D.R.E. Abayasekara

2.4k citations

58 papers · 2.1k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 22

Agronomy and Crop Science top 0.5%
Reproductive Medicine top 1%
Genetics top 5%
Nutrition and Dietetics top 2%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health top 5%

Co-authors: D.C. Wathes R. John Aitken Zhangrui Cheng A. P. F. Flint Evonne Chin-Smith Robert Robinson B.A. Cooke Matthew J. Elmes
Topics: Reproductive Physiology in Livestock (22 papers)Estrogen and related hormone effects (16 papers)Fatty Acid Research and Health (12 papers)
Cited by: Agronomy and Crop Science Reproductive Medicine Nutrition and Dietetics
Journals: The Journal of Physiology Biochemical Journal Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Partner nations: United Kingdom Canada Australia

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D.R.E. Abayasekara

58 papers receiving 2.0k citations

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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Male and Female Reproduction1

2007 637 citations D.C. Wathes, D.R.E. Abayasekara et al. Biology of Reproduction profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Altering n-3 to n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid ratios affects prostaglandin production by ovine uterine endometrium 2013 ·Animal Reproduction Science ·Zhangrui Cheng,D.R.E. Abayasekara,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),D.C. Wathes	14
2	PTGER1 and PTGER2 receptors mediate regulation of progesterone synthesis and type 1 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity by prostaglandin E2 in human granulosa–lutein cells 2007 ·Journal of Endocrinology ·(unknown),(unknown),A. López Bernal,D.R.E. Abayasekara,(unknown)	22
3	Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Male and Female Reproduction1breakdown → 2007 ·Biology of Reproduction ·D.C. Wathes,D.R.E. Abayasekara,R. John Aitken	637
4	Control of cyclic AMP concentration in bovine endometrial stromal cells by arachidonic acid 2007 ·Reproduction ·Zhangrui Cheng,E. L. Sheldrick,(unknown),D.C. Wathes,D.R.E. Abayasekara,A. P. F. Flint	11
5	The effect of supplementation with n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids on 1-, 2- and 3-series prostaglandin F production by ovine uterine epithelial cells 2005 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids ·Zhangrui Cheng,D.R.E. Abayasekara,D.C. Wathes	20
6	Progesterone secretion by luteinizing human granulosa cells: a possible cAMP-dependent but PKA-independent mechanism involved in its regulation 2004 ·Journal of Endocrinology ·Evonne Chin-Smith,D.R.E. Abayasekara	37
7	Raised dietary n‐6 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake increases 2‐series prostaglandin production during labour in the ewe 2004 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Matthew J. Elmes,Lucy Green,Kirsten R. Poore,Jennifer Newman,(unknown),D.R.E. Abayasekara,Zhangrui Cheng,Mark A. Hanson,D.C. Wathes	21
8	EFFECT OF DIETARY N-6 POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS (PUFAS) ON PROSTAGLANDINS (PG) PRODUCED BY MATERNAL INTERCOTYLEDONARY ENDOMETRIAL (IC) TISSUES IN LATE PREGNANT EWES 2003 ·Zhangrui Cheng,Matthew J. Elmes,(unknown),D.R.E. Abayasekara,D.C. Wathes	1
9	Prostaglandin production and timing of parturition in sheep fed a diet high in n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids 2003 ·Matthew J. Elmes,Kirsten R. Poore,John W. Newman,(unknown),Zhangrui Cheng,D.R.E. Abayasekara,(unknown),D.C. Wathes	4
10	Ovarian Modulators of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase (11βHSD) Activity in Follicular Fluid from Bovine and Porcine Large Antral Follicles and Spontaneous Ovarian Cysts1 2003 ·Biology of Reproduction ·L.M. Thurston,Kim Jonas,D.R.E. Abayasekara,Anthony E. Michael	20
11	Stimulation of progesterone production in human granulosa-lutein cells by lipoproteins: evidence for cholesterol-independent actions of high-density lipoproteins 2002 ·Journal of Endocrinology ·(unknown),D.R.E. Abayasekara,K. Richard Bruckdorfer,(unknown)	7
12	EXPRESSION OF 11B-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE (11BHSD) PROTEINS IN LUTEINIZING HUMAN GRANULOSA-LUTEIN CELLS; EVIDENCE FOR PRODUCTION OF A PARACRINE/AUTOCRINE OVARIAN INHIBITOR OF 11BHSD1 ACTIVITY 2002 ·Lisa Thurston,Eva R. Chin,(unknown),D.R.E. Abayasekara,(unknown)	1
13	EFFECT OF N-6 POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS ON PROSTAGLANDIN PRODUCTION BY OVINE UTERINE EPITHELIAL CELLS IN VITRO 2001 ·Zhangrui Cheng,Matthew J. Elmes,David R.J. Bainbridge,D.R.E. Abayasekara,D.C. Wathes	2
14	Relationship between the production of prostaglandins and progesterone by luteinizing human granulosa cells 2001 ·Journal of Endocrinology ·Robert C. Fowkes,(unknown),(unknown),Stanley Okolo,D.R.E. Abayasekara,(unknown)	11
15	The role of chloride ions in the regulation of steroidogenesis in rat Leydig cells and adrenal cells 1999 ·The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ·B.A. Cooke,(unknown),D.R.E. Abayasekara,Min‐Kyeung Choi	17
16	The role of the endometrial oxytocin receptor in determining the length of the sterile oestrous cycle and ensuring maintenance of luteal function in early pregnancy in ruminants 1994 ·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·A. P. F. Flint,George Lamming,H. J. Stewart,D.R.E. Abayasekara	36
17	Cellular mechanisms of luteolysis 1994 ·Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology ·(unknown),D.R.E. Abayasekara,G. E. Webley	37
18	Prostaglandin F2α activates protein kinase C in human ovarian cells 1993 ·Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology ·D.R.E. Abayasekara,Peter M. Jones,Shanta J. Persaud,(unknown),Abbi Flint	35
19	Inhibition of corticosteroid production by sodium pentobarbitone in rat adrenocortical preparations 1993 ·Journal of Endocrinology ·B. J. Whitehouse,Susan Purdy,D.R.E. Abayasekara	7
20	The luteotrophic actions of prostaglandins E2 and F2α on dispersed marmoset luteal cells are differentially mediated via cyclic AMP and protein kinase C 1993 ·Journal of Endocrinology ·(unknown),D.R.E. Abayasekara,G. E. Webley	21

About D.R.E. Abayasekara

D.R.E. Abayasekara is a scholar working on Agronomy and Crop Science, Behavioral Neuroscience and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, having authored 58 papers that have together received 2.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Reproductive Physiology in Livestock (22 papers), Estrogen and related hormone effects (16 papers) and Fatty Acid Research and Health (12 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Agronomy and Crop Science (779 citations), Reproductive Medicine (518 citations) and Nutrition and Dietetics (449 citations). D.R.E. Abayasekara has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. Frequent co-authors include D.C. Wathes, R. John Aitken, Zhangrui Cheng, A. P. F. Flint, Evonne Chin-Smith, Robert Robinson, B.A. Cooke, Matthew J. Elmes, G. E. Webley and B. J. Whitehouse. Their work appears in journals such as The Journal of Physiology, Biochemical Journal and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

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