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Biology and Biochemistry

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94
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World Ranking
2052
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Chemistry

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91
Citations
24068
World Ranking
2019
National Ranking
736

T. Kendall Harden publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where T. Kendall Harden sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 248 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

T. Kendall Harden D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where T. Kendall Harden sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

T. Kendall Harden is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a notable emphasis on molecular biology and physiology as key subfields. This scientist has contributed extensively to the understanding of receptor mechanisms and signaling, particularly in adenosine and purinergic signaling pathways.

The research profile of T. Kendall Harden includes work on receptor interactions and signaling specificity. Some of the recent papers authored by them encompass a range of topics related to purinergic receptors and nucleotide analogues. Notable papers include:

  • Differential coupling of the human P2Y 11 receptor to phospholipase C and adenylyl cyclase (2020, UNC Libraries)
  • Second messenger cascade specificity and pharmacological selectivity of the human P2Y1-purinoceptor (2020, UNC Libraries)
  • Loss of P2Y1 receptor desensitization does not impact hemostasis or thrombosis despite increased platelet reactivity in vitro (2023, Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis)
  • Structure−Activity Relationships of Uridine 5'-Diphosphate Analogues at the Human P2Y 6 Receptor (2020, UNC Libraries)
  • Methanocarba Modification of Uracil and Adenine Nucleotides: High Potency of Northern Ring Conformation at P2Y 1, P2Y 2, P2Y 4, and P2Y 11 but Not P2Y 6 Receptors (2020, UNC Libraries)

The scientist's frequent coauthors list includes Kenneth A. Jacobson, John Sondek, José L. Boyer, Robert A. Nicholas, and Stefano Costanzi, indicating a collaborative environment predominantly within molecular pharmacology and biochemical signalling research.

Regarding publication venues, the majority of T. Kendall Harden's work appears in UNC Libraries, which hosts a significant portion of their published material. Other venues include OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) of La Trobe University and the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

The main topics in their research are:

  • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
  • Synthesis of β-Lactam Compounds
  • Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects
  • Biochemical and Molecular Research
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers

In 2014, T. Kendall Harden was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Nucleotides released by apoptotic cells act as a find-me signal to promote phagocytic clearance

    Michael R. Elliott;Faraaz B. Chekeni;Paul C. Trampont;Eduardo R. Lazarowski

  • Mechanisms of release of nucleotides and integration of their action as P2X- and P2Y-receptor activating molecules.

    Eduardo R. Lazarowski;Richard C. Boucher;T. Kendall Harden

  • Uridine nucleotide selectivity of three phospholipase C-activating P2 receptors: identification of a UDP-selective, a UTP-selective, and an ATP- and UTP-specific receptor.

    Robert A. Nicholas;William C. Watt;Eduardo R. Lazarowski;Qing Li

  • P2-Purinergic Receptors: Subtype-Associated Signaling Responses and Structure

    T K Harden;J L Boyer;R A Nicholas

  • Towards a revised nomenclature for P1 and P2 receptors

    Bertil B. Fredholm;Maria P. Abbracchio;Geoffrey Burnstock;George R. Dubyak

  • Constitutive Release of ATP and Evidence for Major Contribution of Ecto-nucleotide Pyrophosphatase and Nucleoside Diphosphokinase to Extracellular Nucleotide Concentrations

    Eduardo R. Lazarowski;Richard C. Boucher;T. Kendall Harden

  • Direct Demonstration of Mechanically Induced Release of Cellular UTP and Its Implication for Uridine Nucleotide Receptor Activation

    Eduardo R. Lazarowski;László Homolya;Richard C. Boucher;T. Kendall Harden

  • The experimental power of FR900359 to study Gq-regulated biological processes

    Ramona Schrage;Anna Lena Schmitz;Evelyn Gaffal;Suvi Annala

  • Pertussis toxin does not inhibit muscarinic-receptor-mediated phosphoinositide hydrolysis or calcium mobilization.

    S B Masters;M W Martin;T K Harden;J H Brown

  • Second messenger cascade specificity and pharmacological selectivity of the human P2Y1-purinoceptor

    Joel B. Schachter;Qing Li;José L. Boyer;Robert A. Nicholas

  • Pharmacological selectivity of the cloned human P2U-purinoceptor: potent activation by diadenosine tetraphosphate.

    Eduardo R. Lazarowski;William C. Watt;M. Jackson Stutts;Richard C. Boucher

  • Kinetic Scaffolding Mediated by a Phospholipase C–β and Gq Signaling Complex

    Gary L. Waldo;Tiffany K. Ricks;Stephanie N. Hicks;Matthew L. Cheever

  • Beta gamma-subunit activation of G-protein-regulated phospholipase C.

    J.L. Boyer;G.L. Waldo;T.K. Harden

  • beta-Adrenergic receptor involvement in 6-hydroxydopamine-induced supersensitivity in rat cerebral cortex.

    JR Sporn;TK Harden;BB Wolfe;PB Molinoff

  • Characterization of an altered membrane form of the beta-adrenergic receptor produced during agonist-induced desensitization.

    G L Waldo;J K Northup;J P Perkins;T K Harden

  • Competitive and selective antagonism of P2Y1 receptors by N6-methyl 2'-deoxyadenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate

    José L Boyer;Arvind Mohanram;Emidio Camaioni;Kenneth A Jacobson

  • Long-term phorbol ester treatment down-regulates protein kinase C and sensitizes the phosphoinositide signaling pathway to hormone and growth factor stimulation. Evidence for a role of protein kinase C in agonist-induced desensitization.

    J R Hepler;H S Earp;T K Harden

  • Agonist Action of Adenosine Triphosphates at the Human P2Y1 Receptor

    R. Kyle Palmer;José L. Boyer;Joel B. Schachter;Robert A. Nicholas

  • PLC-epsilon: a shared effector protein in Ras-, Rho-, and G alpha beta gamma-mediated signaling.

    Michele R Wing;David M Bourdon;T Kendall Harden

  • The phospholipase C isozymes and their regulation.

    Aurelie Gresset;John Sondek;T. Kendall Harden

  • General and Versatile Autoinhibition of PLC Isozymes

    Stephanie N. Hicks;Mark R. Jezyk;Svetlana Gershburg;Jason P. Seifert

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth A. Jacobson
Kenneth A. Jacobson National Institutes of Health
John Sondek
John Sondek University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
José L. Boyer
José L. Boyer Inspire Pharmaceuticals
Robert A. Nicholas
Robert A. Nicholas University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Eduardo R. Lazarowski
Eduardo R. Lazarowski University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Stefano Costanzi
Stefano Costanzi American University
David P. Siderovski
David P. Siderovski West Virginia University
Richard C. Boucher
Richard C. Boucher University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Yong Chul Kim
Yong Chul Kim Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
Stefano Moro
Stefano Moro University of Padua

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