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Caihong Hu is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China and has contributed extensively to research in medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work spans several interconnected subfields including molecular biology, plant science, animal science and zoology, surgery, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Their research prominently addresses topics such as animal nutrition and physiology, endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease, mitochondrial function and pathology, pharmacological effects of natural compounds, genomics related to phytochemicals and oxidative stress, gut microbiota and health, as well as autophagy in disease and therapy.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Caihong Hu include:

  • Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in China, 2023, published in JAMA Internal Medicine
  • Sodium Butyrate Ameliorates Oxidative Stress-Induced Intestinal Epithelium Barrier Injury and Mitochondrial Damage through AMPK-Mitophagy Pathway, 2022, published in Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
  • [Prevalence and control of hypertension in adults in China, 2018], 2021, published on PubMed
  • AMPK-PINK1/Parkin Mediated Mitophagy Is Necessary for Alleviating Oxidative Stress-Induced Intestinal Epithelial Barrier Damage and Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism Dysfunction in IPEC-J2, 2021, published in Antioxidants
  • Effects of Curcumin on Mitochondrial Function, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, and Mitochondria-Associated Endoplasmic Reticulum Membranes in the Jejunum of Oxidative Stress Piglets, 2022, published in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Frequent collaborators include Jie Feng, Feiyang Gou, Jiang Zhu, Minjie Yu, and Jiashu Wen, reflecting a pattern of close cooperation with other researchers in their field.

Their publications predominantly appear in the following venues:

  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • PubMed
  • Animals
  • Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition
  • JAMA Internal Medicine

Caihong Hu's scholarly output combines medical and biochemical research with agricultural sciences, indicating a multidisciplinary approach that integrates fundamental molecular biology with practical considerations in animal physiology and nutrition.

Best Publications

  • Effects of dietary fructooligosaccharide on digestive enzyme activities, intestinal microflora and morphology of male broilers

    Z R Xu;C H Hu;M S Xia;X A Zhan

  • Effect of a probiotic mixture on intestinal microflora, morphology, and barrier integrity of broilers subjected to heat stress

    J. Song;K. Xiao;Y. L. Ke;L. F. Jiao

  • Early weaning increases intestinal permeability, alters expression of cytokine and tight junction proteins, and activates mitogen-activated protein kinases in pigs

    C. H. Hu;K. Xiao;Z. S. Luan;J. Song

  • Effects of copper-bearing montmorillonite on growth performance, digestive enzyme activities, and intestinal microflora and morphology of male broilers

    M. S. Xia;C. H. Hu;Z. R. Xu

  • Effects of montmorillonite–zinc oxide hybrid on performance, diarrhea, intestinal permeability and morphology of weanling pigs

    C.H. Hu;L.Y. Gu;Z.S. Luan;J. Song

  • Comparative effects of nano elemental selenium and sodium selenite on selenium retention in broiler chickens

    C.H. Hu;Y.L. Li;L. Xiong;H.M. Zhang

  • Effects of L-carnitine on growth performance, carcass composition, and metabolism of lipids in male broilers

    ZR Xu;MQ Wang;HX Mao;XA Zhan

  • Cello-oligosaccharide ameliorates heat stress-induced impairment of intestinal microflora, morphology and barrier integrity in broilers

    J. Song;L.F. Jiao;K. Xiao;Z.S. Luan

  • Antibacterial effect of Cu2+-exchanged montmorillonite on Aeromonas hydrophila and discussion on its mechanism.

    C.H. Hu;Z.R. Xu;M.S. Xia

  • Diosmectite–zinc oxide composite improves intestinal barrier function, modulates expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and tight junction protein in early weaned pigs

    Caihong Hu;Juan Song;Yali Li;Zhaoshuang Luan

  • Resveratrol improves intestinal barrier function, alleviates mitochondrial dysfunction and induces mitophagy in diquat challenged piglets 1

    Shuting Cao;Zhuojun Shen;Chunchun Wang;Qianhui Zhang

  • L-cysteine protects intestinal integrity, attenuates intestinal inflammation and oxidant stress, and modulates NF-κB and Nrf2 pathways in weaned piglets after LPS challenge.

    Ze he Song;Guo Tong;Kan Xiao;Le fei Jiao

  • Zinc Oxide–Montmorillonite Hybrid Influences Diarrhea, Intestinal Mucosal Integrity, and Digestive Enzyme Activity in Weaned Pigs

    Caihong Hu;Caihong Hu;Juan Song;Juan Song;Zhaotong You;ZhaoShuang Luan;ZhaoShuang Luan

  • Effects of copper bearing montmorillonite on the growth performance, intestinal microflora and morphology of weanling pigs

    M.S. Xia;C.H. Hu;Z.R. Xu

  • Effects of zinc oxide-montmorillonite hybrid on growth performance, intestinal structure, and function of broiler chicken

    C. H. Hu;Z. C. Qian;J. Song;Z. S. Luan

  • Effects of fructooligosaccharide on conversion of L -tryptophan to skatole and indole by mixed populations of pig fecal bacteria

    Zi Rong Xu;Cai Hong Hu;Ming Qi Wang

  • Effects of Cu2+-exchanged montmorillonite on growth performance, microbial ecology and intestinal morphology of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

    C.H. Hu;Y. Xu;M.S. Xia;L. Xiong

  • Weaning disrupts intestinal antioxidant status, impairs intestinal barrier and mitochondrial function, and triggers mitophagy in piglets.

    S T Cao;C C Wang;H Wu;Q H Zhang

  • Effects of zinc oxide supported on zeolite on growth performance, intestinal microflora and permeability, and cytokines expression of weaned pigs

    C.H. Hu;K. Xiao;J. Song;Z.S. Luan

  • Intestinal Microbiome-Metabolome Responses to Essential Oils in Piglets

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  • Effects of Dietary Fructooligosaccharide on Digestive Enzyme Activities, Intestinal Microflora and Morphology of Growing Pigs

    Z. R. Xu;X. T. Zou;C. H. Hu;M. S. Xia

  • Preparation, characterization, antimicrobial and cytotoxicity studies of copper/zinc- loaded montmorillonite

    Lefei Jiao;Fanghui Lin;Shuting Cao;Chunchun Wang

  • Sodium butyrate enhances intestinal integrity, inhibits mast cell activation, inflammatory mediator production and JNK signaling pathway in weaned pigs.

    Chun Chun Wang;Huan Wu;Fang Hui Lin;Rong Gong

  • Zinc oxide influences intestinal integrity, the expressions of genes associated with inflammation and TLR4-myeloid differentiation factor 88 signaling pathways in weanling pigs.

    Cai Hong Hu;Ze He Song;Kan Xiao;Juan Song

  • Cello-oligosaccharide influences intestinal microflora, mucosal architecture and nutrient transport in weaned pigs

    L.F. Jiao;Z.H. Song;Y.L. Ke;K. Xiao

  • Effects of copper-exchanged montmorillonite, as alternative to antibiotic, on diarrhea, intestinal permeability and proinflammatory cytokine of weanling pigs

    Juan Song;Ya li Li;Cai hong Hu

  • Zinc oxide influences mitogen-activated protein kinase and TGF-β1 signaling pathways, and enhances intestinal barrier integrity in weaned pigs

    Ze He Song;Kan Xiao;Ya Lu Ke;Le Fei Jiao

Frequent Co-Authors

Qinghua Zhang
Qinghua Zhang Southwest Jiaotong University
Jianxin Liu
Jianxin Liu Zhejiang University

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