Dr Kenneth Watterson
- Lecturer (Molecular Biosciences)
telephone:
1900
email:
Kenneth.Watterson@glasgow.ac.uk
Room 1008, Level 10, Boyd Orr Building, Glasgow, G12 8QQ
Research interests
Research groups
Publications
2023
Watterson, Kenneth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Daly, Craig
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0410-7548, Uwase, Christine and MacRobbie, Catherine
(2023)
The Development of a Novel Educational Resource to Support Student Learning and Engagement in Pharmacology.
19th World Congress of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology 2023, Glasgow, Scotland, 2-7 July 2023.
(doi: 10.1111/bph.16108)
2017
Shaw, Andy, Jeromson, Stewart, Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Pediani, John D.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6615-537X, Gallagher, Iain, Whalley, Tim, Dreczkowski, Gillian, Brooks, Naomi, Galloway, Stuart and Hamilton, D. Lee
(2017)
Multiple AMPK activators inhibit L-Carnitine uptake in C2C12 skeletal muscle myotubes.
American Journal of Physiology: Cell Physiology, 312(6),
C689-C696.
(doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00026.2016)
(PMID:28298333)
Watterson, K. R. et al. (2017) Probe-dependent negative allosteric modulators of the long-chain free fatty acid receptor FFA4. Molecular Pharmacology, 91(6), pp. 630-641. (doi: 10.1124/mol.116.107821) (PMID:28385906) (PMCID:PMC5438128)
2016
Azevedo, C. M. G. et al. (2016) Non-acidic free fatty acid receptor 4 agonists with antidiabetic activity. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 59(19), pp. 8868-8878. (doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b00685)
2015
Milligan, G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6946-3519, Alvarez-Curto, E.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4004-4545, Watterson, K.R.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Ulven, T. and Hudson, B.D.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7059-0091
(2015)
Characterizing pharmacological ligands to study the long-chain fatty acid receptors GPR40/FFA1 and GPR120/FFA4.
British Journal of Pharmacology, 172(13),
pp. 3254-3265.
(doi: 10.1111/bph.12879)
(PMID:25131623)
Christiansen, E. et al. (2015) Activity of dietary fatty acids on FFA1 and FFA4 and characterisation of pinolenic acid as a dual FFA1/FFA4 agonist with potential effect against metabolic diseases. British Journal of Nutrition, 113(11), pp. 1677-1688. (doi: 10.1017/S000711451500118X) (PMID:25916176)
2014
Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Hudson, Brian D.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7059-0091, Ulven, Trond and Milligan, Graeme
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6946-3519
(2014)
Treatment of type 2 diabetes by free fatty acid receptor agonists.
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 5,
137.
(doi: 10.3389/fendo.2014.00137)
(PMID:25221541)
(PMCID:PMC4147718)
2013
Beall, Craig, Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, McCrimmon, Rory J. and Ashford, Michael L.J.
(2013)
AMPK modulates glucose-sensing in insulin-secreting cells by altered phosphotransfer to KATP channels.
Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes, 45(3),
pp. 229-241.
(doi: 10.1007/s10863-013-9509-9)
(PMID:23575945)
Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Bestow, Dawn, Gallagher, Jennifer, Hamilton, D. Lee, Ashford, Fiona B., Meakin, Paul J. and Ashford, Michael L.J.
(2013)
Anorexigenic and orexigenic hormone modulation of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 activity and the regulation of hypothalamic agouti-related protein mRNA expression.
Neurosignals, 21(1-2),
pp. 28-41.
(doi: 10.1159/000334144)
(PMID:22456226)
(PMCID:PMC3704126)
2009
Ning, Ke, Miller, Lisa C., Laidlaw, Hilary A., Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Gallagher, Jennifer, Sutherland, Calum and Ashford, Michael L.J.
(2009)
Leptin-dependent phosphorylation of PTEN mediates actin restructuring and activation of ATP-sensitive K+ channels.
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 284(14),
pp. 9331-9340.
