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Kenneth Hensley

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Researcher

Also affiliated: University of Toledo Medical Center (2010–2015); National Institutes of Health (2006); NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (2006); University of Wisconsin–Madison (2014); University of Kentucky (1993–2007); Cornell University (2006); Konkuk University (2006); New York Hospital Queens (2006); Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (1996–2010); Center for Neurosciences (2004); Membrane Technology & Research (United States) (1996–1999); National Institute on Aging (2006); VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (2013); OU Health (2007); University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (2000–2006); University of Oklahoma (2007); University of Toledo (2009–2018)

Faculty Researcher

58 h-index 169 pubs 12,117 cited

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Rats
  • Male
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Alzheimer Disease
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Brain
  • Female
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Free Radicals
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Cyclic N-Oxides

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Kenneth Hensley's research investigates the intersection of sulfur redox chemistry, cellular signal transduction, and proteostasis, with a focus on understanding and treating neurodegenerative diseases. His work has explored the therapeutic potential of specific compounds, such as lanthionine ketimine ethyl ester, in animal models. For instance, he has studied its capacity to accelerate remyelination in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis and its effects on the α-synucleinopathy mouse model. Additionally, his research has examined the inhibitory effects of phytochemicals, like hypoxoside derived from H. rooperii, on nitric oxide production in murine macrophages, a process relevant to immune response and inflammation.

Hensley is recognized as a highly cited researcher, with a significant publication record and citation count. His scholarly output includes 169 publications, garnering over 12,000 citations, and he holds an h-index of 58. He has collaborated with researchers such as T.M. do Nascimento Garcia and William Farrell at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith on shared publications. His recent publications in 2021 and 2022 indicate ongoing activity in his research areas.

Metrics

  • h-index: 58
  • Publications: 169
  • Citations: 12,117

Selected Publications

  • Lanthionine Ketimine Ethyl Ester Accelerates Remyelination in a Mouse Model of Multiple Sclerosis (2022)
    ASN NEURO 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects of Lanthionine Ketimine-5-Ethyl Ester on the α-Synucleinopathy Mouse Model (2022)
    Neurochemical Research 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • At the intersection of sulfur redox chemistry, cellular signal transduction and proteostasis: A useful perspective from which to understand and treat neurodegeneration (2021)
    Free Radical Biology and Medicine 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Stable knockout of lanthionine synthase C-like protein-1 (LanCL1) from HeLa cells indicates a role for LanCL1 in redox regulation of deubiquitinating enzymes (2020)
    Free Radical Biology and Medicine 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Lanthionine ketimine ester improves outcome in an MPTP-induced mouse model of Parkinson's disease via suppressions of CRMP2 phosphorylation and microglial activation (2020)
    Journal of the Neurological Sciences 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • An overview of sulfur-containing compounds originating from natural metabolites: Lanthionine ketimine and its analogues (2019)
    Analytical Biochemistry 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Neuronal Conditional Knockout of Collapsin Response Mediator Protein 2 Ameliorates Disease Severity in a Mouse Model of Multiple Sclerosis (2019)
    ASN NEURO 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Genetic suppression of collapsin response mediator protein 2 phosphorylation improves outcome in methyl‐4‐phenyl‐1,2,3,6‐tetrahydropyridine‐induced Parkinson’s model mice (2018)
    Genes to Cells 18 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Development and applications of solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry methods for quantification of microcystins in urine, plasma, and serum (2018)
    Journal of Chromatography A 37 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Analysis of lanthionine ketimine ethyl ester in mouse serum, whole blood and tissues using ultrahigh‐pressure liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (2018)
    Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Multiple-step, one-pot synthesis of 2-substituted-3-phosphono-1-thia-4-aza-2-cyclohexene-5-carboxylates and their corresponding ethyl esters (2018)
    Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Lanthionine ketimine-5-ethyl ester provides neuroprotection in a zebrafish model of okadaic acid-induced Alzheimer's disease (2018)
    Neurochemistry International 42 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Neuroprotective and neurotrophic effects of Lanthionine Ketimine Ester (2017)
    Neuroscience Letters 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Collapsin response mediator protein 2: high-resolution crystal structure sheds light on small-molecule binding, post-translational modifications, and conformational flexibility (2017)
    Amino Acids 20 citations DOI OpenAlex

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