David Andrew Baltzegar

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2023 article

A new species of Bregmaceros (Gadiformes: Bregmacerotidae) from the eastern Pacific Ocean, with comments on B. atlanticus and B. japonicus

HAROLD, A. N. T. O. N. Y. S., & BALTZEGAR, D. A. N. D. R. E. W. (2023, October 2). Zootaxa.

By: A. Harold * & D. Baltzegar n

author keywords: Bregmacerotidae; eastern Pacific Ocean; mesopelagic fishes; taxonomy
MeSH headings : Animals; Gadiformes; Pacific Ocean; Pigmentation; Orthoptera; Perciformes
topics (OpenAlex): Ichthyology and Marine Biology; Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology; Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
TL;DR: The new species bears considerable similarity in body shape and pigmentation to other overall darkly pigmented species with moderately high anal-fin counts but uniquely shares with these other species the modified prehaemal anal-fin pterygiophores and a lack of posterior bifurcation of the coelomic space otherwise present in the remaining species in the genus. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: November 13, 2023

2023 article

Draft genome sequence of Exiguobacterium sp. from whole cantaloupe, with inhibition capacity against Listeria monocytogenes

Vishnivetskaya, T. A., Niedermeyer, J., Guttierrez-Rodriguerz, E., Baltzegar, D., Parsons, C., & Kathariou, S. (2023, December 14). Microbiology Resource Announcements.

By: T. Vishnivetskaya *, J. Niedermeyer n, E. Guttierrez-Rodriguerz*, D. Baltzegar n, C. Parsons n & S. Kathariou n

author keywords: Exiguobacterium; genome; inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes
topics (OpenAlex): Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety; Identification and Quantification in Food; Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
TL;DR: The strain Exiguobacterium wild type exhibited inhibitory activity against the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, including strains of diverse serotypes and genotypes, both on agar media and in biofilms. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2020 article

Enhanced biodiversity of gut flora and feed efficiency in pond cultured tilapia under reduced frequency feeding strategies

Salger, S. A., Reza, J., Deck, C. A., Wahab, M. A., Baltzegar, D. A., Murr, A. T., & Borski, R. J. (2020, July 23). PLoS ONE, Vol. 15.

By: S. Salger n, J. Reza*, C. Deck n, M. Wahab*, D. Baltzegar n, A. Murr  n, R. Borski n 

MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animals; Aquaculture; Biodiversity; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Gene Expression Regulation; Membrane Transport Proteins / genetics; Nutrients / metabolism; Tilapia / genetics; Tilapia / growth & development; Tilapia / microbiology
topics (OpenAlex): Aquaculture disease management and microbiota; Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth; Child Nutrition and Water Access
TL;DR: These studies indicate feeding Nile tilapia on alternate days along with weekly pond fertilization has no deleterious effects on growth, survivability, or production versus daily feeding regimes, but enhances feed efficiency by 76% and provides the greatest net return on investments. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 26, 2020

2020 article

Transcriptional regulation ofprolactinin a euryhaline teleost: Characterisation of gene promoters through in silico and transcriptome analyses

Seale, A. P., Malintha, G. H. T., Celino‐Brady, F. T., Head, T., Belcaid, M., Yamaguchi, Y., … Breves, J. P. (2020, September 5). Journal of Neuroendocrinology, Vol. 32.

By: A. Seale *, G. Malintha*, F. Celino‐Brady *, T. Head*, M. Belcaid *, Y. Yamaguchi *, D. Lerner*, D. Baltzegar n ...

author keywords: in silico; osmoreception; prolactin; promoter; salinity; tilapia; transcription factor; transcriptome
MeSH headings : Animals; Computer Simulation; Gene Expression Regulation / genetics; Lactotrophs; Models, Genetic; Osmoregulation; Prolactin / biosynthesis; Prolactin / genetics; Promoter Regions, Genetic / genetics; Tilapia / genetics; Tilapia / metabolism; Transcriptome
topics (OpenAlex): Physiological and biochemical adaptations; Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth; Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
TL;DR: This work proposes a working model for how multiple transcription factors link osmoreceptive processes with adaptive patterns of prl177 and prl188 gene expression and confirmed via RNA‐sequencing and a quantitative polymerase chain reaction that multiple transcription Factors emerging as predicted regulators ofPrl gene expression are expressed in the RPD of tilapia. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 19, 2020

2018 article

Ecology of sleeping: the microbial and arthropod associates of chimpanzee beds

Thoemmes, M. S., Stewart, F. A., Hernandez-Aguilar, R. A., Bertone, M. A., Baltzegar, D. A., Borski, R. J., … Dunn, R. R. (2018, May 1). Royal Society Open Science, Vol. 5.

