H C Liu

Works (40)

Updated: April 5th, 2024 06:48

2021 review

Centennial Review: Metabolic microRNA- shifting gears in the regulation of metabolic pathways in poultry

[Review of ]. POULTRY SCIENCE, 100(3).

By: J. Hicks n & H. Liu n

author keywords: metabolism; microRNA; growth; next-generation sequencing
MeSH headings : Animals; Chickens / genetics; Metabolic Networks and Pathways / genetics; MicroRNAs / genetics
TL;DR: The current knowledge of miRNA-mediated regulation of metabolic development and function in chickens is reviewed. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: April 5, 2021

2021 journal article

Characterization of hypothalamo-pituitary-thyroid axis gene expression in the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and ovarian follicles of turkey hens during the preovulatory surge and in hens with low and high egg production

POULTRY SCIENCE, 100(4).

By: K. Brady *, J. Long*, H. Liu n & T. Porter *

author keywords: turkey; egg production; HPT axis; HPG axis; preovulatory surge
MeSH headings : Animals; Chickens / genetics; Female; Gene Expression; Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System; Hypothalamus; Ovarian Follicle; Ovum; Pituitary Gland; Thyroid Gland
TL;DR: Minimal differences in follicular THR expression were seen between LEPH and HEPH, indicating that THR expression is unlikely to be responsible for steroid hormone production differences occurring between LDPs and HPPs, and the role of the HPT axis will be required to clarify. (via Semantic Scholar)
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15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
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Added: May 24, 2021

2021 journal article

Expression Signatures of microRNAs and Their Targeted Pathways in the Adipose Tissue of Chickens during the Transition from Embryonic to Post-Hatch Development

GENES, 12(2).

By: J. Hicks n & H. Liu n

author keywords: chicken; development; adipose tissue; microRNA
MeSH headings : Adipose Tissue / growth & development; Adipose Tissue / metabolism; Animals; Chick Embryo; Chickens / genetics; Chickens / growth & development; Embryonic Development / genetics; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental / genetics; High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing; Lipogenesis / genetics; Liver / growth & development; Liver / metabolism; MicroRNAs / classification; MicroRNAs / genetics; Signal Transduction / genetics; Transcriptome / genetics
TL;DR: Next generation sequencing (NGS) and real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) are used to generate miRNome and transcriptome signatures of the adipose tissue during the transition from late embryonic to early post-hatch development and identify a group of miRNAs which work concordantly to regulate a diverse but interconnected group of developmental, immune and metabolic processes in the adipOSE tissue duringThe metabolic switch. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: March 15, 2021

2020 journal article

Transcriptome analysis of the hypothalamus and pituitary of turkey hens with low and high egg production

BMC GENOMICS, 21(1).

By: K. Brady *, H. Liu n, J. Hicks n, J. Long* & T. Porter *

author keywords: Turkey; HPT axis; HPG axis; Gonadotropin production; Egg production
MeSH headings : Animals; Avian Proteins / genetics; Avian Proteins / metabolism; Eggs / standards; Estradiol / metabolism; Female; Fertility; Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / metabolism; Hypothalamus / metabolism; Pituitary Gland / metabolism; Transcriptome; Turkeys / genetics; Turkeys / physiology
TL;DR: High egg producing hens (HEPH) show increased hypothalamic and pituitary gene expression related to hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis stimulation as well as increased in vitro responsiveness to gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulation in the pituitsary when compared to low egg producinghens (LEPH). (via Semantic Scholar)
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15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
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Added: October 19, 2020

2018 article

Effect of dietary manganese on antioxidant status and expressions of heat shock proteins and factors in tissues of laying broiler breeders under normal and high environmental temperatures (Retraction of Vol 114, Pg 1965, 2015)

Zhu, Y.-W., Lu, L., Li, W.-X., Zhang, L.-Y., Ji, C., Lin, Xi, … Luo, X.-G. (2018, January 14). BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, Vol. 119, pp. 117–117.

By: Y. Zhu *, L. Lu *, W. Li*, L. Zhang *, C. Ji *, . Lin  n, H. Liu n, J. Odle n , X. Luo *

Contributors: Y. Zhu *, L. Lu *, W. Li*, L. Zhang *, C. Ji *, X. Lin  n, H. Liu n, J. Odle n , X. Luo *

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2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2018 journal article

Interaction of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus major envelope proteins GP5 and M with the cellular protein Snapin

VIRUS RESEARCH, 249, 85–92.

By: J. Hicks n, D. Yoo * & H. Liu n

author keywords: PRRSV; GP5; M; SNARE complex; BLOC-1 complex; Snapin
MeSH headings : Animals; Gene Expression Profiling; Gene Knockdown Techniques; Host-Pathogen Interactions; Macrophages / virology; Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus / physiology; Protein Binding; Protein Interaction Mapping; Swine; Two-Hybrid System Techniques; Vesicular Transport Proteins / genetics; Vesicular Transport Proteins / metabolism; Viral Envelope Proteins / metabolism; Viral Matrix Proteins / metabolism; Virus Replication
TL;DR: The show that the cellular Snap-Associated Protein (Snapin), an accessory protein of the SNARE membrane fusion network and also a member of the BLOC-1 complex, specifically interacts with GP5 and M, suggests these interactions could be important in the PRRSV lifecycle. (via Semantic Scholar)
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3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Identification of microRNAs controlling hepatic mRNA levels for metabolic genes during the metabolic transition from embryonic to posthatch development in the chicken

BMC GENOMICS, 18.

