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Overview

Nathan M. Long is affiliated with Clemson University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the intersecting fields of medicine, agricultural and biological sciences, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work encompasses a wide range of topics, particularly focusing on reproductive physiology and genetic traits in livestock as well as HIV research and cancer-related molecular mechanisms.

The scientist has published numerous papers in research domains including reproductive physiology in livestock, genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, and HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment. Their research is also concerned with the effects of environmental stressors on livestock and cancer-related molecular mechanisms. The diversity of scholarly output demonstrates a strong interdisciplinary approach.

Their frequent publication venues highlight their engagement with both veterinary and biomedical disciplines. Key journals include:

  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Animals
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Theriogenology
  • UNC Libraries

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Nathan M. Long are:

  • Maternal energy status during late gestation: Effects on growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality of steers progeny (2020), published in Meat Science
  • Eclipse stemless shoulder prosthesis vs. Univers II shoulder prosthesis: a multicenter, prospective randomized controlled trial (2020), published in Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
  • Effects of supplementing ruminal-bypass unsaturated fatty acids during late gestation on beef cow and calf serum and colostrum fatty acids, transfer of passive immunity, and cow and calf performance (2020), published in Applied Animal Science
  • Age at First Gestation in Beef Heifers Affects Fetal and Postnatal Growth, Glucose Metabolism and IGF1 Concentration (2021), published in Animals
  • The degree of maternal nutrient restriction during late gestation influences the growth and endocrine profiles of offspring from beef cows (2021), published in Animal Production Science

Collaborative efforts are apparent through frequent co-authorship with a number of researchers. Some of the most frequent co-authors include:

  • Scott L. Pratt
  • Sebastián Maresca
  • Keelee J McCarty
  • Shuntai Zhou
  • A. M. Rodríguez

The main research fields for Nathan M. Long, based on publication volume, include:

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

Within these broad fields, the subfields of study covered in their work include:

  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Genetics
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Cancer Research

Core research topics that characterize Nathan M. Long's scientific contributions are:

  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

Best Publications

  • Maternal obesity and increased nutrient intake before and during gestation in the ewe results in altered growth, adiposity, and glucose tolerance in adult offspring.

    N. M. Long;L. A. George;A. B. Uthlaut;D. T. Smith

  • Maternal obesity markedly increases placental fatty acid transporter expression and fetal blood triglycerides at midgestation in the ewe

    Mei J. Zhu;Yan Ma;Nathan M. Long;Min Du

  • Effects of early gestational undernutrition on fetal growth, organ development, and placentomal composition in the bovine.

    N. M. Long;K. A. Vonnahme;B. W. Hess;P. W. Nathanielsz

  • Maternal Obesity-Impaired Insulin Signaling in Sheep and Induced Lipid Accumulation and Fibrosis in Skeletal Muscle of Offspring

    Xu Yan;Yan Huang;Jun Xing Zhao;Nathan M. Long

  • Effects of nutrient restriction of bovine dams during early gestation on postnatal growth, carcass and organ characteristics, and gene expression in adipose tissue and muscle.

    N. M. Long;M. J. Prado-Cooper;C. R. Krehbiel;U. DeSilva

  • Early maternal undernutrition programs increased feed intake, altered glucose metabolism and insulin secretion, and liver function in aged female offspring

    Lindsey Ann George;Liren Zhang;Nuermaimaiti Tuersunjiang;Yan Ma

  • Maternal obesity eliminates the neonatal lamb plasma leptin peak

    Nathan M. Long;Stephen P. Ford;Peter W. Nathanielsz;Peter W. Nathanielsz

  • Effects of early- to mid-gestational undernutrition with or without protein supplementation on offspring growth, carcass characteristics, and adipocyte size in beef cattle.

    N. M. Long;C. B. Tousley;K. R. Underwood;S. I. Paisley

  • Relationship of ruminal temperature with parturition and estrus of beef cows

    M. J. Cooper-Prado;N. M. Long;E. C. Wright;C. L. Goad

  • Evidence for similar changes in offspring phenotype following either maternal undernutrition or overnutrition: potential impact on fetal epigenetic mechanisms.

    S P Ford;N M Long

  • Different levels of overnutrition and weight gain during pregnancy have differential effects on fetal growth and organ development

    Lindsey A George;Adam B Uthlaut;Nathan M Long;Liren Zhang

  • Maternal obesity in ewes results in reduced fetal pancreatic β-cell numbers in late gestation and decreased circulating insulin concentration at term.

    Liren Zhang;Nathan M. Long;Sarah M. Hein;Yan Ma

  • Interventions to prevent adverse fetal programming due to maternal obesity during pregnancy

    Peter W Nathanielsz;Stephen P Ford;Nathan M Long;Claudia C Vega

  • Maternal obesity upregulates fatty acid and glucose transporters and increases expression of enzymes mediating fatty acid biosynthesis in fetal adipose tissue depots.

    N M Long;D C Rule;M J Zhu;P W Nathanielsz

  • Multigenerational impact of maternal overnutrition/obesity in the sheep on the neonatal leptin surge in granddaughters.

    Desiree R. Shasa;John F. Odhiambo;Nathan M. Long;Nuermaimaiti Tuersunjiang

  • Multigenerational effects of fetal dexamethasone exposure on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis of first- and second-generation female offspring.

    Nathan M. Long;Nathan M. Long;Stephen P. Ford;Peter W. Nathanielsz;Peter W. Nathanielsz

  • Palmitoleic acid reduces intramuscular lipid and restores insulin sensitivity in obese sheep

    Susan K Duckett;Gabriela Volpi-Lagreca;Mariano Alende;Nathan M Long

  • The effects of late gestation maternal nutrient restriction with or without protein supplementation on endocrine regulation of newborn and postnatal beef calves.

    C.T. LeMaster;R.K. Taylor;R.E. Ricks;N.M. Long

  • The influence of protein restriction during mid- to late gestation on beef offspring growth, carcass characteristic and meat quality.

    Sebastián Maresca;Sebastián López Valiente;Alejandro M. Rodriguez;Laura M. Testa

  • The effect of early to mid-gestational nutrient restriction on female offspring fertility and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis response to stress

    N M Long;Mark J Nijland;Peter W Nathanielsz;Stephen P Ford

  • Maternal obesity in sheep increases fatty acid synthesis, upregulates nutrient transporters, and increases adiposity in adult male offspring after a feeding challenge.

    Nathan M. Long;Nathan M. Long;Daniel C. Rule;Nuermaimaiti Tuersunjiang;Peter W. Nathanielsz;Peter W. Nathanielsz

  • Maternal obesity enhances collagen accumulation and cross-linking in skeletal muscle of ovine offspring.

    Yan Huang;Jun Xing Zhao;Xu Yan;Mei Jun Zhu

  • Growth and insulin dynamics in two generations of female offspring of mothers receiving a single course of synthetic glucocorticoids

    Nathan M. Long;Desiree R. Shasa;Stephen P. Ford;Peter W. Nathanielsz

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter W. Nathanielsz
Peter W. Nathanielsz University of Wyoming
Susan K. Duckett
Susan K. Duckett Clemson University
R. P. Wettemann
R. P. Wettemann Oklahoma State University
Min Du
Min Du Washington State University
Robert J Collier
Robert J Collier University of Arizona
C. R. Krehbiel
C. R. Krehbiel Texas Tech University
Daniel C. Rule
Daniel C. Rule University of Wyoming
Duane H. Keisler
Duane H. Keisler University of Missouri
Bret W. Hess
Bret W. Hess University of Wyoming
Frank R. Dunshea
Frank R. Dunshea University of Melbourne

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