Keith A. Sharkey

25.9k total citations · 5 hit papers
338 papers, 20.8k citations indexed

About

Keith A. Sharkey is a scholar working on Gastroenterology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Keith A. Sharkey has authored 338 papers receiving a total of 20.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 116 papers in Gastroenterology, 89 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 78 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Keith A. Sharkey's work include Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (109 papers), Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (67 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (66 papers). Keith A. Sharkey is often cited by papers focused on Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (109 papers), Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (67 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (66 papers). Keith A. Sharkey collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Keith A. Sharkey's co-authors include Gary M. Mawe, John L. Wallace, Quentin J. Pittman, Brian D. Gulbransen, David R. Linden, Winnie Ho, Catherine M. Keenan, Marnie Duncan, Joseph S. Davison and G.J. Dockray and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Keith A. Sharkey

334 papers receiving 20.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Identification and Functional Characterization of Brainstem Cannabinoid CB₂Receptors

2005 1.2k citations Philip J. Kingsley, Alexandros Makriyannis et al. profile →
Molecular defects in mucosal serotonin content and decreased serotonin reuptake transporter in ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome 1 ☆

2004 613 citations Keith A. Sharkey, Gary M. Mawe et al. Gastroenterology profile →
Endocannabinoid signaling at the periphery: 50 years after THC

2015 499 citations Keith A. Sharkey et al. profile →
Intestinal microbiota shapes gut physiology and regulates enteric neurons and glia

2021 220 citations Fernando Vicentini, Catherine M. Keenan et al. profile →
The enteric nervous system

2022 163 citations Keith A. Sharkey, Gary M. Mawe profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Keith A. Sharkey