By: J. Hicks n, T. Porter * & H. Liu n

author keywords: Chicken; Genomics; miRNA; Metabolism; Liver
MeSH headings : Animals; Chick Embryo; Chickens / genetics; Chickens / growth & development; Chickens / metabolism; Gene Expression Profiling; High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing; Liver / embryology; Liver / growth & development; Liver / metabolism; MicroRNAs / genetics; RNA, Messenger / genetics; Sequence Analysis, RNA
TL;DR: A key role for miRNAs is found in controlling the metabolic switch that occurs between embryonic and posthatch development in the chicken and several proteins are identified that likely regulate expression of one of these important mi RNAs. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Impact of maternal heat stress in conjunction with dietary zinc supplementation on hatchability, embryonic development, and growth performance in offspring broilers

Poultry Science, 96(7), 2351–2359.

By: Y. Zhu*, W. Li*, L. Lu *, L. Zhang*, C. Ji *, X. Lin n, H. Liu n, J. Odle n , X. Luo *

Contributors: Y. Zhu*, W. Li*, L. Lu *, L. Zhang*, C. Ji *, X. Lin n, H. Liu n, J. Odle n , X. Luo *

author keywords: chick embryo; growth performance; maternal heat stress; offspring; zinc
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / drug effects; Animals; Chick Embryo; Chickens / growth & development; Chickens / physiology; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Supplements / analysis; Embryonic Development / drug effects; Female; Hot Temperature / adverse effects; Male; Random Allocation; Reproduction / drug effects; Zinc / administration & dosage; Zinc / metabolism
TL;DR: It is indicated that maternal heat stress impairs hatching performance, embryonic development, and progeny growth performance, inducing metabolic changes, while supplementation of Zn in maternal diets regardless of ZN sources improved hatch chick quality and survivability of offspring and alleviated the negative effect of maternalHeat stress on growth performance of offspring during the starter period. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Maternal dietary manganese protects chick embryos against maternal heat stress via epigenetic-activated antioxidant and anti-apoptotic abilities

Oncotarget, 8(52), 89665–89680.

By: Y. Zhu *, L. Lu *, X. Liao*, W. Li*, L. Zhang *, C. Ji *, X. Lin n, H. Liu n ...

Contributors: Y. Zhu *, L. Lu *, X. Liao*, W. Li*, L. Zhang *, C. Ji *, X. Lin n, H. Liu n, J. Odle n , X. Luo *

author keywords: epigenetics; maternal environmental hyperthermia; manganese superoxide dismutase; apoptosis; chick embryo
TL;DR: It is suggested that maternal dietary manganese addition could protect the chick embryonic development against maternal heat stress via enhancing epigenetic-activated antioxidant and anti-apoptotic abilities. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Maternal dietary zinc supplementation enhances the epigenetic-activated antioxidant ability of chick embryos from maternal normal and high temperatures

Oncotarget, 8(12), 19814–19824.

By: Y. Zhu *, X. Liao*, L. Lu *, W. Li*, L. Zhang *, C. Ji *, X. Lin n, H. Liu n ...

Contributors: Y. Zhu *, X. Liao*, L. Lu *, W. Li*, L. Zhang *, C. Ji *, X. Lin n, H. Liu n, J. Odle n , X. Luo *

author keywords: epigenetics; maternal hyperthermia; zinc; metallothionein; chick embryo
MeSH headings : Acetylation / drug effects; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Antioxidants / metabolism; Avian Proteins / genetics; Avian Proteins / metabolism; Blotting, Western; Chick Embryo; Chickens; DNA Methylation / drug effects; Dietary Supplements; Epigenesis, Genetic / drug effects; Female; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental / drug effects; Heat-Shock Proteins / genetics; Heat-Shock Proteins / metabolism; Histones / metabolism; Hot Temperature; Liver / drug effects; Liver / embryology; Liver / metabolism; Lysine / metabolism; Metallothionein / genetics; Metallothionein / metabolism; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; Zinc / administration & dosage; Zinc / pharmacology
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that maternal dietary zinc addition as an epigenetic modifier could protect the offspring embryonic development against maternal heat stress via enhancing the epigenetic-activated antioxidant ability. (via Semantic Scholar)
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3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Effect of dietary manganese on antioxidant status and expressions of heat shock proteins and factors in tissues of laying broiler breeders under normal and high environmental temperatures

British Journal of Nutrition, 116(11), 1851–1860.