(doi: 10.1074/jbc.M806774200)
(PMID:19208634)
(PMCID:PMC2666585)
2007
Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Berg, Krystina M., Kapitonov, Dmitri, Payne, Shawn G., Miner, Amy S., Bittman, Robert, Milstien, Sheldon, Ratz, Paul H. and Spiegel, Sarah
(2007)
Sphingosine-1-phosphate and the immunosuppressant, FTY720-phosphate, regulate detrusor muscle tone.
FASEB Journal, 21(11),
pp. 2818-2828.
(doi: 10.1096/fj.06-7326com)
(PMID:17449719)
Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Lanning, David A., Diegelmann, Robert F. and Spiegel, Sarah
(2007)
Regulation of fibroblast functions by lysophospholipid mediators: potential roles in wound healing.
Wound Repair and Regeneration, 15(5),
pp. 607-616.
(doi: 10.1111/j.1524-475X.2007.00292.x)
(PMID:17971005)
2005
Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Ratz, Paul H. and Spiegel, Sarah
(2005)
The role of sphingosine-1-phosphate in smooth muscle contraction.
Cellular Signalling, 17(3),
pp. 289-298.
(doi: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2004.09.013)
(PMID:15567060)
Goparaju, S. K. et al. (2005) The S1P2 receptor negatively regulates platelet-derived growth factor-induced motility and proliferation. Molecular and Cellular Biology, 25(10), pp. 4237-4249. (doi: 10.1128/MCB.25.10.4237-4249.2005) (PMID:15870293) (PMCID:PMC1087716)
Jolly, Puneet S., Bektas, Meryem, Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Sankala, Heidi, Payne, Shawn G., Milstien, Sheldon and Spiegel, Sarah
(2005)
Expression of SphK1 impairs degranulation and motility of RBL-2H3 mast cells by desensitizing S1P receptors.
Blood, 105(12),
pp. 4736-4742.
(doi: 10.1182/blood-2004-12-4686)
(PMID:15741218)
(PMCID:PMC1894993)
2004
Toman, Rachelle E., Payne, Shawn G., Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Maceyka, Michael, Lee, Norman H., Milstien, Sheldon, Bigbee, John W. and Spiegel, Sarah
(2004)
Differential transactivation of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors modulates NGF-induced neurite extension.
Journal of Cell Biology, 166(3),
pp. 381-92.
(doi: 10.1083/jcb.200402016)
(PMID:15289497)
(PMCID:PMC2172260)
2003
Rosenfeldt, Hans M., Amrani, Yassine, Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Murthy, Karnam S., Panettieri, Reynold A. and Spiegel, Sarah
(2003)
Sphingosine-1-phosphate stimulates contraction of human airway smooth muscle cells.
FASEB Journal, 17(13),
pp. 1789-1799.
(doi: 10.1096/fj.02-0836com)
(PMID:14519658)
Watterson, Kenneth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Sankala, Heidi, Milstien, Sheldon and Spiegel, Sarah
(2003)
Pleiotropic actions of sphingosine-1-phosphate.
Progress in Lipid Research, 42(4),
pp. 344-357.
(doi: 10.1016/S0163-7827(03)00015-8)
(PMID:12790117)
2002
Ferguson, G., Watterson, K.R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026 and Palmer, T.M.
(2002)
Subtype-specific regulation of receptor internalization and recycling by the carboxyl-terminal domains of the human A(1) and rat A(3) adenosine receptors: Consequences for agonist-stimulated translocation of arrestin3.
Biochemistry, 41,
pp. 14748-14761.
(doi: 10.1021/bi0262911)
Watterson, KR ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Johnston, E, Chalmers, C, Pronin, A, Cook, SJ, Benovic, JL and Palmer, TM
(2002)
Dual regulation of EDG1/S1P(1) receptor phosphorylation and internalization by protein kinase C and G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 2.
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 277,
pp. 5767-5777.
(doi: 10.1074/jbc.M110647200)
2000
Ferguson, Gail, Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026 and Palmer, Timothy M.
(2000)
Subtype-specific kinetics of inhibitory adenosine receptor internalization are determined by sensitivity to phosphorylation by G protein-coupled receptor kinases.