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Microbial dysbiosis alters serotonin signaling in a postinflammatory murine model of visceral pain 2025 ·American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology ·Thomas Röth, (unknown), (unknown), Catherine M. Keenan, Laurie E. Wallace, Yasmin Nasser, Gary M. Mawe, Brigitte Lavoie, Keith A. Sharkey	0
2	Sex-specific post-inflammatory dysbiosis mediates chronic visceral pain in colitis 2024 ·Gut Microbes ·(unknown), (unknown), Manon Defaye, (unknown), Cristiane Hatsuko Baggio, Ronald Chan, Christina Ohland, Dominique Bihan, Ian A. Lewis, Keith A. Sharkey, Kathy D. McCoy, Christophe Altier, Markus B. Geuking, Yasmin Nasser	8
3	Neuroimmunophysiology of the gastrointestinal tract 2024 ·American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology ·Derek M. McKay, Manon Defaye, (unknown), Wallace K. MacNaughton, Yasmin Nasser, Keith A. Sharkey	4
4	T cells regulate intestinal motility and shape enteric neuronal responses to intestinal microbiota 2024 ·Gut Microbes ·Patricia Souza, Catherine M. Keenan, Laurie E. Wallace, (unknown), Marcela Davoli-Ferreira, Christina Ohland, Fernando Vicentini, Kathy D. McCoy, Keith A. Sharkey	3
5	Impact of depression and antidepressant use on clinical outcomes of hepatitis B and C: a population-based study 2023 ·Hepatology Communications ·Abdel Aziz Shaheen, Gilaad G. Kaplan, Keith A. Sharkey, Brendan Cord Lethebe, Mark G. Swain	5
6	Role of CB₁ receptors in the acute regulation of small intestinal permeability: effects of high-fat diet 2022 ·American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology ·(unknown), Jean‐Baptiste Cavin, Catherine M. Keenan, Laurie E. Wallace, Kiran Vemuri, Alexandros Makriyannis, Wallace K. MacNaughton, Keith A. Sharkey	10
7	Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome in North America: evaluation of health burden and treatment prevalence 2022 ·Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics ·Christopher N. Andrews, Renata Rehak, Matthew Woo, Ian Walker, Christopher Ma, Nauzer Forbes, Katherine Rittenbach, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yasmin Nasser, Keith A. Sharkey	17
8	Role of the Endocannabinoid System in the Regulation of Intestinal Homeostasis 2022 ·Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology ·(unknown), Wallace K. MacNaughton, Keith A. Sharkey	49
9	In vivo endocannabinoid dynamics at the timescale of physiological and pathological neural activity 2021 ·Neuron ·Jordan S. Farrell, Roberto Colangeli, Ao Dong, (unknown), (unknown), Philip J. Kingsley, Maria Morena, Marshal D. Wolff, Barna Dudok, Kaikai He, (unknown), Keith A. Sharkey, Sachin Patel, Lawrence J. Marnett, Matthew N. Hill, Yulong Li, G. Campbell Teskey, Iván Soltész	46
10	Intestinal fungi are causally implicated in microbiome assembly and immune development in mice 2020 ·Nature Communications ·Erik van Tilburg Bernardes, Veronika Kuchařová Pettersen, Mackenzie W. Gutierrez, Isabelle Laforest‐Lapointe, Nicholas Jendzjowsky, Jean‐Baptiste Cavin, Fernando Vicentini, Catherine M. Keenan, Hena R. Ramay, Jumana Samara, Wallace K. MacNaughton, Richard J. A. Wilson, Margaret M. Kelly, Kathy D. McCoy, Keith A. Sharkey, Marie‐Claire Arrieta	173
11	The Mind-Gut Connection: A virtual reality education program on the relationship between the digestive system, nervous system, and microbiome. 2019 ·University of Calgary ·(unknown), Christian Jacob, Keith A. Sharkey	1
12	Magnetic resonance imaging evidence of hippocampal structural changes in patients with primary biliary cholangitis 2018 ·Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology ·(unknown), Mark G. Swain, Jack Pang, Gilaad G. Kaplan, Keith A. Sharkey, Glenda MacQueen, Bradley G. Goodyear	14
13	NDRG 4, an early detection marker for colorectal cancer, is specifically expressed in enteric neurons 2017 ·Neurogastroenterology & Motility ·Nathalie Vaes, Marjolein H.F.M. Lentjes, Marion J. Gijbels, (unknown), Kathleen L.J. Daenen, Werend Boesmans, Kristien Wouters, (unknown), Xiaomei Qu, (unknown), Bart P. F. Rutten, (unknown), Keith A. Sharkey, Robert M.W. Hofstra, Manon van Engeland, Pieter Vanden Berghe, Veerle Melotte	9
14	Microglia-Dependent Alteration of Glutamatergic Synaptic Transmission and Plasticity in the Hippocampus during Peripheral Inflammation 2015 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Kiarash Riazi, Michael A. Galic, Amanda C. Kentner, Aylin Y. Reid, Keith A. Sharkey, Quentin J. Pittman	177
15	The Endocannabinoid System and Its Role in Regulating the Intrinsic Neural Circuitry of the Gastrointestinal Tract 2015 ·International review of neurobiology ·(unknown), Keith A. Sharkey	19
16	Gastrointestinal Viral Load and Enteroendocrine Cell Number Are Associated with Altered Survival in HIV-1 Infected Individuals 2013 ·PLoS ONE ·Guido van Marle, Keith A. Sharkey, M. John Gill, Deirdre L. Church	9
17	Networks of Neuroscientists: Professional Interactions within an Interdisciplinary Brain Research Institute. 2013 ·Jenny Godley, Keith A. Sharkey, Samuel Weiss	4
18	Activation of neuronal P2X7 receptor–pannexin-1 mediates death of enteric neurons during colitis 2012 ·Nature Medicine ·Brian D. Gulbransen, Mohammad Bashashati, Simon A. Hirota, Xianyong Gui, Jane Roberts, Justin A. MacDonald, Daniel A. Muruve, Derek M. McKay, Paul L. Beck, Gary M. Mawe, Roger Thompson, Keith A. Sharkey	352
19	Gastric Bypass Increases Energy Expenditure in Rats 2009 ·Gastroenterology ·Marco Bueter, (unknown), Torsten Olbers, Maggie Haitian Wang, Nina L. Cluny, Stephen R. Bloom, Keith A. Sharkey, Thomas A. Lutz, Carel W. le Roux	174
20	Nitric oxide synthase in tiger salamander retina 1995 ·The Journal of Comparative Neurology ·(unknown), (unknown), Ray W. Turner, Leonid L. Moroz, Keith A. Sharkey, Steven Barnes	35

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