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Hydrogen sulfide and cell signaling (2011)
Journal Article
Li, L., Rose, P., & Moore, P. K. (2011). Hydrogen sulfide and cell signaling. Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 51, 169-187. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-pharmtox-010510-100505

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a gaseous mediator synthesized from cysteine by cystathionine λ lyase (CSE) and other naturally occurring enzymes. Pharmacological experiments usingH2S donors and genetic experiments using CSE knockout mice suggest important... Read More about Hydrogen sulfide and cell signaling.

Advances in research on the prenatal development of skeletal muscle in animals in relation to the quality of muscle-based food. II - Genetic factors related to animal performance and advances in methodology (2011)
Journal Article
Rehfeldt, C., Te Pas, M. F., Wimmers, K., Brameld, J. M., Nissen, P. M., Berri, C., …Oksbjerg, N. (2011). Advances in research on the prenatal development of skeletal muscle in animals in relation to the quality of muscle-based food. II - Genetic factors related to animal performance and advances in methodology. Animal, 5(5), 718-730. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731110002454

Selective breeding is an effective tool to improve livestock. Several selection experiments have been conducted to study direct selection responses as well as correlated responses in traits of skeletal muscle growth and function. Moreover, comparison... Read More about Advances in research on the prenatal development of skeletal muscle in animals in relation to the quality of muscle-based food. II - Genetic factors related to animal performance and advances in methodology.

Effects of Ethanol, Carbonation and Hop Acids on Volatile Delivery in a Model Beer System (2011)
Journal Article
Clark, R., Linforth, R., Bealin-Kelly, F., & Hort, J. (2011). Effects of Ethanol, Carbonation and Hop Acids on Volatile Delivery in a Model Beer System. Journal of the Institute of Brewing, 117(1), 74-81. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2050-0416.2011.tb00446.x

A model beer was created to investigate the effects of ethanol, carbonation and hop acids on volatile release (ethyl acetate, isoamyl alcohol and phenethyl alcohol) using both headspace analysis and in‐nose measurement during consumption. None of the... Read More about Effects of Ethanol, Carbonation and Hop Acids on Volatile Delivery in a Model Beer System.

Biological mechanisms of fetal development relating to postnatal growth, efficiency and carcass characteristics in ruminants (2010)
Book Chapter
Brameld, J. M., Greenwood, P. L., & Bell, A. W. (2010). Biological mechanisms of fetal development relating to postnatal growth, efficiency and carcass characteristics in ruminants. In P. L. Greenwood, A. W. Bell, P. E. Vercoe, & G. J. Viljoen (Eds.), Managing the Prenatal Environment to Enhance Livestock Productivity (93-119). Springer Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3135-8_4

Copyright © International Atomic Energy Agency 2010. All Rights Reserved. Over recent years there has been a lot of interest in the effects of prenatal environment on subsequent development of tissues and the postnatal consequences. In farm animal sp... Read More about Biological mechanisms of fetal development relating to postnatal growth, efficiency and carcass characteristics in ruminants.

Relaxin family peptides in the male reproductive system-a critical appraisal (2010)
Journal Article
Ivell, R., Kotula-Balak, M., Glynn, D., Heng, K., & Anand-Ivell, R. (2011). Relaxin family peptides in the male reproductive system-a critical appraisal. Molecular Human Reproduction, 17(2), 71-84. https://doi.org/10.1093/molehr/gaq086

The human genome project has identified, besides ovarian relaxin (RLN), six other relaxin-like molecules (RLN3, H1-RLN, INSL3-6), most of which appear to be expressed in the testis and/or male reproductive system, together with four different G-prote... Read More about Relaxin family peptides in the male reproductive system-a critical appraisal.

Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α is involved in the pro-angiogenic effect of hydrogen sulfide under hypoxic stress (2010)
Journal Article
Liu, X. H., Pan, L. L., Zhuo, Y., Gong, Q. H., Rose, P., & Zhu, Y. Z. (2010). Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α is involved in the pro-angiogenic effect of hydrogen sulfide under hypoxic stress. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 33(9), 1550-1554. https://doi.org/10.1248/bpb.33.1550

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is known to have pro-angiogenic properties in mammals. In this study, we examined H2S played the role in pro-angiogenesis mediated by hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α under hypoxic conditions. Rat brain capillary endothelial c... Read More about Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α is involved in the pro-angiogenic effect of hydrogen sulfide under hypoxic stress.

