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56
Citations
10172
World Ranking
14529
National Ranking
433

Overview

Yongqing Hou is affiliated with Wuhan Polytechnic University in China. Their research contributions are primarily situated within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. The subfields of their work include Animal Science and Zoology, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Genetics, and Food Science.

The research topics that dominate their scholarly output focus on Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Animal Virus Infections Studies, Viral Gastroenteritis Research and Epidemiology, Virus-based Gene Therapy Research, Gut Microbiota and Health, Meat and Animal Product Quality, and Microbial Infections and Disease Research.

Among several publications, some notable papers include:

  • Amino Acid Metabolism in the Liver: Nutritional and Physiological Significance, 2020, Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
  • Partial Substitution of Fermented Soybean Meal for Soybean Meal Influences the Carcass Traits and Meat Quality of Broiler Chickens, 2020, Animals
  • Quantitative Proteomic Analysis Reveals Antiviral and Anti-inflammatory Effects of Puerarin in Piglets Infected With Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus, 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
  • The Effects of Baicalin on Piglets Challenged with Glaesserella Parasuis, 2020, Veterinary Research
  • Puerarin Enhances Intestinal Function in Piglets Infected with Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus, 2021, Scientific Reports

Yongqing Hou's collaborations include frequent co-authorship with researchers such as Tao Wu, Di Zhao, Dan Yi, Shuangshuang Guo, and Mengjun Wu. The number of joint publications with these colleagues ranges from 10 to 29, indicating ongoing partnerships in their research work.

The venues where Yongqing Hou most frequently publishes include:

  • Animals
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Scientific Reports
  • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

The composite profile of their research reflects a sustained focus on the nutritional and physiological processes of animals, coupled with investigations into infectious disease mechanisms and viral impacts within veterinary contexts. Their works contribute across experimental biology, immunology, and veterinary science domains, involving both molecular analyses and applied animal science approaches.

Best Publications

  • The role of leucine and its metabolites in protein and energy metabolism

    Yehui Duan;Fengna Li;Yinghui Li;Yulong Tang

  • L-Cysteine metabolism and its nutritional implications.

    Jie Yin;Wenkai Ren;Guan Yang;Jielin Duan

  • Dietary arginine supplementation alleviates intestinal mucosal disruption induced by Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide in weaned pigs.

    Yulan Liu;Jingjing Huang;Yongqing Hou;Huiling Zhu

  • Dietary essentiality of “nutritionally non-essential amino acids” for animals and humans:

    Yongqing Hou;Yulong Yin;Guoyao Wu

  • Protein hydrolysates in animal nutrition: Industrial production, bioactive peptides, and functional significance.

    Yongqing Hou;Zhenlong Wu;Zhaolai Dai;Genhu Wang

  • Fish Oil Enhances Intestinal Integrity and Inhibits TLR4 and NOD2 Signaling Pathways in Weaned Pigs after LPS Challenge

    Yulan Liu;Feng Chen;Jack Odle;Xi Lin

  • Dietary supplementation with l-arginine or N-carbamylglutamate enhances intestinal growth and heat shock protein-70 expression in weanling pigs fed a corn- and soybean meal-based diet

    Xin Wu;Zheng Ruan;Yunling Gao;Yulong Yin;Yulong Yin;Yulong Yin

  • Amino acids and mammary gland development: nutritional implications for milk production and neonatal growth

    Reza Rezaei;Zhenlong Wu;Yongqing Hou;Fuller W. Bazer

  • Alpha-ketoglutarate inhibits glutamine degradation and enhances protein synthesis in intestinal porcine epithelial cells

    Kang Yao;Kang Yao;Yulong Yin;Xilong Li;Pengbin Xi

  • Dietary α-ketoglutarate supplementation ameliorates intestinal injury in lipopolysaccharide-challenged piglets

    Yongqing Hou;Lei Wang;Binying Ding;Yulan Liu

  • Dietary supplementation with Astragalus polysaccharide enhances ileal digestibilities and serum concentrations of amino acids in early weaned piglets

    F. G. Yin;Y. L. Liu;Y. L. Yin;Y. L. Yin;X. F. Kong

  • Protective effects of N-acetylcysteine on intestinal functions of piglets challenged with lipopolysaccharide

    Yongqing Hou;Lei Wang;Wei Zhang;Zhenguo Yang

  • Regulation of the Intestinal Barrier Function by Host Defense Peptides.

    Kelsy Robinson;Zhuo Deng;Yongqing Hou;Guolong Zhang

  • Dietary supplementation of aspartate enhances intestinal integrity and energy status in weanling piglets after lipopolysaccharide challenge

    Dingan Pi;Yulan Liu;Haifeng Shi;Shuang Li

  • Catabolism of nutritionally essential amino acids in developing porcine enterocytes

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

  • Composition of polyamines and amino acids in plant-source foods for human consumption.

    Yongqing Hou;Wenliang He;Shengdi Hu;Guoyao Wu

  • N-acetylcysteine reduces inflammation in the small intestine by regulating redox, EGF and TLR4 signaling

    Yongqing Hou;Lei Wang;Dan Yi;Binying Ding

  • Effect of L-arginine on intestinal mucosal immune barrier function in weaned pigs after Escherichia coli LPS challenge.

    HL Zhu;YL Liu;XL Xie;JJ Huang

  • Chlorogenic acid decreases intestinal permeability and increases expression of intestinal tight junction proteins in weaned rats challenged with LPS.

    Zheng Ruan;Shiqiang Liu;Yan Zhou;Shumei Mi

  • Effects of α-ketoglutarate on energy status in the intestinal mucosa of weaned piglets chronically challenged with lipopolysaccharide.

    Yongqing Hou;Kang Yao;Lei Wang;Binying Ding

Frequent Co-Authors

Guoyao Wu
Guoyao Wu Texas A&M University
Yulong Yin
Yulong Yin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lei Wang
Lei Wang Northwestern University
Joshua Gong
Joshua Gong Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Fuller W. Bazer
Fuller W. Bazer Texas A&M University
Xiangfeng Kong
Xiangfeng Kong Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ruilin Huang
Ruilin Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xia Xiong
Xia Xiong Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jack Odle
Jack Odle North Carolina State University
Bie Tan
Bie Tan Chinese Academy of Sciences

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