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National Ranking
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Overview

Defa Li is affiliated with China Agricultural University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant focus on Medicine. Their research covers key subfields including Animal Science and Zoology, Ecology, Molecular Biology, Oncology, and Surgery.

The scientist's work emphasizes several main topics:

  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
  • Gut Microbiota and Health
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality

Defa Li has published research in a variety of journals, frequently appearing in:

  • Animals
  • Cell Metabolism
  • Protein & Cell
  • Animal Bioscience
  • Advanced Materials

Recent published papers include:

  • "Hyocholic acid species improve glucose homeostasis through a distinct TGR5 and FXR signaling mechanism," 2020, Cell Metabolism
  • "Lipids and membrane-associated proteins in autophagy," 2020, Protein & Cell
  • "PORK PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN CHINA: A REVIEW OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT, CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS IN GREEN PRODUCTION," 2021, Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering
  • "- Invited Review - Current status, challenges and prospects for pig production in Asia," 2024, Animal Bioscience
  • "Mannosylated MOF Encapsulated in Lactobacillus Biofilm for Dual-Targeting Intervention Against Mammalian Escherichia coli Infections," 2025, Advanced Materials

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Jianjun Zang, Changhua Lai, Junjun Wang, Gang Zhang, and Shuai Zhang.

Best Publications

  • Butyrate: A Double-Edged Sword for Health?

    Hu Liu;Ji Wang;Ting He;Sage Becker

  • Amino acid nutrition in animals: protein synthesis and beyond.

    Guoyao Wu;Fuller W Bazer;Zhaolai Dai;Defa Li

  • Transient hypersensitivity to soybean meal in the early-weaned pig.

    D F Li;J L Nelssen;P G Reddy;F Blecha

  • Gene Expression Is Altered in Piglet Small Intestine by Weaning and Dietary Glutamine Supplementation

    Junjun Wang;Junjun Wang;Lixiang Chen;Lixiang Chen;Lixiang Chen;Peng Li;Xilong Li

  • Intrauterine Growth Restriction Affects the Proteomes of the Small Intestine, Liver, and Skeletal Muscle in Newborn Pigs

    Junjun Wang;Lixiang Chen;Defa Li;Yulong Yin;Yulong Yin

  • Measuring suitability of soybean products for early-weaned pigs with immunological criteria.

    D F Li;J L Nelssen;P G Reddy;F Blecha

  • Nutrition, Epigenetics, and Metabolic Syndrome

    Junjun Wang;Zhenlong Wu;Defa Li;Ning Li

  • Interrelationship between hypersensitivity to soybean proteins and growth performance in early-weaned pigs.

    D F Li;J L Nelssen;P G Reddy;F Blecha

  • Butyrate promotes the recovering of intestinal wound healing through its positive effect on the tight junctions.

    X. Ma;P. X. Fan;L. S. Li;S. Y. Qiao

  • Screening of Bacillus strains as potential probiotics and subsequent confirmation of the in vivo effectiveness of Bacillus subtilis MA139 in pigs.

    Xiaohua Guo;Defa Li;Wenqing Lu;Xiangshu Piao

  • Effects of Lactobacilli on the Performance, Diarrhea Incidence, VFA Concentration and Gastrointestinal Microbial Flora of Weaning Pigs

    Canghai Huang;Shiyan Qiao;Defa Li;Xiangshu Piao

  • Cloning, functional expression and characterization of Aspergillus sulphureus β-mannanase in Pichia pastoris

    Xiaoling Chen;Yunhe Cao;Yuhua Ding;Wenqing Lu

  • Effects of Chinese herbal polysaccharides on the immunity and growth performance of young broilers

    HL Chen;DF Li;Chang;LM Gong

  • Effects of glycinin on IgE-mediated increase of mast cell numbers and histamine release in the small intestine

    Peng Sun;Defa Li;Zheji Li;Bing Dong

  • Effect of fat sources and combinations on starter pig performance, nutrient digestibility and intestinal morphology.

    D. F. Li;R. C. Thaler;J. L. Nelssen;D. L. Harmon

  • Differential effects of estrogen/androgen on the prevention of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the male rat

    Hua Zhang;Yuanwu Liu;Li Wang;Zhen Li

  • Interaction between Microbes and Host Intestinal Health: Modulation by Dietary Nutrients and Gut-Brain-Endocrine-Immune Axis

    Jingshu Chen;Yuan Li;Yanan Tian;Chang Huang

  • Effects of beta-glucan extracted from Saccharomyces cerevisiae on humoral and cellular immunity in weaned piglets.

    Jun Li;Jianjun Xing;Defa Li;Xu Wang

  • Proteomics and Its Role in Nutrition Research

    Junjun Wang;Defa Li;Lawrence J. Dangott;Guoyao Wu

  • Interrelationship between hypersensitivity to soybean proteins and growth performance in early-weaned pigs

    D F Li;P G Reddy;Frank Blecha;R Klemm

Frequent Co-Authors

Shiyan Qiao
Shiyan Qiao China Agricultural University
Xiangshu Piao
Xiangshu Piao China Agricultural University
Guoyao Wu
Guoyao Wu Texas A&M University
Xi Ma
Xi Ma China Agricultural University
Robert D. Goodband
Robert D. Goodband Kansas State University
Philip A. Thacker
Philip A. Thacker University of Saskatchewan
Xianhua Piao
Xianhua Piao University of California, San Francisco
Frank Blecha
Frank Blecha Kansas State University
Fuller W. Bazer
Fuller W. Bazer Texas A&M University
Jean Noblet
Jean Noblet INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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