By: Y. Zhu *, L. Lu *, W. Li*, L. Zhang *, C. Ji *, X. Lin n, H. Liu n, J. Odle n , X. Luo *

Contributors: Y. Zhu *, L. Lu *, W. Li*, L. Zhang *, C. Ji *, X. Lin n, H. Liu n, J. Odle n , X. Luo *

author keywords: Broiler breeders; Manganese; Heat stress; Antioxidant status; Heat shock proteins/factors
MeSH headings : Animals; Avian Proteins / genetics; Avian Proteins / metabolism; Biomarkers / metabolism; Chelating Agents / administration & dosage; Chickens / growth & development; Chickens / physiology; China; DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics; DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism; Diet / veterinary; Female; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins / genetics; HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins / metabolism; Heart Ventricles / enzymology; Heart Ventricles / growth & development; Heart Ventricles / metabolism; Heat Shock Transcription Factors; Heat-Shock Proteins / genetics; Heat-Shock Proteins / metabolism; Heat-Shock Response; Intestinal Absorption; Liver / enzymology; Liver / growth & development; Liver / metabolism; Manganese / administration & dosage; Manganese / metabolism; Manganese Compounds / administration & dosage; Muscle, Skeletal / enzymology; Muscle, Skeletal / growth & development; Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism; Oxidative Stress; RNA, Messenger / metabolism; Random Allocation; Sulfates / administration & dosage; Trans-Activators / genetics; Trans-Activators / metabolism; Transcription Factors / genetics; Transcription Factors / metabolism
TL;DR: It is indicated that high temperature decreases Mn retention and increases HSP70, HSF1 and HSF3 expressions in the tissues of laying broiler breeders and dietary supplementation with Mn in either source may enhance the heart’s antioxidant ability and inhibit the expression of HSP 70 in breast muscle. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

MicroRNA-30c Modulates Type I IFN Responses To Facilitate Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Infection by Targeting JAK1

JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY, 196(5), 2272–2282.

By: Q. Zhang *, C. Huang *, Q. Yang *, L. Gao *, H. Liu n, J. Tang *, W. Feng *

MeSH headings : Animals; Base Sequence; Binding Sites; Cell Line; Gene Expression Regulation; Interferon Type I / metabolism; Janus Kinase 1 / chemistry; Janus Kinase 1 / genetics; Janus Kinase 1 / metabolism; MicroRNAs / chemistry; MicroRNAs / genetics; NF-kappa B / metabolism; Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome / genetics; Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome / metabolism; Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome / virology; Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus / physiology; RNA Interference; RNA, Messenger / chemistry; RNA, Messenger / genetics; Signal Transduction; Swine; Up-Regulation; Virus Replication
TL;DR: This work reports that a host microRNA, miR-30c, was upregulated by PRRSV via activating NF-κB and facilitated its ability to infect subject animals, and demonstrated that miR -30c was a potent negative regulator of IFN-I signaling by targeting JAK1, resulting in the enhancement ofPRRSV infection. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 article

Effect of dietary manganese on antioxidant status and expression levels of heat-shock proteins and factors in tissues of laying broiler breeders under normal and high environmental temperatures (Retracted article. See vol. 119, pg. 117, 2018)

Zhu, Y.-W., Lu, L., Li, W.-X., Zhang, L.-Y., Ji, C., Lin, Xi, … Luo, X.-G. (2015, December 28). BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, Vol. 114, pp. 1965–1974.

By: Y. Zhu *, L. Lu *, W. Li*, L. Zhang *, C. Ji *, . Lin  n, H. Liu n, J. Odle n , X. Luo *

Contributors: Y. Zhu *, L. Lu *, W. Li*, L. Zhang *, C. Ji *, X. Lin n, H. Liu n, J. Odle n , X. Luo *

author keywords: Broiler breeders; Manganese; Heat stress; Antioxidant status; Heat-shock proteins/factors
MeSH headings : Animals; Antioxidants / metabolism; Chickens; Diet; Female; Heat-Shock Proteins / genetics; Heat-Shock Proteins / metabolism; Hot Temperature; Liver / enzymology; Malondialdehyde / metabolism; Manganese / administration & dosage; Manganese / pharmacokinetics; Myocardium / enzymology; RNA / metabolism; Superoxide Dismutase / metabolism; Temperature; Tissue Distribution
TL;DR: The results indicate that high temperature decreases Mn retention and increases HSP70 and HSF1, HSF3 expression levels in tissues of laying broiler breeders, and dietary supplementation with Mn in either source may enhance heart antioxidant ability and inhibit the expression of HSP 70 in breast muscle. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Effects of acute and chronic heat stress on plasma metabolites, hormones and oxidant status in restrictedly fed broiler breeders

Poultry Science, 94(7), 1635–1644.

