Wayne J. Kuenzel
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Physiologist, Neurobiologist/ Professor
Formerly Arkansas Affiliated with Arkansas State University, University of Arkansas through 2024.
Faculty Researcher
Poultry Science
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
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
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A histological and diceCT-derived 3D reconstruction of the avian visual thalamofugal pathway (2024)
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Mapping the avian visual tectofugal pathway using 3D reconstruction (2023)
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Interaction between the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal and thyroid axes during immobilization stress (2022)
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The avian subpallium and autonomic nervous system (2021)
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Identification of SNPs Associated with Stress Response Traits within High Stress and Low Stress Lines of Japanese Quail (2021)
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Characterization of stress response involved in chicken myopathy (2020)
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The vasotocinergic system and its role in the regulation of stress in birds (2019)
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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)
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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)
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Identification of avian vasotocin receptor subtype-specific antagonists involved in the stress response of the chicken,<i>Gallus gallus</i> (2018)
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AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Mediates the Effect of Leptin on Avian Autophagy in a Tissue-Specific Manner (2018)
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Mapping the brain of the chicken (Gallus gallus), with emphasis on the septal-hypothalamic region (2017)
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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)
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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)
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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)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- A histological and diceCT-derived 3D reconstruction of the avian visual thalamofugal pathway
- Mapping the avian visual tectofugal pathway using 3D reconstruction
- A histological and diceCT-derived 3D reconstruction of the avian visual thalamofugal pathway
- Mapping the avian visual tectofugal pathway using 3D reconstruction
- Identification of SNPs Associated with Stress Response Traits within High Stress and Low Stress Lines of Japanese Quail
- Identification of SNPs Associated with Stress Response Traits within High Stress and Low Stress Lines of Japanese Quail
- Identification of SNPs Associated with Stress Response Traits within High Stress and Low Stress Lines of Japanese Quail
- Identification of SNPs Associated with Stress Response Traits within High Stress and Low Stress Lines of Japanese Quail
- Identification of SNPs Associated with Stress Response Traits within High Stress and Low Stress Lines of Japanese Quail
- Identification of SNPs Associated with Stress Response Traits within High Stress and Low Stress Lines of Japanese Quail
- The avian subpallium and autonomic nervous system
- Interaction between the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal and thyroid axes during immobilization stress
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