Molecular Pharmacology, 57(3),
pp. 546-552.
(doi: 10.1124/mol.57.3.546)
(PMID:10692495)
Articles
Shaw, Andy, Jeromson, Stewart, Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Pediani, John D.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6615-537X, Gallagher, Iain, Whalley, Tim, Dreczkowski, Gillian, Brooks, Naomi, Galloway, Stuart and Hamilton, D. Lee
(2017)
Multiple AMPK activators inhibit L-Carnitine uptake in C2C12 skeletal muscle myotubes.
American Journal of Physiology: Cell Physiology, 312(6),
C689-C696.
(doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00026.2016)
(PMID:28298333)
Watterson, K. R. et al. (2017) Probe-dependent negative allosteric modulators of the long-chain free fatty acid receptor FFA4. Molecular Pharmacology, 91(6), pp. 630-641. (doi: 10.1124/mol.116.107821) (PMID:28385906) (PMCID:PMC5438128)
Azevedo, C. M. G. et al. (2016) Non-acidic free fatty acid receptor 4 agonists with antidiabetic activity. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 59(19), pp. 8868-8878. (doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b00685)
Milligan, G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6946-3519, Alvarez-Curto, E.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4004-4545, Watterson, K.R.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Ulven, T. and Hudson, B.D.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7059-0091
(2015)
Characterizing pharmacological ligands to study the long-chain fatty acid receptors GPR40/FFA1 and GPR120/FFA4.
British Journal of Pharmacology, 172(13),
pp. 3254-3265.
(doi: 10.1111/bph.12879)
(PMID:25131623)
Christiansen, E. et al. (2015) Activity of dietary fatty acids on FFA1 and FFA4 and characterisation of pinolenic acid as a dual FFA1/FFA4 agonist with potential effect against metabolic diseases. British Journal of Nutrition, 113(11), pp. 1677-1688. (doi: 10.1017/S000711451500118X) (PMID:25916176)
Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Hudson, Brian D.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7059-0091, Ulven, Trond and Milligan, Graeme
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6946-3519
(2014)
Treatment of type 2 diabetes by free fatty acid receptor agonists.
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 5,
137.
(doi: 10.3389/fendo.2014.00137)
(PMID:25221541)
(PMCID:PMC4147718)
Beall, Craig, Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, McCrimmon, Rory J. and Ashford, Michael L.J.
(2013)
AMPK modulates glucose-sensing in insulin-secreting cells by altered phosphotransfer to KATP channels.
Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes, 45(3),
pp. 229-241.
(doi: 10.1007/s10863-013-9509-9)
(PMID:23575945)
Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Bestow, Dawn, Gallagher, Jennifer, Hamilton, D. Lee, Ashford, Fiona B., Meakin, Paul J. and Ashford, Michael L.J.
(2013)
Anorexigenic and orexigenic hormone modulation of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 activity and the regulation of hypothalamic agouti-related protein mRNA expression.
Neurosignals, 21(1-2),
pp. 28-41.
(doi: 10.1159/000334144)
(PMID:22456226)
(PMCID:PMC3704126)
Ning, Ke, Miller, Lisa C., Laidlaw, Hilary A., Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Gallagher, Jennifer, Sutherland, Calum and Ashford, Michael L.J.
(2009)
Leptin-dependent phosphorylation of PTEN mediates actin restructuring and activation of ATP-sensitive K+ channels.
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 284(14),
pp. 9331-9340.
(doi: 10.1074/jbc.M806774200)
(PMID:19208634)
(PMCID:PMC2666585)
Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Berg, Krystina M., Kapitonov, Dmitri, Payne, Shawn G., Miner, Amy S., Bittman, Robert, Milstien, Sheldon, Ratz, Paul H. and Spiegel, Sarah
(2007)
Sphingosine-1-phosphate and the immunosuppressant, FTY720-phosphate, regulate detrusor muscle tone.
FASEB Journal, 21(11),
pp. 2818-2828.
