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Animal Science and Veterinary
USA
2023

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
83
Citations
27227
World Ranking
58
National Ranking
19

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in United States Leader Award
  • 2019 - Animal Growth and Development Award, American Society of Animal Science
  • 2018 - American Feed Industry Association Award in Ruminant Nutrition Research, American Society of Animal Science
  • 2016 - Zinpro Award for Excellence in Dairy Science, American Dairy Science Association

Overview

Juan J. Loor is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, agricultural and biological sciences, and medicine, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to livestock and animal science.

The main fields of study for Juan J. Loor include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Medicine

Within these fields, their work is further categorized into subfields such as:

  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Cancer Research

Juan J. Loor's research covers a range of topics, with considerable focus on:

  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows

Their recent publications demonstrate a diverse scope in animal science and molecular biology. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside improves non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by promoting PINK1-mediated mitophagy in mice," 2020, British Journal of Pharmacology
  • "Residual feed intake divergence during the preweaning period is associated with unique hindgut microbiome and metabolome profiles in neonatal Holstein heifer calves," 2020, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
  • "Potential of Mulberry Leaf Biomass and Its Flavonoids to Improve Production and Health in Ruminants: Mechanistic Insights and Prospects," 2020, Animals
  • "Amino acids and the regulation of oxidative stress and immune function in dairy cattle," 2020, Journal of Animal Science
  • "Prepartum dietary energy intake alters adipose tissue transcriptome profiles during the periparturient period in Holstein dairy cows," 2020, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

Frequent co-authors working with Juan J. Loor include:

  • Qianming Jiang
  • Chuang Xu
  • Xinwei Li
  • Yusheng Liang
  • Guowen Liu

Publications by Juan J. Loor are often found in leading venues within the field such as:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Animals
  • Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Juan J. Loor has received several awards from recognized scientific organizations. These include:

  • Animal Growth and Development Award, American Society of Animal Science, 2019
  • American Feed Industry Association Award in Ruminant Nutrition Research, American Society of Animal Science, 2018
  • Zinpro Award for Excellence in Dairy Science, American Dairy Science Association, 2016

Best Publications

  • Gene networks driving bovine milk fat synthesis during the lactation cycle

    Massimo Bionaz;Juan J Loor

  • Regulation of energy metabolism by long-chain fatty acids

    Manabu T. Nakamura;Barbara E. Yudell;Juan J. Loor

  • Identification of a missense mutation in the bovine ABCG2 gene with a major effect on the QTL on chromosome 6 affecting milk yield and composition in Holstein cattle

    Miri Cohen-Zinder;Eyal Seroussi;Denis M. Larkin;Juan J. Loor

  • Physiological and pathological adaptations in dairy cows that may increase susceptibility to periparturient diseases and disorders

    James K. Drackley;Heather M. Dann;G. Neil Douglas;Nicole A. Janovick Guretzky

  • Nutrition-induced ketosis alters metabolic and signaling gene networks in liver of periparturient dairy cows

    Juan J. Loor;Robin E. Everts;Massimo Bionaz;Heather M. Dann

  • Biohydrogenation, duodenal flow, and intestinal digestibility of trans fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acids in response to dietary forage:concentrate ratio and linseed oil in dairy cows.

    J.J. Loor;K. Ueda;A. Ferlay;Y. Chilliard

  • Relationship among trans and conjugated fatty acids and bovine milk fat yield due to dietary concentrate and linseed oil.

    Juan J Loor;A. Ferlay;A. Ollier;M. Doreau

  • ACSL1, AGPAT6, FABP3, LPIN1, and SLC27A6 are the most abundant isoforms in bovine mammary tissue and their expression is affected by stage of lactation

    Massimo Bionaz;Juan J Loor

  • Gene Networks Driving Bovine Mammary Protein Synthesis during the Lactation cycle

    Massimo Bionaz;Juan J. Loor

  • Expression of fatty acid sensing G-protein coupled receptors in peripartal Holstein cows.

    Alea Agrawal;Abdulrahman Alharthi;Mario Vailati-Riboni;Zheng Zhou

  • Identification of reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR in the bovine mammary gland during the lactation cycle

    Massimo Bionaz;Juan J Loor

  • Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ activation and long-chain fatty acids alter lipogenic gene networks in bovine mammary epithelial cells to various extents

    A.K.G. Kadegowda;M. Bionaz;L.S. Piperova;R.A. Erdman

  • Temporal gene expression profiling of liver from periparturient dairy cows reveals complex adaptive mechanisms in hepatic function

    Juan J. Loor;Heather M. Dann;Robin E. Everts;Rosane Oliveira

  • Supplemental smartamine m or metasmart during the transition period benefits postpartal cow performance and blood neutrophil function

    J.S. Osorio;P. Ji;J.K. Drackley;D. Luchini

  • Effect of linseed oil supplementation on ruminal digestion in dairy cows fed diets with different forage:concentrate ratios.

