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Jeffrey Atkinson

Jeffrey Atkinson

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Chemistry

D-Index
40
Citations
7289
World Ranking
17853
National Ranking
480

Overview

Jeffrey Atkinson is affiliated with Brock University in Canada and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work centers on molecular biology, biochemistry, nutrition and dietetics, cell biology, and organic chemistry, addressing topics ranging from antioxidant activity and oxidative stress to mitochondrial function and lipid membrane behavior.

The primary areas of study for Atkinson include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Subfields contributing to their research portfolio are:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Cell Biology
  • Organic Chemistry

The research topics frequently explored consist of:

  • Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
  • Free Radicals and Antioxidants
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • ATP Synthase and ATPases Research

Atkinson's recent publications include:

  • From fat to bilayers: Understanding where and how vitamin E works, 2021, Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • The tocopherol transfer protein mediates vitamin E trafficking between cerebellar astrocytes and neurons, 2022, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • α-Tocopherol Pharmacokinetics in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: Benefits of Supplemental Vitamin C Administration, 2022, Nutrients
  • Vitamin E discussion forum position paper on the revision of the nomenclature of vitamin E, 2023, Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • Anomalous peroxidase activity of cytochrome c is the primary pathogenic target in Barth syndrome, 2023, Nature Metabolism

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Atkinson include:

  • Danny Manor
  • Lynn Ulatowski
  • Carrie J. Finno
  • Stacey Chung
  • Mikel Ghelfi

The scholar often publishes in the following venues:

  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Nature Metabolism
  • Nutrients
  • Chemical Research in Toxicology

Best Publications

  • Vitamin E, antioxidant and nothing more.

    Maret G. Traber;Jeffrey Atkinson

  • Tocopherols and tocotrienols in membranes: a critical review.

    Jeffrey Atkinson;Raquel F. Epand;Richard M. Epand

  • Ligand specificity in the CRAL-TRIO protein family.

    Candace Panagabko;Samantha Morley;Marta Hernandez;Patrick Cassolato

  • The location and behavior of α‐tocopherol in membranes

    Jeffrey Atkinson;Thad Harroun;Stephen R. Wassall;William Stillwell

  • Specific lipids supply critical negative spontaneous curvature : an essential component of native Ca2+-triggered membrane fusion

    Matthew A Churchward;Tatiana P Rogasevskaia;David M Brandman;Houman Khosravani

  • Pro-apoptotic Mechanisms of Action of a Novel Vitamin E Analog (α-TEA) and a Naturally Occurring Form of Vitamin E (δ-Tocotrienol) in MDA-MB-435 Human Breast Cancer Cells

    Ming-Chieh Shun;Weiping Yu;Abdul Gapor;Rachel Parsons

  • Tocopherol Activity Correlates with Its Location in a Membrane: A New Perspective on the Antioxidant Vitamin E

    Drew Marquardt;Justin A. Williams;Norbert Kučerka;Jeffrey Atkinson

  • Tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridinol Analogues of α-Tocopherol as Antioxidants in Lipid Membranes and Low-Density Lipoproteins

    Tae-Gyu Nam;Christopher L. Rector;Hye-Young Kim;Andreas F.-P. Sonnen

  • Intracellular trafficking of vitamin E in hepatocytes: the role of tocopherol transfer protein

    Jinghui Qian;Samantha Morley;Kathleen Wilson;Phil Nava

  • Aminoguanidine and Aortic Wall Mechanics, Structure, and Composition in Aged Rats

    Caroline Cantini;Pascal Kieffer;Bruno Corman;Patrick Limiñana

  • Novel vitamin E analogue decreases syngeneic mouse mammary tumor burden and reduces lung metastasis

    Karla A. Lawson;Kristen Anderson;Marla Menchaca;Jeffrey Atkinson

  • The effect of vitamin E on the structure of membrane lipid assemblies.

    A. Bradford;J. Atkinson;N. Fuller;R.P. Rand

  • A mitochondria-targeted inhibitor of cytochrome c peroxidase mitigates radiation-induced death

    Jeffrey Atkinson;Alexandr A. Kapralov;Naveena Yanamala;Yulia Y. Tyurina

  • Studies in humans using deuterium-labeled α- and γ-tocopherols demonstrate faster plasma γ-tocopherol disappearance and greater γ-metabolite production

    Scott W. Leonard;Elaine Paterson;Jeffrey K. Atkinson;Rajasekhar Ramakrishnan

  • Analogs of the cyclic hydroxamic acid 2,4-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3-one (DIMBOA): decomposition to benzoxazolinones and reaction with .beta.-mercaptoethanol

    Jeffrey Atkinson;Peter Morand;John T. Arnason;Hermann M. Niemeyer

  • Cytochrome P450 hydroxylation of hydrocarbons: variation in the rate of oxygen rebound using cyclopropyl radical clocks including two new ultrafast probes.

    Jeffrey K. Atkinson;K. U. Ingold

  • Cytochrome P450-Catalyzed Hydroxylation of Hydrocarbons: Kinetic Deuterium Isotope Effects for the Hydroxylation of an Ultrafast Radical Clock

    Jeffrey K. Atkinson;Paul F. Hollenberg;K. U. Ingold;Cathy C. Johnson

  • Mitochondria-targeted disruptors and inhibitors of cytochrome c/cardiolipin peroxidase complexes: A new strategy in anti-apoptotic drug discovery

    Valerian E. Kagan;Ayse Bayir;Hulya Bayir;Detcho Stoyanovsky

  • Differential Response of Human Ovarian Cancer Cells to Induction of Apoptosis by Vitamin E Succinate and Vitamin E Analogue, α-TEA

    Kristen Anderson;Marla Simmons-Menchaca;Karla A. Lawson;Jeffrey Atkinson

  • Factors contributing to resistance of exotic maize populations to maize weevil,Sitophilus zeamais.

    A. Serratos;J. T. Arnason;C. Nozzolillo;J. D. H. Lambert

Frequent Co-Authors

John Katsaras
John Katsaras Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Stephen R. Wassall
Stephen R. Wassall Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
Norbert Kučerka
Norbert Kučerka Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
John T. Arnason
John T. Arnason University of Ottawa
Bernard J. R. Philogène
Bernard J. R. Philogène University of Ottawa
Valerian E. Kagan
Valerian E. Kagan University of Pittsburgh
Maret G. Traber
Maret G. Traber Oregon State University
Hülya Bayır
Hülya Bayır University of Pittsburgh
Joel S. Greenberger
Joel S. Greenberger University of Pittsburgh
Michael W. Epperly
Michael W. Epperly University of Pittsburgh

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