By: M. Thoemmes n, F. Stewart *, R. Hernandez-Aguilar *, M. Bertone n , D. Baltzegar n, R. Borski n , N. Cohen *, K. Coyle n, A. Piel *, R. Dunn n 

Contributors: M. Thoemmes n, F. Stewart *, R. Hernandez-Aguilar *, M. Bertone n , D. Baltzegar n, R. Borski n , N. Cohen *, K. Coyle n, A. Piel *, R. Dunn n 

author keywords: chimpanzee; nest; bed; microbiome; hygiene hypothesis; built environment
topics (OpenAlex): Primate Behavior and Ecology; Human-Animal Interaction Studies; Urban Green Space and Health
TL;DR: The results suggest that the life to which chimpanzees are exposed while in their beds is predominately the same as that of the surrounding environment. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2018 article

Leptin Stimulates Cellular Glycolysis Through a STAT3 Dependent Mechanism in Tilapia

Douros, J. D., Baltzegar, D. A., Reading, B. J., Seale, A. P., Lerner, D. T., Grau, E. G., & Borski, R. J. (2018, August 21). Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol. 9.

By: J. Douros  n, D. Baltzegar n, B. Reading n , A. Seale *, D. Lerner*, E. Grau*, R. Borski n 

author keywords: leptin; prolactin cell; hepatocytes; pituitary; RNAseq; fishes; phosphofructokinase-1
topics (OpenAlex): Adipose Tissue and Metabolism; Physiological and biochemical adaptations; Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
TL;DR: It is suggested that one of leptin's ancient, highly-conserved functions among vertebrates may be stimulation of glycolysis to facilitate the energetic needs associated with various stressors in a teleost fish. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 19, 2018

2016 article

Control of leptin by metabolic state and its regulatory interactions with pituitary growth hormone and hepatic growth hormone receptors and insulin like growth factors in the tilapia ( Oreochromis mossambicus )

Douros, J. D., Baltzegar, D. A., Mankiewicz, J., Taylor, J., Yamaguchi, Y., Lerner, D. T., … Borski, R. J. (2016, July 20). General and Comparative Endocrinology, Vol. 240, pp. 227–237.

By: J. Douros n, D. Baltzegar n, J. Mankiewicz n , J. Taylor  n, Y. Yamaguchi *, D. Lerner*, A. Seale *, E. Grau*, J. Breves *, R. Borski n 

Contributors: J. Douros n, D. Baltzegar n, J. Mankiewicz n , J. Taylor  n, Y. Yamaguchi *, D. Lerner*, A. Seale *, E. Grau*, J. Breves *, R. Borski n 

author keywords: Leptin; Growth hormone; Insulin-like growth factors; Growth hormone receptor; Teleost fishes; Metabolic stress
MeSH headings : Animals; Body Weight / drug effects; Fasting; Feeding Behavior / drug effects; Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects; Growth Hormone / metabolism; Hepatocytes / drug effects; Hepatocytes / metabolism; Hypophysectomy; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / metabolism; Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / metabolism; Leptin / metabolism; Liver / metabolism; Male; Pituitary Gland / drug effects; Pituitary Gland / metabolism; RNA, Messenger / genetics; Receptors, Somatotropin / genetics; Receptors, Somatotropin / metabolism; Tilapia / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Regulation of Appetite and Obesity; Adipose Tissue and Metabolism; Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
TL;DR: Findings indicate LepA gene expression and secretion increases with fasting, consistent with the hormones function in promoting energy expenditure during catabolic stress, and suggests for the first time in teleosts that GH may exert important regulatory effects on hepatic LepA production. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2016 article

Phylogenetic Analysis of Molluscan Metallothioneins: Evolutionary Insight from Crassostrea virginica

Jenny, M. J., Payton, S. L., Baltzegar, D. A., & Lozier, J. D. (2016, September 27). Journal of Molecular Evolution.

