Prof. Sean Arkins

Present Position: Head of Department of Life Science; Chair of Equine Science Qualifications: MVB, MSc, PhD, MRCVS

Former Positions

• Associate Professor of Cell Biology, Illinois State University

Current Research Interests

• Immunology of Domestic Animals; Animal Behaviour; Equine Husbandry

Recent Publications

• Author(s): Llamas Moya, S., Boyle, L.A., Lynch, P.B., Arkins, S. 2007. Title: Age-related changes in pro-inflammatory cytokines, acute phase proteins and cortisol concentrations in neonatal piglets. Journal: Biology of the Neonate; 91:44-48
• Author(s): Murphy J, Arkins S. 2007. Title: Equine learning behaviour. Behavioural Processes. Journal: (In press)
• Author(s): Llamas Moya, S., Boyle, L.A., Lynch, P.B., Arkins, S. 2007. Title: Effect of surgical castration on the behavioural and acute phase responses of 5-day-old piglets. Applied Animal Behaviour Science Journal: (In press)
• Author(s): Llamas Moya, S., Boyle, L.A., Lynch, P.B., Arkins, S. 2006 Title: Influence of teeth resection on the skin temperature and acute phase response in newborn piglets. Journal: Animal Welfare 15: (3) 291-297.
• Author(s): Llamas Moya, S., Boyle, L.A., Lynch, L.A. and Arkins, S. 2006 Title: Stress biology in the pig Journal: Pig Journal 57: 8-29.
• Author(s): Llamas Moya, S., Boyle, L.A., Lynch, P.B. and Arkins, S. 2006. Title: The acute phase response in the pig. Journal: Pig Journal 57 : 30-56.
• Author(s): S. Llamas Moya, L.A. Boyle, P.B. Lynch and S. Arkins 2006. Title: Sickness behaviour and stress susceptibility in the pig. Journal: Pig Journal 57: 57-69.
• Author(s): Llamas Moya, S., Boyle, L.A., Lynch, P.B., Arkins, 2006. Title: Pro-inflammatory cytokine and acute phase protein responses to low-dose lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge in pigs. Journal: Animal Science 82: (4) 527-534
• Author(s): Murphy, J., Sutherland A. and S. Arkins. 2005. Title: Idiosyncratic motor laterality in the horse. Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 91: (3-4), 297-310
• Author(s): Quinlivan, M., Dempsey, E., Ryan, F., Arkins, S., and Cullinane, A. 2005. Title: A. Real-time reverse transcription PCR for detection and quantitative analysis of equine influenza virus. Journal: Journal of Clinical Microbiology 43:(10) 5055-5057.
• Author(s): Murphy, J., Waldmann T. and Arkins S. 2004. Title: Sex differences in equine learning skills and visuo-spatial ability. Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 87:, (1-2), 119-130.
• Author(s): Quinlivan, M., Nelly, M., Arkins, S., Ryan, F., Heldens J. and Cullinane, A. 2003. Title: A comparative study of the detection and quantification of equine influenza virus by virus isolation, Journal: ELISA and RT/PCR Research in Veterinary Science, 74: (Supplement 1), Page 38
• Author(s): Quinlivan M, Cullinane A, Nelly M, Van Maanen K, Heldens J, Arkins S. 2004. Title: Comparison of sensitivities of virus isolation, antigen detection, and nucleic acid amplification for detection of equine influenza virus. Journal: Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 42: (2) 759-763.
• Author(s): French RA, Broussard SR, Meier WA, Minshall C, Arkins S, Zachary JF, Dantzer R, Kelley KW. 2002. Title: Age-associated loss of bone marrow hematopoietic cells is reversed by GH and accompanies thymic reconstitution. Journal: Endocrinology 143: (2) 690-699.
• Author(s): Rebeiz. N,, Arkins, S., Kelley, K.W., Durack, G., and Rebeiz, C.A. 2001. Title: Modulator of heme biosynthesis induces apoptosis in leukemia cells. Journal: J Clin Laser Med Surg. 19: (2) 59-67.
• Author(s): Schacher DH, VanHoy RW, Liu Q, Arkins S, Dantzer R, Freund GG, Kelley KW. 2000. Title: Developmental expression of insulin receptor substrate-2 during dimethylsulfoxide-induced differentiation of human HL-60 cells. Journal: Journal of Immunology 164: (1) 113-120.
• Author(s): Minshall, C., Arkins, S., Dantzer, R., Freund, G.G. and Kelley, K.W. 1999. Title: Phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase, but not S6-kinase, is required for insulin-like growth factor-I and IL-4 to maintain expression of Bcl-2 and promote survival of myeloid progenitors. Journal: Journal of Immunology. 162:(8) 4542-4549.
• Author(s): Burgess, W., Liu, Q., Zhou, J., Tang, Q., Ozawa, A., VanHoy, R., Arkins, S., Dantzer, R., and Kelley, K.W. 1999. Title: The immune-endocrine loop during aging: role of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-I. Journal: Neuroimmunomodulation. 6: (1-2) 56-68.
• Author(s): Minshall, C., Arkins, S., Straza, J., Conners, J., Dantzer, R., Freund, G.G., Kelley, K.W. 1997. Title: IL-4 and insulin-like growth factor-I inhibit the decline in Bcl-2 and promote the survival of IL-3-deprived myeloid progenitors. Journal: Journal of Immunology. 159: (3):1225-1232.
• Author(s): Johnson, R. W., Arkins, S., Dantzer R. and Kelley K. W. 1997. Title: Hormones, Lymphohemopoietic Cytokines and the Neuroimmune Axis Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Journal: Physiology, 116:,(3), 183-201.
• Author(s): Warren, E.J., Finck, B.N., Arkins, S., Kelley, K.W., Scamurra, R.W., Murtaugh, M.P., Johnson, R.W. 1997. Title: Coincidental changes in behavior and plasma cortisol in unrestrained pigs after intracerebroventricular injection of tumor necrosis factor-alpha. Journal: Endocrinology. 138: (6) 2365-2371.

Contact Details

• Tel: + 353 (0) 61 213101
• Fax: + 353 (0) 61 331490
• Email: Sean.Arkins@ul.ie