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Benjamin Renquist

Chair, Physiological Sciences - GIDP | Member of the Graduate Faculty | Associate Professor, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences | Associate Professor, Physiological Sciences - GIDP | Associate Professor, BIO5 Institute | Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Animal&Biomedical Sciences-Res

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Collaboration(16)

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Grants(20)

Investigating the Role of Hepatic Glucagon Receptor Signaling in Healthspan and Aging
Active·2024·$14.9K / $198.1K·
External
Co-Investigator (COI)
aging, liver, glucagon, healthspan, signaling
Development of Novel Blood-Brain Barrier Impenetrable GABA Transaminase Inhibitors to Treat Hyperglycemia, Hyperinsulinemia, and Insulin Resistance
Active·2023·$2.5M·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
drug discovery, neuroscience, metabolic disorders, pharmacology, neurological treatments
Effects of FerAppease Use on Beef x Dairy Heifers on Cortisol, Hot Carcass Wt., Dark Cutting, Tenderness, and Retail Case-Life
Active·2023·$16.3K / $27.2K·
External
Co-Investigator (COI)
animal nutrition, stress management, meat quality, cattle production, food safety
Role of the hepatic GABA Shunt in Insulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinemia
Active·2022·$965.5K / $1.1M·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
hepatic gaba shunt, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, hepatic function, metabolic diseases
Investigating The Role Of Blood Flow In Heat Stress Hypophagia And Hypogalactia
Active·2022·$325K / $650K·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
heat stress, hypophagia, blood flow, hypogalactia, physiological response

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Publications(42)

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A leak-free head-out plethysmography system to accurately assess lung function in mice

2022

plethysmography, lung function, mice, assessment, research

Leak-Free Head-Out Plethysmography System to Accurately Assess Lung Function in Mice

2021

plethysmography, lung function, mice, assess, leak-free

A critical role of hepatic GABA in the metabolic dysfunction and hyperphagia of obesity.

2021

metabolic dysfunction, gaba, obesity, hepatic, hyperphagia

Hepatocyte membrane potential regulates serum insulin and insulin sensitivity by altering hepatic GABA release

2021

hepatocyte, insulin sensitivity, membrane potential, gaba release, hepatic

The Role of GPR109a Signaling in Niacin Induced Effects on Fed and Fasted Hepatic Metabolism.

2021

gpr109a signaling, niacin, hepatic metabolism, fed metabolism, fasted metabolism

Phenotypic and Genetic Characterization of Lower LDL Cholesterol and Increased Type 2 Diabetes Risk in the UK Biobank

2020

genetic, phenotypic, ldl cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, uk biobank

Determining the Role of Obesity and Muscarinic Signaling in Asthma

2020

obesity, muscarinic signaling, asthma, role, determining

Feed intake-dependent and independent effects of heat stress on lactation and mammary gland development

2020

heat stress, lactation, mammary gland, feed intake, development

Evaluation of Mid-Lactation Holstein Cows During Heat Stress in Response to a Dietary Feed Additive

2020

animal nutrition, heat stress, dietary feed additive, livestock management, animal physiology

289-LB: Hepatic Gamma-Amino Butyric Acid Release Drives Hyperinsulinemia and Insulin Resistance

2019

hepatic function, insulin resistance, neurotransmitter role, metabolic disorder, hyperinsulinemia

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Benjamin Renquist

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Janko Nikolich

Julie Ledford

Josef Vagner

Sean Limesand

Lawrence Mandarino

Grants(20)

Investigating the Role of Hepatic Glucagon Receptor Signaling in Healthspan and Aging

Development of Novel Blood-Brain Barrier Impenetrable GABA Transaminase Inhibitors to Treat Hyperglycemia, Hyperinsulinemia, and Insulin Resistance

Effects of FerAppease Use on Beef x Dairy Heifers on Cortisol, Hot Carcass Wt., Dark Cutting, Tenderness, and Retail Case-Life

Role of the hepatic GABA Shunt in Insulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinemia

Investigating The Role Of Blood Flow In Heat Stress Hypophagia And Hypogalactia

Publications(42)

A leak-free head-out plethysmography system to accurately assess lung function in mice

Leak-Free Head-Out Plethysmography System to Accurately Assess Lung Function in Mice

A critical role of hepatic GABA in the metabolic dysfunction and hyperphagia of obesity.

Hepatocyte membrane potential regulates serum insulin and insulin sensitivity by altering hepatic GABA release

The Role of GPR109a Signaling in Niacin Induced Effects on Fed and Fasted Hepatic Metabolism.

Phenotypic and Genetic Characterization of Lower LDL Cholesterol and Increased Type 2 Diabetes Risk in the UK Biobank

Determining the Role of Obesity and Muscarinic Signaling in Asthma

Feed intake-dependent and independent effects of heat stress on lactation and mammary gland development

Evaluation of Mid-Lactation Holstein Cows During Heat Stress in Response to a Dietary Feed Additive

289-LB: Hepatic Gamma-Amino Butyric Acid Release Drives Hyperinsulinemia and Insulin Resistance