By: M. Jenny *, S. Payton*, D. Baltzegar n & J. Lozier *

author keywords: Metallothionein; Gene duplication; Adaptation; Molecular evolution; Molluscs
MeSH headings : Amino Acids / genetics; Animals; Biological Evolution; Crassostrea / genetics; Exons; Gene Duplication / genetics; Gene Expression Regulation; Metallothionein / chemistry; Metallothionein / genetics; Phylogeny; Protein Isoforms; Sequence Analysis, Protein
topics (OpenAlex): Trace Elements in Health; Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology; Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
TL;DR: Annotation of the complete locus containing the paralogous CvMT-I, -II, and -IV genes are annotated, providing supporting evidence of a hypothesized series of exon and gene duplication events that gave rise to the various Cv MT-I and -II isoforms. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2014 article

Lrp13 is a novel vertebrate lipoprotein receptor that binds vitellogenins in teleost fishes

Reading, B. J., Hiramatsu, N., Schilling, J., Molloy, K. T., Glassbrook, N., Mizuta, H., … Sullivan, C. V. (2014, September 13). Journal of Lipid Research, Vol. 55, pp. 2287–2295.

By: B. Reading n , N. Hiramatsu*, J. Schilling n, K. Molloy n, N. Glassbrook n, H. Mizuta *, W. Luo *, D. Baltzegar n ...

author keywords: affinity purification; egg; endocytosis; oocyte; oogenesis; ovary; vitellogenesis; very low density lipoprotein receptor; yolk; low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 13
MeSH headings : Animals; Bass; Cloning, Molecular; Fish Proteins / chemistry; Fish Proteins / genetics; Fish Proteins / metabolism; Gene Expression Regulation; Humans; Intracellular Space / metabolism; Protein Binding; Protein Transport; Receptors, Lipoprotein / chemistry; Receptors, Lipoprotein / genetics; Receptors, Lipoprotein / metabolism; Vitellogenins / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species; Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth; Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
TL;DR: The Lrp13 appears to function as a vitellogenin receptor and may be an important mediator of yolk formation in fishes and other oviparous vertebrates and the presence of lp13 orthologs in mammals suggests that this lipoprotein receptor is widely distributed among vertebrates, where it may generally play a role in lipop protein metabolism. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2014 article

Prolactin is a major inhibitor of hepatic Leptin A synthesis and secretion: Studies utilizing a homologous Leptin A ELISA in the tilapia

Douros, J. D., Baltzegar, D. A., Breves, J. P., Lerner, D. T., Seale, A. P., Grau, E. G., & Borski, R. J. (2014, March 23). General and Comparative Endocrinology, Vol. 207, pp. 86–93.

By: J. Douros n, D. Baltzegar n, J. Breves *, D. Lerner*, A. Seale *, E. Grau*, R. Borski n 

author keywords: Leptin; Prolactin; Pituitary; Hepatocytes; Teleost fishes; Enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay
MeSH headings : Acclimatization; Animals; Blotting, Western; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects; Humans; Hypophysectomy; Leptin / antagonists & inhibitors; Leptin / genetics; Leptin / metabolism; Liver / drug effects; Liver / metabolism; Pituitary Gland / drug effects; Pituitary Gland / metabolism; Prolactin / pharmacology; RNA, Messenger / genetics; Rabbits; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; Recombinant Proteins / genetics; Recombinant Proteins / metabolism; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; Tilapia / growth & development; Tilapia / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Regulation of Appetite and Obesity; Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases; Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
TL;DR: Results demonstrate that LepA enhances pituitary prolactin synthesis and release, while PRL in turn inhibits hepatic leptin secretion and synthesis in teleosts, and postulate this regulatory interaction may be necessary for mobilizing energy reserves during acute hyperosmotic adaptation. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2013 article

Phylogenetic revision of the claudin gene family

Baltzegar, D. A., Reading, B. J., Brune, E. S., & Borski, R. J. (2013, May 28). Marine Genomics, Vol. 11, pp. 17–26.

By: D. Baltzegar n, B. Reading n , E. Brune n & R. Borski n 

author keywords: Claudin; Phylogeny; Vertebrates; Zebrafish; Danio rerio
MeSH headings : Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Bayes Theorem; Claudins / classification; Claudins / genetics; Evolution, Molecular; Humans; Male; Mice; Molecular Sequence Data; Multigene Family; Phylogeny; Synteny; Tetraodontiformes; Xenopus; Zebrafish / genetics
topics (OpenAlex): Barrier Structure and Function Studies; Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies; Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
TL;DR: Functional analysis of these groups indicates that 'classic' claudins may act to reduce overall paracellular permeability to water and dissolved ions, whereas 'non-classic'Claudin-like proteins may constitute pores that facilitate selective ion permeability. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2013 article

Role for leptin in promoting glucose mobilization during acute hyperosmotic stress in teleost fishes

Baltzegar, D. A., Reading, B. J., Douros, J. D., & Borski, R. J. (2013, November 5). Journal of Endocrinology, Vol. 220, pp. 61–72.

