ryu, J. K., 1 Nov 2025, In: Asian Journal of Andrology. 27, 6, p. 697-706 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations