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
2026
Watterson, Kenneth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026, McVey, Mary
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3740-6023, Knox, Kirsten
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5487-1763 and Finlay, Chris
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6079-1199
(2026)
A Home from Home: Developing Strategies to Increase Belonging and Engagement in the Growing Population of Undergraduate Students Living at Home and Commuting to University.
19th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference, Glasgow, UK, 30 March - 01 April 2026.
Rudzik, Nicholas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8819-0826, Stubbs, Fiona, Watterson, Kenneth
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026 and McVey, Mary
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3740-6023
(2026)
Skills auditing, surfacing and signalling: embedding employability focussed activities in a Level 1 Life Sciences course.
LTCONF26: 19th Annual University of Glasgow Learning & Teaching Conference, Glasgow, UK, 30th March 2026.
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) (PMID:27570890)
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) (PMID:27570890)
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, McVey, Mary
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3740-6023, Knox, Kirsten
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5487-1763 and Finlay, Chris
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6079-1199
(2026)
A Home from Home: Developing Strategies to Increase Belonging and Engagement in the Growing Population of Undergraduate Students Living at Home and Commuting to University.
19th Annual University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Conference, Glasgow, UK, 30 March - 01 April 2026.
Rudzik, Nicholas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8819-0826, Stubbs, Fiona, Watterson, Kenneth
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3819-4026 and McVey, Mary
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3740-6023
(2026)
Skills auditing, surfacing and signalling: embedding employability focussed activities in a Level 1 Life Sciences course.
LTCONF26: 19th Annual University of Glasgow Learning & Teaching Conference, Glasgow, UK, 30th March 2026.
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)