Protein restriction in the pregnant mouse modifies fetal growth and pulmonary development: Role of fetal exposure to β-hydroxybutyrate (2010)
Journal Article
Langley-Evans, S. C., Daniel, Z. C., Wells, C. A., Ryan, K. J., Plant, R., & Welham, S. J. (2011). Protein restriction in the pregnant mouse modifies fetal growth and pulmonary development: Role of fetal exposure to β-hydroxybutyrate. Experimental Physiology, 96(2), 203-215. https://doi.org/10.1113/expphysiol.2010.054460

Maternal undernutrition during sensitive periods of pregnancy results in offspring predisposed towards the development of a number of diseases of adulthood, including hypertension and diabetes. In order to determine the nature of any gross alteration... Read More about Protein restriction in the pregnant mouse modifies fetal growth and pulmonary development: Role of fetal exposure to β-hydroxybutyrate.

Regulation of ovine and porcine stearoyl coenzyme A desaturase gene promoters by fatty acids and sterols (2010)
Journal Article
Zulkifli, R. M., Parr, T., Salter, A. M., & Brameld, J. M. (2010). Regulation of ovine and porcine stearoyl coenzyme A desaturase gene promoters by fatty acids and sterols. Journal of Animal Science, 88(8), 2565-2575. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2009-2603

Stearoyl CoA desaturase (SCD) is responsible for converting SFA into MUFA and plays an important role in regulating the fatty acid composition of tissues. Although the number of SCD isoforms differs among species, SCD-1 is the predominant isoform exp... Read More about Regulation of ovine and porcine stearoyl coenzyme A desaturase gene promoters by fatty acids and sterols.

Effects of photoperiod on daily locomotor activity, energy expenditure, and feeding behavior in a seasonal mammal (2010)
Journal Article
Warner, A., Jethwa, P. H., Wyse, C. A., I'Anson, H., Brameld, J. M., & Ebling, F. J. (2010). Effects of photoperiod on daily locomotor activity, energy expenditure, and feeding behavior in a seasonal mammal. AJP - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 298(5), R1409-R1416. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpregu.00279.2009

The objective of this study was to determine whether the previously observed effects of photoperiod on body weight in Siberian hamsters were due to changes in the daily patterns of locomotor activity, energy expenditure, and/or feeding behavior. Adul... Read More about Effects of photoperiod on daily locomotor activity, energy expenditure, and feeding behavior in a seasonal mammal.

Short-days induce weight loss in siberian hamsters despite overexpression of the agouti-related peptide gene (2010)
Journal Article
Jethwa, P. H., Warner, A., Fowler, M. J., Murphy, M., de Backer, M. W., Adan, R. A., …Ebling, F. J. (2010). Short-days induce weight loss in siberian hamsters despite overexpression of the agouti-related peptide gene. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 22(6), 564-575. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2826.2010.02001.x

Many vertebrates express profound annual cycles of body fattening, although it is not clear whether these represent differential activity of the central pathways known to mediate homeostatic control of food intake and energy expenditure, or whether t... Read More about Short-days induce weight loss in siberian hamsters despite overexpression of the agouti-related peptide gene.

Differential Yeast Gene Transcription During Brewery Propagation (2010)
Journal Article
Gibson, B. R., Graham, N. S., Boulton, C. A., Box, W. G., Lawrence, S. J., Linforth, R. S. T., May, S. T., & Smart, K. A. (2010). Differential Yeast Gene Transcription During Brewery Propagation. Journal of The American Society of Brewing Chemists, 68(1), 21-29. https://doi.org/10.1094/ASBCJ-2009-1123-01

The aim of this study was to determine the transcriptomic response of Saccharomyces pastorianus to environmental change during brewery propagation. Utilization of amino acids and fermentable carbohydrates during fullscale brewery propagation was comp... Read More about Differential Yeast Gene Transcription During Brewery Propagation.

