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Xiao-Qiu Zhou is affiliated with Sichuan Agricultural University in China and has a research focus spanning Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Immunology and Microbiology. Their work encompasses subfields such as Immunology, Aquatic Science, Molecular Biology, Physiology, and Animal Science and Zoology.

The scientist's publications cover several key topics:

  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species

Xiao-Qiu Zhou frequently publishes in journals such as:

  • Aquaculture
  • Animal Nutrition
  • Fish & Shellfish Immunology
  • Aquaculture Reports
  • Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

Frequent co-authors in Zhou's body of work include Wei-Dan Jiang, Pei Wu, Lin Feng, Sheng-Yao Kuang, and Xiao-Wan Jin.

Representative recent publications 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)
  • 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)

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

  • Effects of dietary arginine supplementation on growth performance, flesh quality, muscle antioxidant capacity and antioxidant-related signalling molecule expression in young grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella).

    Biao Wang;Yang Liu;Yang Liu;Lin Feng;Wei-Dan Jiang

  • Dietary tryptophan modulates intestinal immune response, barrier function, antioxidant status and gene expression of TOR and Nrf2 in young grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella).

    Hailang Wen;Lin Feng;Lin Feng;Weidan Jiang;Weidan 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

  • Soybean β-conglycinin induces inflammation and oxidation and causes dysfunction of intestinal digestion and absorption in fish.

    Jin-Xiu Zhang;Lin-Ying Guo;Lin Feng;Lin Feng;Wei-Dan Jiang;Wei-Dan Jiang

  • 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

  • Effects of Dietary Copper on Growth, Digestive, and Brush Border Enzyme Activities and Antioxidant Defense of Hepatopancreas and Intestine for Young Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

    Q. Q. Tang;L. Feng;W. D. Jiang;Y. Liu

  • Copper exposure induces oxidative injury, disturbs the antioxidant system and changes the Nrf2/ARE (CuZnSOD) signaling in the fish brain: Protective effects of myo-inositol

    Wei-Dan Jiang;Yang Liu;Kai Hu;Jun Jiang

  • 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

  • Effect of dietary arginine on growth, intestinal enzyme activities and gene expression in muscle, hepatopancreas and intestine of juvenile Jian carp (Cyprinus carpio var. Jian)

    Gangfu Chen;Lin Feng;Shengyao Kuang;Yang Liu

  • 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

  • Effects of glutamine on hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative damage in intestinal epithelial cells of Jian carp (Cyprinus carpio var. Jian)

    Jin Chen;Xiao-qiu Zhou;Lin Feng;Yang Liu

  • Lipid peroxidation, protein oxidant and antioxidant status of muscle, intestine and hepatopancreas for juvenile Jian carp (Cyprinus carpio var. Jian) fed graded levels of myo-inositol

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

  • Effect of methionine on intestinal enzymes activities, microflora and humoral immune of juvenile Jian carp (cyprinus carpio var. Jian)

    L. Tang;G.-X. Wang;J. Jiang;L. Feng

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Yang Liu
Yang Liu Sichuan Agricultural University
Pei Wu
Pei Wu 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
Wen-Jun Li
Wen-Jun Li Sun Yat-sen University
Wenbing Zhang
Wenbing Zhang Tianjin University

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