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Last published 2024
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Kentu Lassiter

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Researcher

Also affiliated: University of Arkansas System (2004–2024); Poultry Research Institute (2011–2024)

Faculty Researcher

Poultry Science

21 h-index 57 pubs 1,576 cited

  • Animals
  • Chickens
  • Male
  • Animal Feed
  • Energy Metabolism
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Gene Expression
  • Microelectrodes
  • Muscle, Skeletal
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Mitochondria
  • Biosensing Techniques
  • Electric Impedance
  • Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
  • Oxidative Stress

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Kentu Lassiter's research focuses on understanding the physiological and genetic factors influencing feed efficiency and stress responses in poultry. His work investigates gene expression profiles in various tissues, including the hypothalamus and kidney, to identify genetic markers associated with water homeostasis and heat stress tolerance in different broiler lines. Lassiter has published research examining the upstream regulators of wooden breast myopathy proteomics and explored blood plasma biomarkers for this condition in commercial broilers.

His studies also assess the impact of environmental stressors, such as heat stress, on carcass yield and meat quality. Lassiter leads a research group at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, collaborating with researchers including Sara Orlowski, Sami Dridi, and Travis Tabler. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 21, with over 1,552 citations across 57 publications, and he is recognized as a highly cited researcher.

Metrics

  • h-index: 21
  • Publications: 57
  • Citations: 1,576

Selected Publications

  • Water homeostasis gene expression in the kidney of broilers divergently selected for water conversion ratio (2024)
    Poultry Science 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Effect of heat stress on the hypothalamic expression profile of water homeostasis‐associated genes in low‐ and high‐water efficient chicken lines (2024)
    Physiological Reports 20 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Global Gene Expression and Pathway Analysis of Liver Obtained After 8 and 16 Weeks of Feeding Soy Isolate- or Casein-Based Diets in Male Obese Zucker Rats (2020)
    Current Developments in Nutrition DOI OpenAlex
  • Comparison of liver gene expression by RNAseq and PCR analysis after 8 weeks of feeding soy protein isolate- or casein-based diets in an obese liver steatosis rat model (2019)
    Food & Function 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Enhanced expression of proteins involved in energy production and transfer in breast muscle of pedigree male broilers exhibiting high feed efficiency (2017)
    Poultry Science 22 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Progesterone signalling in broiler skeletal muscle is associated with divergent feed efficiency (2017)
    BMC Systems Biology 46 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Tissue Distribution, Gender- and Genotype-Dependent Expression of Autophagy-Related Genes in Avian Species (2014)
    PLoS ONE 29 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Bioenergetics in chicken embryo fibroblast cells: Evidence of lower proton leak in spontaneously immortalized chicken embryo fibroblasts compared to young and senescent primary chicken embryo fibroblast cells (2014)
    Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Overexpression of AMPKα1 and HSP70 and Effects on Cell Bioenergetics in Response to 4-Hydroxy 2-Nonenal (4-HNE) in Quail Muscle (QM7) Cells (2013)
    Free Radical Biology and Medicine DOI OpenAlex
  • Assessment of Cell Bioenergetics in HSP90-Transfected Male Leghorn Hepatocytes (2013)
    Free Radical Biology and Medicine DOI OpenAlex
  • Rapid detection of avian influenza H5N1 virus using impedance measurement of immuno-reaction coupled with RBC amplification (2012)
    Biosensors and Bioelectronics 82 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Cellular Bioenergetics in Chicken Embryo Fibroblast (CEF) and Immortal CEF (DF-1) Cells (2010)
    Free Radical Biology and Medicine DOI OpenAlex
  • TiO<sub>2</sub> Nanowire Bundle Microelectrode Based Impedance Immunosensor for Rapid and Sensitive Detection of <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> (2009)
    Nano Letters 74 citations DOI OpenAlex

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