By: D. Baltzegar n, B. Reading n , J. Douros n & R. Borski n 

author keywords: osmoregulation; leptin; hyperglycemia; teleost fishes
MeSH headings : Amino Acids / blood; Animals; Biological Transport / drug effects; Blood Glucose / metabolism; Gene Expression / drug effects; Glucose / metabolism; Glycogen Phosphorylase / genetics; Hydrocortisone / pharmacology; Lactates / blood; Leptin / genetics; Leptin / pharmacology; Lipoprotein Lipase / genetics; Liver / drug effects; Liver / metabolism; Liver Glycogen / metabolism; Male; Osmotic Pressure / physiology; RNA, Messenger / genetics; RNA, Messenger / metabolism; Receptors, Leptin / genetics; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; Salinity; Stress, Physiological / physiology; Tilapia / blood; Tilapia / genetics; Tilapia / physiology
topics (OpenAlex): Physiological and biochemical adaptations; Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth; Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
TL;DR: This is the first study to report that teleost leptin A has actions that are functionally distinct from those described in mammals acting as a potent hyperglycemic factor during osmotic stress, possibly in synergism with cortisol. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2012 article

Cloning and characterization of leptin in a Perciform fish, the striped bass (Morone saxatilis): Control of feeding and regulation by nutritional state

Won, E. T., Baltzegar, D. A., Picha, M. E., & Borski, R. J. (2012, May 1). General and Comparative Endocrinology, Vol. 178, pp. 98–107.

By: E. Won n, D. Baltzegar n, M. Picha n & R. Borski n 

author keywords: Leptin; Phylogeny; Gene duplication; Perciform; Striped bass
MeSH headings : Animals; Bass / genetics; Bass / metabolism; Eating / drug effects; Leptin / genetics; Leptin / metabolism; Leptin / pharmacology
topics (OpenAlex): Regulation of Appetite and Obesity; Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques; Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
TL;DR: The results suggest that leptin may play a role in energy homeostasis in these advanced Perciformes, the largest and most diverse order of fish. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2010 article

Molecular characterization of two isoforms of piscidin 4 from the hybrid striped bass (Morone chrysops × Morone saxatilis)

Salger, S. A., Reading, B. J., Baltzegar, D. A., Sullivan, C. V., & Noga, E. J. (2010, October 17). Fish & Shellfish Immunology, Vol. 30, pp. 420–424.

By: S. Salger  n, B. Reading n , D. Baltzegar n, C. Sullivan n & E. Noga n

author keywords: Antimicrobial peptides; Piscidin 4; Isoforms; Hybrid striped bass
MeSH headings : Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / genetics; Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / metabolism; Base Sequence; Bass / genetics; Bass / metabolism; Hybridization, Genetic; Molecular Sequence Data; Protein Isoforms
topics (OpenAlex): Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities; Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms; Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
TL;DR: Small, linear, a-helical, amphipathic polypeptides in this class are the piscidins, components of innate immunity, which serve as a first line of defense against potential pathogens. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2008 article

Salinity regulates claudin mRNA and protein expression in the teleost gill

Tipsmark, C. K., Baltzegar, D. A., Ozden, O., Grubb, B. J., & Borski, R. J. (2008, January 10). American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, Vol. 294, pp. R1004–R1014.

By: C. Tipsmark n, D. Baltzegar n, O. Ozden*, B. Grubb n & R. Borski n 

author keywords: osmoregulation; tight junction; tilapia; epithelia
MeSH headings : Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Blotting, Western; Body Water / metabolism; Claudin-4; Cloning, Molecular; DNA, Complementary / biosynthesis; DNA, Complementary / genetics; Fresh Water; Gills / metabolism; Immunohistochemistry; Membrane Proteins / biosynthesis; Molecular Sequence Data; Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism; Osmolar Concentration; RNA, Messenger / biosynthesis; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; Salinity; Seawater; Sodium-Potassium-Chloride Symporters / biosynthesis; Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / biosynthesis; Tilapia / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Physiological and biochemical adaptations; Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth; Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
TL;DR: These studies are the first to detect putative claudin proteins in teleosts and show their localization and regulation with salinity in gill epithelium and indicate that claudins may be important in permeability changes associated with salinity acclimation and possibly the formation of deeper tight junctions in FW gill. (via Semantic Scholar)
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