(doi: 10.1096/fj.06-7326com)
(PMID:17449719)
Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Lanning, David A., Diegelmann, Robert F. and Spiegel, Sarah
(2007)
Regulation of fibroblast functions by lysophospholipid mediators: potential roles in wound healing.
Wound Repair and Regeneration, 15(5),
pp. 607-616.
(doi: 10.1111/j.1524-475X.2007.00292.x)
(PMID:17971005)
Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Ratz, Paul H. and Spiegel, Sarah
(2005)
The role of sphingosine-1-phosphate in smooth muscle contraction.
Cellular Signalling, 17(3),
pp. 289-298.
(doi: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2004.09.013)
(PMID:15567060)
Goparaju, S. K. et al. (2005) The S1P2 receptor negatively regulates platelet-derived growth factor-induced motility and proliferation. Molecular and Cellular Biology, 25(10), pp. 4237-4249. (doi: 10.1128/MCB.25.10.4237-4249.2005) (PMID:15870293) (PMCID:PMC1087716)
Jolly, Puneet S., Bektas, Meryem, Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Sankala, Heidi, Payne, Shawn G., Milstien, Sheldon and Spiegel, Sarah
(2005)
Expression of SphK1 impairs degranulation and motility of RBL-2H3 mast cells by desensitizing S1P receptors.
Blood, 105(12),
pp. 4736-4742.
(doi: 10.1182/blood-2004-12-4686)
(PMID:15741218)
(PMCID:PMC1894993)
Toman, Rachelle E., Payne, Shawn G., Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Maceyka, Michael, Lee, Norman H., Milstien, Sheldon, Bigbee, John W. and Spiegel, Sarah
(2004)
Differential transactivation of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors modulates NGF-induced neurite extension.
Journal of Cell Biology, 166(3),
pp. 381-92.
(doi: 10.1083/jcb.200402016)
(PMID:15289497)
(PMCID:PMC2172260)
Rosenfeldt, Hans M., Amrani, Yassine, Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Murthy, Karnam S., Panettieri, Reynold A. and Spiegel, Sarah
(2003)
Sphingosine-1-phosphate stimulates contraction of human airway smooth muscle cells.
FASEB Journal, 17(13),
pp. 1789-1799.
(doi: 10.1096/fj.02-0836com)
(PMID:14519658)
Watterson, Kenneth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Sankala, Heidi, Milstien, Sheldon and Spiegel, Sarah
(2003)
Pleiotropic actions of sphingosine-1-phosphate.
Progress in Lipid Research, 42(4),
pp. 344-357.
(doi: 10.1016/S0163-7827(03)00015-8)
(PMID:12790117)
Ferguson, G., Watterson, K.R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026 and Palmer, T.M.
(2002)
Subtype-specific regulation of receptor internalization and recycling by the carboxyl-terminal domains of the human A(1) and rat A(3) adenosine receptors: Consequences for agonist-stimulated translocation of arrestin3.
Biochemistry, 41,
pp. 14748-14761.
(doi: 10.1021/bi0262911)
Watterson, KR ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Johnston, E, Chalmers, C, Pronin, A, Cook, SJ, Benovic, JL and Palmer, TM
(2002)
Dual regulation of EDG1/S1P(1) receptor phosphorylation and internalization by protein kinase C and G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 2.
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 277,
pp. 5767-5777.
(doi: 10.1074/jbc.M110647200)
Ferguson, Gail, Watterson, Kenneth R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026 and Palmer, Timothy M.
(2000)
Subtype-specific kinetics of inhibitory adenosine receptor internalization are determined by sensitivity to phosphorylation by G protein-coupled receptor kinases.
Molecular Pharmacology, 57(3),
pp. 546-552.
(doi: 10.1124/mol.57.3.546)
(PMID:10692495)
Conference or Workshop Item
Watterson, Kenneth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, Daly, Craig
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0410-7548, Uwase, Christine and MacRobbie, Catherine
(2023)
The Development of a Novel Educational Resource to Support Student Learning and Engagement in Pharmacology.
19th World Congress of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology 2023, Glasgow, Scotland, 2-7 July 2023.
(doi: 10.1111/bph.16108)