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Pei Wu is affiliated with Sichuan Agricultural University in China and has established a research profile primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Immunology and Microbiology. Their work spans several subfields including Immunology, Aquatic Science, Molecular Biology, Physiology, and Plant Science.

The research focus centers on aquaculture nutrition, disease management, physiological and biochemical adaptations, and environmental toxicology, among other topics. Key areas of study include:

  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Aquaculture nutrition and growth
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Environmental toxicology and ecotoxicology
  • Meat and animal product quality
  • Adipose tissue and metabolism
  • Invertebrate immune response mechanisms

Pei Wu has published extensively with frequent contributions to several scientific journals, including:

  • Aquaculture
  • Animal Nutrition
  • Fish & Shellfish Immunology
  • Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology
  • Aquaculture Reports

Some of their recent publications, reflecting research on fish muscle growth, nutrition, and antioxidant capacities, include:

  • Leucine Improved Growth Performance, Muscle Growth, and Muscle Protein Deposition Through AKT/TOR and AKT/FOXO3a Signaling Pathways in Hybrid Catfish Pelteobagrus vachelli × Leiocassis longirostris, 2020, Cells
  • Dietary protein levels changed the hardness of muscle by acting on muscle fiber growth and the metabolism of collagen in sub-adult grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), 2022, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology
  • Mannan oligosaccharides improved growth performance and antioxidant capacity in the intestine of on-growing grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), 2020, Aquaculture Reports
  • Effects of dietary methionine on growth performance, muscle nutritive deposition, muscle fibre growth and type I collagen synthesis of on-growing grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), 2020, British Journal Of Nutrition
  • Dietary isoleucine improved flesh quality, muscle antioxidant capacity, and muscle growth associated with AKT/TOR/S6K1 and AKT/FOXO3a signaling in hybrid bagrid catfish (Pelteobagrus vachelli × Leiocassis longirostris), 2021, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology

Pei Wu collaborates frequently with several researchers, reflecting a network of joint scientific activity. Notable co-authors include:

  • Wei-Dan Jiang
  • Lin Feng
  • Xiao-Qiu Zhou
  • Sheng-Yao Kuang
  • Xiao-Wan Jin

Best Publications

  • Sodium butyrate improved intestinal immune function associated with NF-κB and p38MAPK signalling pathways in young grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella).

    Li Tian;Xiao-Qiu Zhou;Wei-Dan Jiang;Wei-Dan Jiang;Yang Liu;Yang Liu

  • The impaired intestinal mucosal immune system by valine deficiency for young grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) is associated with decreasing immune status and regulating tight junction proteins transcript abundance in the intestine

    Jian-Bo Luo;Lin Feng;Lin Feng;Wei-Dan Jiang;Yang Liu

  • Copper-induced tight junction mRNA expression changes, apoptosis and antioxidant responses via NF-κB, TOR and Nrf2 signaling molecules in the gills of fish: Preventive role of arginine

    Biao Wang;Lin Feng;Wei-Dan Jiang;Pei Wu

  • Optimal dietary protein level improved growth, disease resistance, intestinal immune and physical barrier function of young grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella).

    Jing Xu;Pei Wu;Wei-Dan Jiang;Wei-Dan Jiang;Yang Liu;Yang Liu

  • Copper exposure induces toxicity to the antioxidant system via the destruction of Nrf2/ARE signaling and caspase-3-regulated DNA damage in fish muscle: amelioration by myo-inositol.

    Wei-Dan Jiang;Yang Liu;Jun Jiang;Pei Wu

  • Enhanced muscle nutrient content and flesh quality, resulting from tryptophan, is associated with anti-oxidative damage referred to the Nrf2 and TOR signalling factors in young grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella): Avoid tryptophan deficiency or excess

    Wei-Dan Jiang;Hai-Lang Wen;Yang Liu;Jun Jiang

  • Effects of dietary curcumin supplementation on growth performance, intestinal digestive enzyme activities and antioxidant capacity of crucian carp Carassius auratus