By: J. Xie *, L. Tang *, L. Lu *, L. Zhang *, X. Lin n, H. Liu n, J. Odle n , X. Luo *

Contributors: J. Xie *, L. Tang *, L. Lu *, L. Zhang *, X. Lin n, H. Liu n, J. Odle n , X. Luo *

author keywords: broiler breeder; heat stress; metabolite; hormone; oxidation
MeSH headings : Animals; Blood Chemical Analysis / veterinary; Chickens / physiology; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / veterinary; Female; Heat-Shock Response; Hormones / blood; Oxidants / metabolism; Radioimmunoassay / veterinary; Random Allocation
TL;DR: Taking together, acute heat stress primarily resulted in disturbance of plasma metabolites, whereas chronic heat stress caused tissue damage reflected by increased plasma LDA, GOT, and CK. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Effects of environmental temperature and dietary manganese on egg production performance, egg quality, and some plasma biochemical traits of broiler breeders

Journal of Animal Science, 93(7), 3431–3440.

By: Y. Zhu *, J. Xie, W. Li *, L. Lu *, L. Zhang*, C. Ji *, X. Lin n, H. Liu n, J. Odle n , X. Luo *

author keywords: broiler breeders; high temperature; laying performance; manganese; plasma biochemical traits
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Chickens / physiology; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Supplements; Eggs / standards; Female; Lipid Peroxidation; Malondialdehyde / metabolism; Manganese / pharmacology; Oviposition / drug effects; Plasma; Protein Carbonylation; Soybeans / chemistry; Temperature
TL;DR: The results from this study indicated that high temperature significantly impaired egg production performance and eggshell quality and induced lipid peroxidation and tissue damage whereas dietary supplementation of either organic or inorganic Mn improved eggshell strength and thermotolerance and reduced protein oxidation and that the organic Mn could alleviate the negative effect of high temperature on eggProduction performance of broiler breeders at the period of 32 to 45 wk of age. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Effects of maternal dietary manganese and incubation temperature on hatchability, antioxidant status, and expression of heat shock proteins in chick embryos

Journal of Animal Science, 93(12), 5725–5734.

By: Y. Zhu *, L. Lu *, W. Li*, L. Zhang*, C. Ji *, X. Lin n, H. Liu n, J. Odle n , X. Luo *

author keywords: antioxidant status; chick embryo; heat shock protein; incubation temperatures; manganese
MeSH headings : Animal Feed / analysis; Animal Feed / standards; Animals; Antioxidants / metabolism; Body Weight; Chick Embryo / metabolism; Chick Embryo / physiology; Chickens / physiology; Diet / veterinary; Dietary Supplements; Egg Yolk / chemistry; Female; Heat-Shock Proteins / metabolism; Hot Temperature / adverse effects; Liver / embryology; Liver / enzymology; Liver / metabolism; Malondialdehyde / analysis; Manganese / administration & dosage; Manganese / analysis; Manganese / pharmacology; Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / physiology; Myocardium / enzymology; Random Allocation; Superoxide Dismutase / analysis; Superoxide Dismutase / genetics
TL;DR: Maternal dietary supplementation of Mn could improve the hatchability as well as antioxidant ability to protect against heat challenge in embryos during incubation, and indicated that high incubation temperature induced self-protective responses of chick embryos with a modification of antioxidant status and a depression of HSP70 protein level. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Differential expression of heat shock transcription factors and heat shock proteins after acute and chronic heat stress in laying chickens (Gallus gallus)

PLoS One, 9(7), e102204.

By: J. Xie *, L. Tang *, L. Lu *, L. Zhang *, L. Xi , H. Liu n, J. Odle n , X. Luo *

Contributors: J. Xie *, L. Tang *, L. Lu *, L. Zhang *, L. Xi , H. Liu n, J. Odle n , X. Luo *

Ed(s): S. Cotterill

MeSH headings : Animals; Behavior, Animal; Chickens / genetics; Chickens / metabolism; DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics; Female; Gene Expression Regulation; HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins / genetics; HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins / genetics; Heat Shock Transcription Factors; Heat-Shock Proteins / genetics; Heat-Shock Response / genetics; Male; Malondialdehyde / metabolism; RNA, Messenger; Superoxide Dismutase / metabolism; Temperature; Time Factors; Transcription Factors / genetics
TL;DR: The differential expressions of HSF and HSP genes in different tissues of laying broiler breeder chickens suggested that anti-heat stress mechanisms might be provoked more profoundly in the heart, by which the muscle was least protected during heat stress. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Characterization of the microRNAome in Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Infected Macrophages

PLOS ONE, 8(12).

By: J. Hicks n, D. Yoo * & H. Liu n

MeSH headings : Animals; Cells, Cultured; Cytokines / biosynthesis; Cytokines / immunology; Macrophages, Alveolar / immunology; Macrophages, Alveolar / metabolism; Macrophages, Alveolar / pathology; Macrophages, Alveolar / virology; MicroRNAs / biosynthesis; MicroRNAs / immunology; Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome / immunology; Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome / metabolism; Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome / pathology; Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus; Signal Transduction; Swine; Time Factors
TL;DR: Overall, the present study has revealed that a large and diverse group of miRNAs are expressed in swine alveolar macrophages and that the expression of a subset of these mi RNAs is altered in PRRSV infected macrophage. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2013 article

Current State of Marek's Disease Virus MicroRNA Research

Hicks, J. A., & Liu, H.-C. (2013, June). AVIAN DISEASES, Vol. 57, pp. 332–339.