    K. Ueda;A. Ferlay;J. Chabrot;Juan J Loor

  • High-throughput Methods Redefine the Rumen Microbiome and Its Relationship with Nutrition and Metabolism:

    Joshua C. McCann;Tryon A. Wickersham;Juan J. Loor

  • Plane of nutrition prepartum alters hepatic gene expression and function in dairy cows as assessed by longitudinal transcript and metabolic profiling.

    Juan J. Loor;Heather M. Dann;Nicole A. Janovick Guretzky;Robin E. Everts

  • Review: Enhancing gastrointestinal health in dairy cows

    J. C. Plaizier;M. Danesh Mesgaran;H. Derakhshani;H. Golder

  • Functional Role of PPARs in Ruminants: Potential Targets for Fine-Tuning Metabolism during Growth and Lactation.

    Massimo Bionaz;Shuowen Chen;Muhammad J. Khan;Juan J. Loor

  • Exogenous Conjugated Linoleic Acid Isomers Reduce Bovine Milk Fat Concentration and Yield by Inhibiting De Novo Fatty Acid Synthesis

    Juan J. Loor;Joseph H. Herbein

  • Biomarkers of inflammation, metabolism, and oxidative stress in blood, liver, and milk reveal a better immunometabolic status in peripartal cows supplemented with Smartamine M or MetaSmart.

    J.S. Osorio;E. Trevisi;P. Ji;J.K. Drackley

  • Induction of subacute ruminal acidosis affects the ruminal microbiome and epithelium

    Joshua C. McCann;Shaoyu Luan;Felipe C. Cardoso;Hooman Derakhshani

  • Nutritional management of the transition cow in the 21st century – a paradigm shift in thinking

    J. R. Roche;A. W. Bell;T. R. Overton;Juan J Loor

  • Better postpartal performance in dairy cows supplemented with rumen-protected methionine compared with choline during the peripartal period

    Z. Zhou;M. Vailati-Riboni;E. Trevisi;J.K. Drackley

  • Blood immunometabolic indices and polymorphonuclear neutrophil function in peripartum dairy cows are altered by level of dietary energy prepartum

    DE Graugnard;Massimo Bionaz;Erminio Trevisi;KM Moyes

  • Rumen-protected methionine compared with rumen-protected choline improves immunometabolic status in dairy cows during the peripartal period.

    Z. Zhou;O. Bulgari;M. Vailati-Riboni;E. Trevisi

  • Dietary-induced negative energy balance has minimal effects on innate immunity during a Streptococcus uberis mastitis challenge in dairy cows during midlactation.

    K.M. Moyes;J.K. Drackley;J.L. Salak-Johnson;D.E. Morin

  • Gene network and pathway analysis of bovine mammary tissue challenged with Streptococcus uberis reveals induction of cell proliferation and inhibition of PPARγ signaling as potential mechanism for the negative relationships between immune response and lipid metabolism

    Kasey M Moyes;Kasey M Moyes;James K Drackley;Dawn E Morin;Massimo Bionaz

  • Genomics of metabolic adaptations in the peripartal cow.

    Juan J Loor

  • Overfeeding a moderate energy diet prepartum does not impair bovine subcutaneous adipose tissue insulin signal transduction and induces marked changes in peripartal gene network expression.

    P. Ji;J.S. Osorio;J.K. Drackley;J.J. Loor

  • Adipogenic and energy metabolism gene networks in longissimus lumborum during rapid post-weaning growth in Angus and Angus × Simmental cattle fed high-starch or low-starch diets

    Daniel E Graugnard;Paola Piantoni;Massimo Bionaz;Larry L Berger

Frequent Co-Authors

Erminio Trevisi
Erminio Trevisi Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
James K. Drackley
James K. Drackley University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Massimo Bionaz
Massimo Bionaz Oregon State University
John R. Roche
John R. Roche University of Auckland
Murray D. Mitchell
Murray D. Mitchell Queensland University of Technology
Jane K. Kay
Jane K. Kay University of Arizona
Sandra L. Rodriguez-Zas
Sandra L. Rodriguez-Zas University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Harris A. Lewin
Harris A. Lewin University of California, Davis
Andrea Minuti
Andrea Minuti Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
J.H. Herbein
J.H. Herbein Virginia Tech

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