    Jun Jiang;Xiao-Yun Wu;Xiao-Qiu Zhou;Lin Feng

  • Effect of dietary isoleucine on the immunity, antioxidant status, tight junctions and microflora in the intestine of juvenile Jian carp (Cyprinus carpio var. Jian)

    Juan Zhao;Lin Feng;Yang Liu;Weidan Jiang

  • Differential growth performance, intestinal antioxidant status and relative expression of Nrf2 and its target genes in young grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) fed with graded levels of leucine

    Yu-Ping Deng;Wei-Dan Jiang;Wei-Dan Jiang;Yang Liu;Yang Liu;Jun Jiang;Jun Jiang

  • Myo-inositol prevents copper-induced oxidative damage and changes in antioxidant capacity in various organs and the enterocytes of juvenile Jian carp (Cyprinus carpio var. Jian).

    Wei-Dan Jiang;Pei Wu;Sheng-Yao Kuang;Yang Liu;Yang Liu

  • Effects of dietary isoleucine on growth, the digestion and absorption capacity and gene expression in hepatopancreas and intestine of juvenile Jian carp (Cyprinus carpio var. Jian)

    Juan Zhao;Yang Liu;Yang Liu;Jun Jiang;Jun Jiang;Pei Wu;Pei Wu

  • Optimal dietary alpha-linolenic acid/linoleic acid ratio improved digestive and absorptive capacities and target of rapamycin gene expression of juvenile grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus)

    Y.-Y. Zeng;W.-D. Jiang;W.-D. Jiang;Y. Liu;Y. Liu;P. Wu;P. Wu

  • Effect of dietary choline on growth, intestinal enzyme activities and relative expressions of target of rapamycin and eIF4E-binding protein2 gene in muscle, hepatopancreas and intestine of juvenile Jian carp (Cyprinus carpio var. Jian)

    Pei Wu;Lin Feng;Lin Feng;Sheng-Yao Kuang;Yang Liu;Yang Liu

  • Soyabean glycinin depresses intestinal growth and function in juvenile Jian carp (Cyprinus carpio var Jian): protective effects of glutamine.

    Wei-Dan Jiang;Kai Hu;Jin-Xiu Zhang;Yang Liu

  • Dietary vitamin C deficiency depresses the growth, head kidney and spleen immunity and structural integrity by regulating NF-κB, TOR, Nrf2, apoptosis and MLCK signaling in young grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

    Hui-Jun Xu;Wei-Dan Jiang;Lin Feng;Yang Liu

  • Intestinal immune function, antioxidant status and tight junction proteins mRNA expression in young grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) fed riboflavin deficient diet

    Liang Chen;Lin Feng;Wei-Dan Jiang;Wei-Dan Jiang;Jun Jiang;Jun Jiang

  • Dietary riboflavin deficiency decreases immunity and antioxidant capacity, and changes tight junction proteins and related signaling molecules mRNA expression in the gills of young grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella).

    Liang Chen;Lin Feng;Wei-Dan Jiang;Jun Jiang

  • Effects of dietary isoleucine on the immune response, antioxidant status and gene expression in the head kidney of juvenile Jian carp (Cyprinus carpio var. Jian).

    Juan Zhao;Yang Liu;Yang Liu;Jun Jiang;Pei Wu

  • Effect of choline on antioxidant defenses and gene expressions of Nrf2 signaling molecule in the spleen and head kidney of juvenile Jian carp (Cyprinus carpio var. Jian)

    Pei Wu;Wei-Dan Jiang;Wei-Dan Jiang;Yang Liu;Yang Liu;Gang-Fu Chen

  • Exogenous phospholipids supplementation improves growth and modulates immune response and physical barrier referring to NF-κB, TOR, MLCK and Nrf2 signaling factors in the intestine of juvenile grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella).

    Yong-Po Chen;Wei-Dan Jiang;Yang Liu;Jun Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiao-Qiu Zhou
Xiao-Qiu Zhou Sichuan Agricultural University
Yang Liu
Yang Liu Sichuan Agricultural University
Sheng-Yao Kuang
Sheng-Yao Kuang Sichuan Animal Science Academy
Yong-An Zhang
Yong-An Zhang Huazhong Agricultural University
Yi Liu
Yi Liu Wuhan University

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