Physiological concentrations of dietary polyphenols regulate vascular endothelial cell expression of genes important in cardiovascular health (2009)
Journal Article
Nicholson, S. K., Tucker, G. A., & Brameld, J. M. (2010). Physiological concentrations of dietary polyphenols regulate vascular endothelial cell expression of genes important in cardiovascular health. British Journal of Nutrition, 103(10), 1398-1403. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114509993485

Previous cell culture-based studies have shown potential health beneficial effects on gene expression of dietary polyphenols, including those found in red wine and green tea. However, these studies have tended to use higher concentrations (2-100m) th... Read More about Physiological concentrations of dietary polyphenols regulate vascular endothelial cell expression of genes important in cardiovascular health.

Examination of myosin heavy chain isoform expression in ovine skeletal muscles (2009)
Journal Article
Hemmings, K. M., Parr, T., Daniel, Z. C., Picard, B., Buttery, P. J., & Brameld, J. M. (2009). Examination of myosin heavy chain isoform expression in ovine skeletal muscles. Journal of Animal Science, 87(12), 3915-3922. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2009-2067

The contractile and associated metabolic characteristics of muscles are determined by their myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoform expression. In large mammals, the level of MHCIIB expression, which is associated with fast glycolytic-type muscle fibers, ha... Read More about Examination of myosin heavy chain isoform expression in ovine skeletal muscles.

Prokineticin 2 is a hypothalamic neuropeptide that potently inhibits food intake (2009)
Journal Article
Gardiner, J. V., Bataveljic, A., Patel, N. A., Bewick, G. A., Roy, D., Campbell, D., …Dhillo, W. S. (2010). Prokineticin 2 is a hypothalamic neuropeptide that potently inhibits food intake. Diabetes, 59(2), 397-406. https://doi.org/10.2337/db09-1198

OBJECTIVE-Prokineticin 2 (PK2) is a hypothalamic neuropeptide expressed in central nervous system areas known to be involved in food intake. We therefore hypothesized that PK2 plays a role in energy homeostasis. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - We inves... Read More about Prokineticin 2 is a hypothalamic neuropeptide that potently inhibits food intake.

Dynamics of INSL3 Peptide Expression in the Rodent Testis (2009)
Journal Article
Anand-Ivell, R., Heng, K., Hafen, B., Setchell, B., & Ivell, R. (2009). Dynamics of INSL3 Peptide Expression in the Rodent Testis. Biology of Reproduction, 81(3), 480-487. https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.077552

The Leydig cell-specific factor insulin-like peptide 3 (INSL3) is involved in testicular descent during embryo development, and has been suggested to regulate spermatogenesis and bone metabolism in the adult. Using a new, sensitive assay specific for... Read More about Dynamics of INSL3 Peptide Expression in the Rodent Testis.

Myosin heavy chain expression in ovine skeletal muscles (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hemmings, K., Parr, T., Daniel, Z., Picard, B., Buttery, P., & Brameld, J. (2024, September). Myosin heavy chain expression in ovine skeletal muscles. Presented at XIth International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology, Clermont Ferrand

The effects of beta-adrenergic agonist (BA) and growth hormone (GH) on metabolic characteristics and factors involved in determining skeletal muscle fibre type in growing lambs (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hemmings, K., Parr, T., Daniel, Z., Buttery, P., & Brameld, J. (2009, September). The effects of beta-adrenergic agonist (BA) and growth hormone (GH) on metabolic characteristics and factors involved in determining skeletal muscle fibre type in growing lambs. Presented at XIth International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology, Clermont Ferrand, France

Amino Acid Uptake and Yeast Gene Transcription During Industrial Brewery Fermentation (2009)
Journal Article
Gibson, B. R., Boulton, C. A., Box, W. G., Graham, N. S., Lawrence, S. J., Linforth, R. S., & Smart, K. A. (2009). Amino Acid Uptake and Yeast Gene Transcription During Industrial Brewery Fermentation. Journal- American Society of Brewing Chemists, 67(3), 157-165. https://doi.org/10.1094/ASBCJ-2009-0720-01

Amino acid utilization by yeast during brewer's wort fermentation influences both the fermentation performance and flavor profile of the finished product. To better understand the relationship between the yeast cell and wort amino acid composition, o... Read More about Amino Acid Uptake and Yeast Gene Transcription During Industrial Brewery Fermentation.