By: J. Hicks* & H. Liu*

author keywords: herpesvirus; MDV; microRNA; gene regulation
MeSH headings : Animals; Conserved Sequence; Gene Expression Regulation, Viral; Herpesviridae / genetics; Herpesviridae / metabolism; Herpesviridae / pathogenicity; Host-Pathogen Interactions; Mardivirus / genetics; Mardivirus / metabolism; Mardivirus / pathogenicity; Marek Disease / virology; MicroRNAs / genetics; MicroRNAs / metabolism; Poultry; Poultry Diseases / virology; RNA, Viral / genetics; RNA, Viral / metabolism
TL;DR: Current research suggests that viral miRNAs are a key component of MDV pathogenesis, and particularmente virus ADN grandes como the virus of Marek codifican su propio conjunto of micro ARN. (via Semantic Scholar)
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15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2013 review

Involvement of Eukaryotic Small RNA Pathways in Host Defense and Viral Pathogenesis

[Review of ]. VIRUSES-BASEL, 5(11), 2659–2678.

By: J. Hicks n & H. Liu n

author keywords: small RNA; immunity; pathogens
MeSH headings : Animals; Eukaryota / genetics; Eukaryota / immunology; Eukaryota / virology; Host-Pathogen Interactions; Humans; MicroRNAs / genetics; MicroRNAs / immunology; Plant Diseases / immunology; Plant Diseases / virology; Plants / genetics; Plants / immunology; Plants / virology; RNA, Small Interfering / genetics; RNA, Small Interfering / immunology; Virus Diseases / immunology; Virus Diseases / virology; Viruses / genetics; Viruses / immunology; Viruses / pathogenicity
TL;DR: The goal of this review is to summarize the current knowledge of the involvement of eukaryotic small RNA pathways in host defense and viral pathogenesis. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2013 article

The Interplay Between MDV and HVT Affects Viral miRNA Expression

Goher, M., Hicks, J. A., & Liu, H.-C. (2013, June). AVIAN DISEASES, Vol. 57, pp. 372–379.

By: M. Goher, J. Hicks* & H. Liu*

author keywords: MDV1; HVT; microRNA; MD5; immune response
MeSH headings : Animals; Chickens; Coinfection / virology; Herpesvirus 1, Meleagrid / genetics; Herpesvirus 1, Meleagrid / metabolism; Herpesvirus 2, Gallid / genetics; Herpesvirus 2, Gallid / metabolism; High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing / veterinary; Marek Disease / virology; Marek Disease Vaccines / administration & dosage; MicroRNAs / genetics; MicroRNAs / metabolism; Poultry Diseases / virology; RNA, Viral / genetics; RNA, Viral / metabolism; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary; Sequence Analysis, RNA / veterinary; Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms; Spleen / virology
TL;DR: Target prediction analysis suggests that these differentially expressed viral miRNAs are involved in regulating several cellular processes, including cell proliferation and the adaptive immune response. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Characterization of miR-10a mediated gene regulation in avian splenocytes

GENE, 500(1), 107–114.

By: N. Trakooljul n, J. Hicks n & H. Liu n

author keywords: microRNA; miR-10a; Chicken
MeSH headings : Animals; Avian Proteins / genetics; Chickens; Gene Expression Regulation; Hematopoiesis; Homeodomain Proteins / genetics; MicroRNAs / metabolism; Spleen / cytology; Transcription Factors / genetics
TL;DR: Functional analysis suggests that miR-10a is involved in regulating gene expression in pathways associated with Ras signaling, intracellular trafficking, and development of immune functions in avian spleen, lung, kidneys, and fat tissues. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2012 article

Characterization of miR-10a mediated gene regulation in avian splenocytes (vol 500, pg 107, 2012)

Trakooljul, N., Hicks, J. A., & Liu, H.-C. (2012, August 10). GENE, Vol. 504, pp. 315–316.

By: N. Trakooljul n, J. Hicks n & H. Liu n

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2012 journal article

Proteomic and Phosphoproteomic Analysis of Chicken Embryo Fibroblasts Infected with Cell Culture-Attenuated and Vaccine Strains of Marek's Disease Virus

JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH, 11(12), 5663–5677.

