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Presence Formerly Arkansas
Last published 2026
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Wayne J. Kuenzel

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High Impact

Physiologist, Neurobiologist/ Professor

Formerly Arkansas Affiliated with Arkansas State University, University of Arkansas through 2024.

Faculty Researcher

Poultry Science

36 h-index 149 pubs 6,593 cited

  • Animals
  • Chickens
  • Male
  • Female
  • Brain
  • Neurons
  • Birds
  • Receptors, Vasopressin
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Hypothalamus
  • Vasotocin
  • Stress, Physiological
  • Sexual Maturation
  • Body Weight
  • Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Wayne J. Kuenzel's research investigates the neurobiological and physiological underpinnings of stress responses in animals, with a particular focus on avian species. His work often integrates neuroanatomy, neuroendocrinology, and molecular biology techniques to elucidate complex physiological pathways. He has explored the roles of specific neurochemicals, such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor and corticotropin-releasing hormone, in stress regulation within the avian brain.

His research extends to identifying genetic factors influencing stress responses, as demonstrated by his work on single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with stress traits in quail. Kuenzel also contributes to the understanding of animal health through studies on biomarkers for conditions like woody breast disease in broilers. His collaborative efforts include work with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, contributing to a shared publication record in areas of animal science and physiology.

With a career marked by extensive publication and a high citation count, Kuenzel's contributions have been recognized through designations such as a "high-impact researcher." His scholarly output includes work on the avian visual system and neuroendocrine axes, reflecting a comprehensive approach to understanding animal physiology and behavior.

Metrics

  • h-index: 36
  • Publications: 149
  • Citations: 6,593

Selected Publications

  • A histological and diceCT-derived 3D reconstruction of the avian visual thalamofugal pathway (2024)
    Scientific Reports 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Mapping the avian visual tectofugal pathway using 3D reconstruction (2023)
    The Journal of Comparative Neurology 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Interaction between the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal and thyroid axes during immobilization stress (2022)
    Frontiers in Physiology 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The avian subpallium and autonomic nervous system (2021)
    Elsevier eBooks DOI OpenAlex
  • Identification of SNPs Associated with Stress Response Traits within High Stress and Low Stress Lines of Japanese Quail (2021)
    Genes 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Characterization of stress response involved in chicken myopathy (2020)
    General and Comparative Endocrinology 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The vasotocinergic system and its role in the regulation of stress in birds (2019)
    Vitamins and hormones 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Differential delayed responses of arginine vasotocin and its receptors in septo-hypothalamic brain structures and anterior pituitary that sustain hypothalamic–pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis functions during acute stress (2019)
    General and Comparative Endocrinology 20 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Differential and temporal expression of corticotropin releasing hormone and its receptors in the nucleus of the hippocampal commissure and paraventricular nucleus during the stress response in chickens (Gallus gallus) (2019)
    Brain Research 35 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Identification of avian vasotocin receptor subtype-specific antagonists involved in the stress response of the chicken,<i>Gallus gallus</i> (2018)
    Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Mediates the Effect of Leptin on Avian Autophagy in a Tissue-Specific Manner (2018)
    Frontiers in Physiology 24 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Mapping the brain of the chicken (Gallus gallus), with emphasis on the septal-hypothalamic region (2017)
    General and Comparative Endocrinology 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Anatomical and functional implications of corticotrophin‐releasing hormone neurones in a septal nucleus of the avian brain: an emphasis on glial‐neuronal interaction via V1a receptors <i>in vitro</i> (2017)
    Journal of Neuroendocrinology 17 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Functional evidence that the nucleus of the hippocampal commissure shows an earlier activation from a stressor than the paraventricular nucleus: Implication of an additional structural component of the avian hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis (2017)
    Neuroscience Letters 30 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Differential responses of the vasotocin 1a receptor (V1aR) and osmoreceptors to immobilization and osmotic stress in sensory circumventricular organs of the chicken (Gallus gallus) brain (2016)
    Brain Research 18 citations DOI OpenAlex

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