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John K. Sheehan

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
12094
World Ranking
9361
National Ranking
4130

John K. Sheehan publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John K. Sheehan sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 141 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

John K. Sheehan D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John K. Sheehan sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

John K. Sheehan was affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Over the course of their research career, they contributed to multiple publications primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work also spanned subfields such as Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology, Molecular Biology, Geriatrics and Gerontology, and Organic Chemistry.

The main topics covered in Sheehan's research included:

  • Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
  • Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine
  • Biochemical effects in animals
  • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
  • Protist diversity and phylogeny

Sheehan published in a limited but focused set of venues, notably:

  • UNC Libraries
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Frequent collaborators in their research included Mehmet Kesımer, Genevieve DeMaria, Barbara R. Grubb, Richard C. Boucher, and Xiumei Guo.

Their recent publications covered a range of biochemical and medical topics with a strong emphasis on respiratory health and molecular regulation mechanisms. Some of the notable papers include:

  • "The NAD+-dependent protein deacetylase activity of SIRT1 is regulated by its oligomeric status," 2020, UNC Libraries
  • "Mapping the Protein Domain Structures of the Respiratory Mucins: A Mucin Proteome Coverage Study," 2020, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • "Airway and Lung Pathology Due to Mucosal Surface Dehydration in -Epithelial Na+ Channel-Overexpressing Mice: Role of TNF- and IL-4R Signaling, Influence of Neonatal Development, and Limited Efficacy of Glucocorticoid Treatment," 2020, UNC Libraries
  • "The Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Is Regulated by a Direct Interaction with the Protein Phosphatase 2A," 2021, UNC Libraries
  • "Cystic fibrosis airway secretions exhibit mucin hyperconcentration and increased osmotic pressure," 2020, UNC Libraries

This body of work reflects an intersection of molecular biology and pulmonary medicine, with specific attention to diseases such as cystic fibrosis and related biochemical pathways.

Best Publications

  • A Periciliary Brush Promotes the Lung Health by Separating the Mucus Layer from Airway Epithelia

    Brian Button;Li Heng Cai;Camille Ehre;Mehmet Kesimer

  • From mucins to mucus: toward a more coherent understanding of this essential barrier.

    David J Thornton;John K Sheehan

  • Heterogeneity of airways mucus: variations in the amounts and glycoforms of the major oligomeric mucins MUC5AC and MUC5B.

    Sara Kirkham;John K Sheehan;David Knight;Paul S Richardson

  • Characterization of exosome-like vesicles released from human tracheobronchial ciliated epithelium: a possible role in innate defense

    Mehmet Kesimer;Margaret Scull;Brian Brighton;Genevieve DeMaria

  • Cystic fibrosis airway secretions exhibit mucin hyperconcentration and increased osmotic pressure

    Ashley Glyn Henderson;Camille Ehre;Brian M Button;Lubna H. Abdullah

  • Isolation and characterization of human cervical-mucus glycoproteins

    I Carlstedt;H Lindgren;J K Sheehan;U Ulmsten

  • Tracheobronchial air-liquid interface cell culture: a model for innate mucosal defense of the upper airways?

    Mehmet Kesimer;Sara Kirkham;Raymond J. Pickles;Ashley G. Henderson

  • Mucin gene expression during differentiation of human airway epithelia in vitro. Muc4 and muc5b are strongly induced.

    Susan H. Bernacki;Andrew L. Nelson;Lubna Abdullah;John K. Sheehan

  • Respiratory mucins: identification of core proteins and glycoforms.

    David J. Thornton;Ingemar Carlstedt;Marj Howard;Peter L. Devine

  • Molecular Organization of the Mucins and Glycocalyx Underlying Mucus Transport Over Mucosal Surfaces of the Airways

    M Kesimer;C Ehre;K A Burns;C W Davis

  • Identification of Two Glycoforms of the MUC5B Mucin in Human Respiratory Mucus EVIDENCE FOR A CYSTEINE-RICH SEQUENCE REPEATED WITHIN THE MOLECULE

    David J. Thornton;Marj Howard;Nagma Khan;John K. Sheehan

  • Electron microscopy of cervical, gastric and bronchial mucus glycoproteins.

    J K Sheehan;K Oates;I Carlstedt

  • Hyaluronan: polysaccharide chaos to protein organisation

    Anthony J Day;John K Sheehan

  • The macromolecular structure of human cervical-mucus glycoproteins. Studies on fragments obtained after reduction of disulphide bridges and after subsequent trypsin digestion.

    I Carlstedt;H Lindgren;J K Sheehan

  • Reduced three-dimensional motility in dehydrated airway mucus prevents neutrophil capture and killing bacteria on airway epithelial surfaces.

    Hirotoshi Matsui;Margrith W. Verghese;Mehmet Kesimer;Ute E. Schwab

  • SALIVARY MUCIN MG1 IS COMPRISED ALMOST ENTIRELY OF DIFFERENT GLYCOSYLATED FORMS OF THE MUC5B GENE PRODUCT

    David J. Thornton;Nagma Khan;Ravi Mehrotra;Marj Howard

  • Calcium-dependent protein interactions in MUC5B provide reversible cross-links in salivary mucus.

    Bertrand D.E. Raynal;Timothy E. Hardingham;John K. Sheehan;David J. Thornton

  • Characterization of two different glycosylated domains from the insoluble mucin complex of rat small intestine.

    I Carlstedt;A Herrmann;Hasse Karlsson;J Sheehan

  • Identification in Vitreous and Molecular Cloning of Opticin, a Novel Member of the Family of Leucine-rich Repeat Proteins of the Extracellular Matrix

    Anthony J. Reardon;Anthony J. Reardon;Magali Le Goff;Magali Le Goff;Michael D. Briggs;David McLeod

  • Mucus glycoproteins from 'normal' human tracheobronchial secretion

    D J Thornton;J R Davies;M Kraayenbrink;P S Richardson

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. Thornton
David J. Thornton Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research
Ingemar Carlstedt
Ingemar Carlstedt Lund University
Paul N. Bishop
Paul N. Bishop University of Manchester
Scott H. Randell
Scott H. Randell University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Raymond J. Pickles
Raymond J. Pickles University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Richard C. Boucher
Richard C. Boucher University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Timothy E. Hardingham
Timothy E. Hardingham Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research
Anthony P. Corfield
Anthony P. Corfield University of Nottingham
Gunnar C. Hansson
Gunnar C. Hansson University of Gothenburg
Michael Rubinstein
Michael Rubinstein Duke University

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Best Scientists Citing John K. Sheehan

Richard C. Boucher

Richard C. Boucher

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Publications: 67

David J. Thornton

David J. Thornton

Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research

Publications: 58

Paul N. Bishop

Paul N. Bishop

University of Manchester

Publications: 42

Scott H. Randell

Scott H. Randell

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Publications: 37

Gunnar C. Hansson

Gunnar C. Hansson

University of Gothenburg

Publications: 37

Michael A. J. Ferguson

Michael A. J. Ferguson

University of Dundee

Publications: 36

Anthony P. Corfield

Anthony P. Corfield

University of Nottingham

Publications: 34

Marcus A. Mall

Marcus A. Mall

Charité - University Medicine Berlin

Publications: 31

Ingemar Carlstedt

Ingemar Carlstedt

Lund University

Publications: 29

Anthony J. Day

Anthony J. Day

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Publications: 29

Wanda K. O'Neal

Wanda K. O'Neal

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Justin Hanes

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Burton F. Dickey

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Niclas G. Karlsson

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