By: K. Chien n, K. Blackburn n, H. Liu n & M. Goshe n

author keywords: proteomics; phosphoproteomics; liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; Marek's Disease Virus; phosphorylation
MeSH headings : Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Cells, Cultured; Chick Embryo; Chromatography, Affinity / methods; Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4E / metabolism; Fibroblasts / metabolism; Fibroblasts / virology; Herpesvirus 2, Gallid / classification; Herpesvirus 2, Gallid / pathogenicity; Marek Disease; Mass Spectrometry / methods; Molecular Sequence Data; Multiprotein Complexes / analysis; Multiprotein Complexes / metabolism; Peptide Chain Initiation, Translational; Phosphopeptides / analysis; Phosphopeptides / metabolism; Phosphoproteins / analysis; Phosphoproteins / metabolism; Phosphorylation; Proteome / analysis; Proteome / metabolism; Proteomics / methods; Transcription, Genetic; Viral Plaque Assay
TL;DR: A kinase-dependent pathway to regulate phosphorylation of 4E-BP1 to modulate assembly of the protein translation initiation complex was revealed and provided new insight for future functional and biochemical characterization of specific proteins involved in MDV pathogenesis. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2011 journal article

Development and Application of a Phosphoproteomic Method Using Electrostatic Repulsion-Hydrophilic Interaction Chromatography (ERLIC), IMAC, and LC-MS/MS Analysis to Study Marek's Disease Virus Infection

JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH, 10(9), 4041–4053.

By: K. Chien n, H. Liu n & M. Goshe n

author keywords: phosphoproteomics; liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; Marek's Disease Virus; phosphorylation
MeSH headings : Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Avian Proteins / analysis; Avian Proteins / metabolism; Chick Embryo; Chromatography, Liquid; Fibroblasts; Host-Pathogen Interactions / physiology; Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; Mardivirus; Marek Disease / immunology; Marek Disease / metabolism; Marek Disease / virology; Molecular Sequence Data; Peptide Fragments / analysis; Peptide Fragments / metabolism; Phosphopeptides / analysis; Phosphopeptides / metabolism; Proteomics / methods; Proteomics / standards; Reproducibility of Results; Static Electricity; Tandem Mass Spectrometry; Viral Proteins / analysis; Viral Proteins / metabolism
TL;DR: An effective separation and enrichment approach is developed to investigate the changes occurring in the phosphoproteome using electrostatic repulsion-hydrophilic interaction chromatography to fractionate peptides from chicken embryo fibroblast (CEF) digests and incorporating a subsequent IMAC enrichment step to selectively target phosphorylated peptides for LC-MS/MS analysis. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2010 journal article

Age and Dietary Iron Affect Expression of Genes Involved in Iron Acquisition and Homeostasis in Young Pigs

JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, 140(2), 271–277.

By: S. Hansen n, N. Trakooljul n, J. Spears n & H. Liu n

MeSH headings : Aging / genetics; Aging / physiology; Animals; Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / genetics; Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / metabolism; Cation Transport Proteins / genetics; Cation Transport Proteins / metabolism; Down-Regulation; Duodenum / metabolism; Gene Expression / drug effects; Hemoglobins / metabolism; Hepcidins; Homeostasis; Intestinal Absorption; Intestinal Mucosa / metabolism; Iron / blood; Iron / metabolism; Iron, Dietary / blood; Iron, Dietary / pharmacology; Iron-Binding Proteins / genetics; Iron-Binding Proteins / metabolism; Liver / metabolism; Male; Myocardium / metabolism; RNA, Messenger / metabolism; Receptors, Transferrin / genetics; Receptors, Transferrin / metabolism; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; Scavenger Receptors, Class A / genetics; Scavenger Receptors, Class A / metabolism; Swine
TL;DR: New roles in Fe metabolism for several mineral metabolism-associated genes are indicated and some of these genes may be regulated in response to dietary Fe in pigs, suggesting age dependency of Fe metabolism in pigs. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2010 review

Current knowledge of microRNA characterization in agricultural animals

[Review of ]. ANIMAL GENETICS, 41(3), 225–231.

By: H. Liu n, J. Hicks n, N. Trakooljul n & S. Zhao *

author keywords: microRNA; miRBase; profiling; SNP
MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Domestic / genetics; Gene Expression Profiling / veterinary; MicroRNAs / genetics; MicroRNAs / metabolism; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
TL;DR: It is concluded that miRNAs play important roles in essential biological processes in livestock, such as muscle and organ development, the immune response and metabolism, and the allelic variation of miRNA target sites and possibly in miRNA themselves are likely to be contributing factors to many phenotypic differences in livestock. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Discovery of chicken microRNAs associated with lipogenesis and cell proliferation

PHYSIOLOGICAL GENOMICS, 41(2), 185–193.

By: J. Hicks n, N. Trakooljul n & H. Liu n

author keywords: liver; targets
MeSH headings : Animals; Cell Proliferation; Chick Embryo; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; Gene Library; Gene Regulatory Networks; Lipogenesis / genetics; Liver / embryology; Liver / metabolism; MicroRNAs / metabolism; Sequence Analysis, RNA; Time Factors
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that a diverse group of miRNAs are expressed in developing avian livers, some of which have been suggested to play a key role(s) in regulating metabolic pathways. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Identification of target genes and pathways associated with chicken microRNA miR-143

ANIMAL GENETICS, 41(4), 357–364.

