College of Agricultural Sciences

M. Bionaz and Loor, J. J., “Ruminant metabolic systems biology: reconstruction and integration of transcriptome dynamics underlying functional responses of tissues to nutrition and physiological state.”, Gene Regul Syst Bio, vol. 6, pp. 109-25, 2012.

E. Monaco, Bionaz, M., Rodriguez-Zas, S., Hurley, W. L., and Wheeler, M. B., “Transcriptomics comparison between porcine adipose and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells during in vitro osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation.”, PLoS One, vol. 7, no. 3, p. e32481, 2012.

J. J. Loor, Moyes, K. M., and Bionaz, M., “Functional adaptations of the transcriptome to mastitis-causing pathogens: the mammary gland and beyond.”, J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 305-22, 2011.

M. Bionaz and Loor, J. J., “Gene networks driving bovine mammary protein synthesis during the lactation cycle.”, Bioinform Biol Insights, vol. 5, pp. 83-98, 2011.

E. Monaco, Bionaz, M., Hollister, S. J., and Wheeler, M. B., “Strategies for regeneration of the bone using porcine adult adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells.”, Theriogenology, vol. 75, no. 8, pp. 1381-99, 2011.

M. Mukesh, Bionaz, M., Graugnard, D. E., Drackley, J. K., and Loor, J. J., “Adipose tissue depots of Holstein cows are immune responsive: inflammatory gene expression in vitro.”, Domest Anim Endocrinol, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 168-78, 2010.

N. B. Litherland, Bionaz, M., Wallace, R. L., Loor, J. J., and Drackley, J. K., “Effects of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha agonists clofibrate and fish oil on hepatic fatty acid metabolism in weaned dairy calves.”, J Dairy Sci, vol. 93, no. 6, pp. 2404-18, 2010.

P. Piantoni, Bionaz, M., Graugnard, D. E., Daniels, K. M., Everts, R. E., Rodriguez-Zas, S. L., Lewin, H. A., Hurley, H. L., Akers, M., and Loor, J. J., “Functional and gene network analyses of transcriptional signatures characterizing pre-weaned bovine mammary parenchyma or fat pad uncovered novel inter-tissue signaling networks during development.”, BMC Genomics, vol. 11, p. 331, 2010.

E. Monaco, Bionaz, M., de Lima, A. Sobreira, Hurley, W. L., Loor, J. J., and Wheeler, M. B., “Selection and reliability of internal reference genes for quantitative PCR verification of transcriptomics during the differentiation process of porcine adult mesenchymal stem cells.”, Stem Cell Res Ther, vol. 1, no. 1, p. 7, 2010.

D. E. Graugnard, Piantoni, P., Bionaz, M., Berger, L. L., Faulkner, D. B., and Loor, J. J., “Adipogenic and energy metabolism gene networks in longissimus lumborum during rapid post-weaning growth in Angus and Angus x Simmental cattle fed high-starch or low-starch diets.”, BMC Genomics, vol. 10, p. 142, 2009.

K. M. Moyes, Drackley, J. K., Morin, D. E., Bionaz, M., Rodriguez-Zas, S. L., Everts, R. E., Lewin, H. A., and Loor, J. J., “Gene network and pathway analysis of bovine mammary tissue challenged with Streptococcus uberis reveals induction of cell proliferation and inhibition of PPARgamma signaling..”, BMC Genomics, vol. 10, p. 542, 2009.

A. K. G. Kadegowda, Bionaz, M., Thering, B., Piperova, L. S., Erdman, R. A., and Loor, J. J., “Identification of internal control genes for quantitative polymerase chain reaction in mammary tissue of lactating cows receiving lipid supplements.”, J Dairy Sci, vol. 92, no. 5, pp. 2007-19, 2009.

B. J. Thering, Bionaz, M., and Loor, J. J., “Long-chain fatty acid effects on peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha-regulated genes in Madin-Darby bovine kidney cells: optimization of culture conditions using palmitate.”, J Dairy Sci, vol. 92, no. 5, pp. 2027-37, 2009.

A. K. G. Kadegowda, Bionaz, M., Piperova, L. S., Erdman, R. A., and Loor, J. J., “Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma activation and long-chain fatty acids alter lipogenic gene networks in bovine mammary epithelial cells to various extents.”, J Dairy Sci, vol. 92, no. 9, pp. 4276-89, 2009.

M. Bionaz and Loor, J. J., “ACSL1, AGPAT6, FABP3, LPIN1, and SLC27A6 are the most abundant isoforms in bovine mammary tissue and their expression is affected by stage of lactation.”, J Nutr, vol. 138, no. 6, pp. 1019-24, 2008.

M. Bionaz, Baumrucker, C. R., Shirk, E., Heuvel, J. P. Vanden, Block, E., and Varga, G. A., “Characterization of Madin-Darby bovine kidney cell line for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors: temporal response and sensitivity to fatty acids.”, J Dairy Sci, vol. 91, no. 7, pp. 2808-13, 2008.

G. Bertoni, Trevisi, E., Han, X., and Bionaz, M., “Effects of inflammatory conditions on liver activity in puerperium period and consequences for performance in dairy cows.”, J Dairy Sci, vol. 91, no. 9, pp. 3300-10, 2008.

P. Piantoni, Bionaz, M., Graugnard, D. E., Daniels, K. M., Akers, M., and Loor, J. J., “Gene expression ratio stability evaluation in prepubertal bovine mammary tissue from calves fed different milk replacers reveals novel internal controls for quantitative polymerase chain reaction.”, J Nutr, vol. 138, no. 6, pp. 1158-64, 2008.

M. Bionaz and Loor, J. J., “Gene networks driving bovine milk fat synthesis during the lactation cycle.”, BMC Genomics, vol. 9, p. 366, 2008.

S. Tramontana, Bionaz, M., Sharma, A., Graugnard, D. E., Cutler, E. A., Ajmone-Marsan, P., Hurley, W. L., and Loor, J. J., “Internal controls for quantitative polymerase chain reaction of swine mammary glands during pregnancy and lactation.”, J Dairy Sci, vol. 91, no. 8, pp. 3057-66, 2008.

M. Bionaz and Loor, J. J., “Identification of reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR in the bovine mammary gland during the lactation cycle.”, Physiol Genomics, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 312-9, 2007.

J. J. Loor, Everts, R. E., Bionaz, M., Dann, H. M., Morin, D. E., Oliveira, R., Rodriguez-Zas, S. L., Drackley, J. K., and Lewin, H. A., “Nutrition-induced ketosis alters metabolic and signaling gene networks in liver of periparturient dairy cows.”, Physiol Genomics, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 105-16, 2007.

M. Bionaz, Trevisi, E., Calamari, L., Librandi, F., Ferrari, A., and Bertoni, G., “Plasma paraoxonase, health, inflammatory conditions, and liver function in transition dairy cows.”, J Dairy Sci, vol. 90, no. 4, pp. 1740-50, 2007.

H. M. Dann, Litherland, N. B., Underwood, J. P., Bionaz, M., D'Angelo, A., McFadden, J. W., and Drackley, J. K., “Diets during far-off and close-up dry periods affect periparturient metabolism and lactation in multiparous cows.”, J Dairy Sci, vol. 89, no. 9, pp. 3563-77, 2006.