By: N. Trakooljul n, J. Hicks n & H. Liu n

author keywords: chicken; microRNA; miR-143
MeSH headings : Algorithms; Animals; Chick Embryo; Chickens / genetics; Gene Expression Regulation; Genes, Reporter; MicroRNAs / genetics; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
TL;DR: Overall, the current study suggests that miR-143 is ubiquitously expressed among tissues and is likely to be involved in the regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 review

Modulation of host cell responses and evasion strategies for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

[Review of ]. VIRUS RESEARCH, 154(1-2), 48–60.

By: D. Yoo *, C. Song *, Y. Sun *, Y. Du *, O. Kim* & H. Liu n

author keywords: PRRSV; Interferons; Immune evasion; Immune modulation; NE-kappa B; CBP degradation; IRF3; PIAS; Nucleocapsid; non-structural proteins; Arterivirus
MeSH headings : Immune Evasion; Interferon Type I / antagonists & inhibitors; Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus / immunology; Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus / pathogenicity; Viral Proteins / metabolism; Virulence Factors / metabolism
TL;DR: The current understanding of the role of viral proteins in modulating the host innate immune responses is described, and blocking against virus-mediated inhibition of the innate response may lead to the future development of effective vaccines. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Proteins involved in iron metabolism in beef cattle are affected by copper deficiency in combination with high dietary manganese, but not by copper deficiency alone

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 88(1), 275–283.

By: S. Hansen n, N. Trakooljul n, H. Liu n, J. Hicks n, M. Ashwell n & J. Spears n

author keywords: cattle; copper; iron; metal transporter
MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Cation Transport Proteins / genetics; Cation Transport Proteins / metabolism; Cattle; Copper / blood; Copper / deficiency; Diet / veterinary; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects; Iron / metabolism; Male; Manganese / administration & dosage; Manganese / pharmacology
TL;DR: It is confirmed that Cu deficiency alone did affect hepatic gene expression of hepcidin and ferroportin, but did not affect duodenal expression of proteins important in Fe metabolism, however, the addition of 500 mg of Mn/kg of DM to a diet low in Cu reduced duodentally expression of the Fe import protein DMT1. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Identification of microRNA in the developing chick immune organs

IMMUNOGENETICS, 61(3), 231–240.

By: J. Hicks n, P. Tembhurne n & H. Liu n

author keywords: MicroRNA; Molecular biology; Spleen; Bursa; Chicken embryos
MeSH headings : Animals; Base Sequence; Bursa of Fabricius / immunology; Bursa of Fabricius / metabolism; Chick Embryo / immunology; Gene Expression Regulation; Gene Library; MicroRNAs / chemistry; MicroRNAs / genetics; MicroRNAs / metabolism; Molecular Sequence Data; Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms; Spleen / immunology; Spleen / metabolism
TL;DR: Overall, the results show that many of the identified miRNAs display dynamic expression patterns, suggesting that these mi RNAs play diverse roles in the immune system. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Interaction of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus nucleocapsid protein with the inhibitor of MyoD family-a domain-containing protein

BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 390(3), 215–223.

By: C. Song *, R. Lu *, D. Bienzle *, H. Liu n & D. Yoo *

author keywords: arterivirus; HIC; inhibitor of MyoD family-a (I-mfa) domain-containing protein; nucleocapsid; porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome ( PRRS); PRRS virus ( PRRSV); yeast two-hybrid assay
MeSH headings : Animals; Base Sequence; Cell Line; DNA Primers; MyoD Protein / antagonists & inhibitors; Nucleocapsid Proteins / metabolism; Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus / metabolism; Protein Binding; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; Swine; Viral Proteins / metabolism; Zinc / metabolism
TL;DR: Yeast two-hybrid screening identified the inhibitor of MyoD family-a (I-mfa) domain-containing protein (HIC) as a cellular partner for PRRS virus (PRRSV) N protein, a homolog of human HIC, a recently identified cellular transcription factor. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Iron Transporters Are Differentially Regulated by Dietary Iron, and Modifications Are Associated with Changes in Manganese Metabolism in Young Pigs

JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, 139(8), 1474–1479.

By: S. Hansen n, N. Trakooljul n, H. Liu n, A. Moeser n & J. Spears n

MeSH headings : Animals; Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / metabolism; Cation Transport Proteins / genetics; Cation Transport Proteins / metabolism; Copper / metabolism; Dietary Supplements; Duodenum / metabolism; Gene Expression; Hemoglobins / metabolism; Hepcidins; Ion Transport / drug effects; Iron / metabolism; Iron, Dietary / pharmacology; Liver / metabolism; Male; Manganese / metabolism; Swine; Trace Elements / pharmacology; Weight Gain / drug effects
TL;DR: Fe deficiency in pigs increased gene expression of duodenal metal transporters and supplementation with H-Fe reduced expression of DMT1 and ZIP14, which may have decreased absorption of Mn. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Changes in the Gallus gallus proteorne induced by Marek's disease virus

JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH, 7(10), 4346–4358.

By: M. Ramaroson n, J. Ruby n, M. Goshe n & H. Liu n

author keywords: Marek's disease virus; chicken proteome; mu rpLC/MS/MS
MeSH headings : Animals; Chickens / virology; Computational Biology; Herpesvirus 2, Gallid / metabolism; Humans; Mass Spectrometry; Molecular Sequence Data; Peptides / analysis; Phosphopeptides / analysis; Proteome
TL;DR: The results suggest that MDV infection may alter host cell biochemistry by perturbing the host's proteomic composition with respect to Marek's disease virus. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Copper deficiency in the young bovine results in dramatic decreases in brain copper concentration but does not alter brain prion protein biology

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 86(11), 3069–3078.

By: L. Legleiter n, J. Spears n & H. Liu n

author keywords: bovine; copper; manganese; prion
MeSH headings : Animals; Blotting, Western; Brain Stem / enzymology; Brain Stem / metabolism; Cattle / metabolism; Cattle / physiology; Copper / deficiency; Copper / metabolism; Diet / veterinary; Female; Liver / metabolism; Male; Manganese / analysis; Manganese / metabolism; Peptide Hydrolases / metabolism; Pregnancy; Prions / metabolism; Prions / physiology; Random Allocation; Superoxide Dismutase / metabolism; Time Factors
TL;DR: Although obex Cu was decreased because of Cu deficiency and Mn increased because of exposure to high dietary Mn, the obex metal imbalance had minimal effects on PrP(c) functional characteristics in the calves. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

MicroRNA Expression in Chicken Embryos

POULTRY SCIENCE, 87(11), 2335–2343.

By: J. Hicks n, P. Tembhurne n & H. Liu n

author keywords: microRNA; chicken embryo; expression
MeSH headings : Animals; Chick Embryo; Chickens / genetics; Chromosome Mapping; Conserved Sequence; DNA Primers; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; Liver; MicroRNAs / genetics; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Sequence Alignment; Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; Species Specificity; Spleen
TL;DR: This study demonstrates that a very diverse and dynamic set of miRNA is expressed in the embryonic chick at 11 d of incubation and identifies the expression of 110 known chicken miRNA, 36 homologous chicken mi RNA, and 14 novel chicken-specific miRNA not identified in any other species. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Exposure to low dietary copper or low copper coupled with high dietary manganese for one year does not alter brain prion protein characteristics in the mature cow

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 85(11), 2895–2903.

By: L. Legleiter n, H. Liu n, K. Lloyd n, S. Hansen n, R. Fry n & J. Spears n

author keywords: bovine; copper; manganese; prion
MeSH headings : Animals; Blotting, Western / veterinary; Brain / metabolism; Cattle; Copper / administration & dosage; Copper / deficiency; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform / metabolism; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / veterinary; Female; Manganese / administration & dosage; Molecular Weight; Prions / drug effects; Prions / pathogenicity; Random Allocation
TL;DR: It is concluded that Cu deficiency, coupled with excessive Mn intake, in the bovine may decrease brain Cu and increase brain Mn. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 article

Using proteomics to understand avian systems biology and infectious disease

Liu, H.-C. S., & Hicks, J. A. (2007, July). POULTRY SCIENCE, Vol. 86, pp. 1523–1529.

By: H. Liu n & J. Hicks n

author keywords: proteomics; systems biology; infectious disease
MeSH headings : Animals; Bird Diseases / immunology; Bird Diseases / metabolism; Bird Diseases / parasitology; Bird Diseases / virology; Communicable Diseases / metabolism; Communicable Diseases / parasitology; Communicable Diseases / veterinary; Communicable Diseases / virology; Eye / metabolism; Muscles / metabolism; Proteomics; Systems Biology
TL;DR: Several techniques are frequently used in proteomics; these include 2-hybrid systems, 2-dimensional gel electrophoresis, and mass spectrometry, which can simultaneously probe the properties of numerous proteins and are a great aid to the emerging field of systems biology. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

A mass spectrometry-based proteomic approach to study Marek's Disease Virus gene expression

Journal of Virological Methods, 135(1), 66–75.

By: H. Liu n, E. Soderblom n & M. Goshe n

author keywords: proteomics; gene expression; liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; Marek's Disease Virus
MeSH headings : Animals; Cells, Cultured; Chick Embryo; Chromatography, Ion Exchange; Computational Biology; Databases, Protein; Fibroblasts / virology; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; Gene Expression Profiling / methods; Herpesvirus 2, Gallid / genetics; Proteome / analysis; Proteome / isolation & purification; Proteomics / methods; Trypsin / metabolism; Viral Proteins / analysis; Viral Proteins / isolation & purification
TL;DR: A mass spectrometry-based strategy was developed to identify viral proteins and to qualitatively examine their abundance in lytically infected chicken embryo fibroblast (CEF) cells and it is anticipated that this approach will be a viable method for determining how viral and host proteome changes occurring in Marek's Disease pathogenesis regulate the switch between the lytic and latent phases of the MDV life cycle. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Crossref, Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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