Amino acids: metabolism, functions, and nutrition

G Wu - Amino acids, 2009 - Springer
Recent years have witnessed the discovery that amino acids (AA) are not only cell signaling
molecules but are also regulators of gene expression and the protein phosphorylation …

Glycine metabolism in animals and humans: implications for nutrition and health

W Wang, Z Wu, Z Dai, Y Yang, J Wang, G Wu - Amino acids, 2013 - Springer
Glycine is a major amino acid in mammals and other animals. It is synthesized from serine,
threonine, choline, and hydroxyproline via inter-organ metabolism involving primarily the …

Pivotal periods for pregnancy loss during the first trimester of gestation in lactating dairy cows

MC Wiltbank, GM Baez, A Garcia-Guerra, MZ Toledo… - Theriogenology, 2016 - Elsevier
Loss of pregnancy can occur at many different stages of gestation and for a variety of causes
but clearly produces a negative impact for reproductive and economic performances of dairy …

Amino acid nutrition in animals: protein synthesis and beyond

G Wu, FW Bazer, Z Dai, D Li, J Wang… - Annu. Rev. Anim …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Amino acids (AA) have enormous physiological importance, serving as building blocks for
proteins and substrates for synthesis of low-molecular-weight substances. Based on growth …

[PDF][PDF] Comparative aspects of implantation

FW Bazer, TE Spencer, GA Johnson, RC Burghardt… - Reproduction, 2009 - Citeseer
REPRODUCTION Page 1 REPRODUCTION REVIEW Comparative aspects of implantation
Fuller W Bazer1, Thomas E Spencer1, Greg A Johnson2, Robert C Burghardt2 and Guoyao Wu1 …

Impacts of arginine nutrition on embryonic and fetal development in mammals

G Wu, FW Bazer, MC Satterfield, X Li, X Wang… - Amino acids, 2013 - Springer
Embryonic loss and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) are significant problems in
humans and other animals. Results from studies involving pigs and sheep have indicated …

Progesterone-regulated changes in endometrial gene expression contribute to advanced conceptus development in cattle

N Forde, F Carter, T Fair, MA Crowe… - Biology of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
The postovulatory rise in circulating progesterone (P4) concentrations is associated with
increased pregnancy success in beef and dairy cattle. Our study objective was to determine …

Conceptus-induced changes in the endometrial transcriptome: how soon does the cow know she is pregnant?

N Forde, F Carter, TE Spencer, FW Bazer… - Biology of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
This study sought to determine the earliest response of the bovine uterine endometrium to
the presence of the conceptus at key developmental stages of early pregnancy. There were …

L-arginine enhances cell proliferation and reduces apoptosis in human endometrial RL95-2 cells

JM Greene, JM Feugang, KE Pfeiffer, JV Stokes… - Reproductive Biology …, 2013 - Springer
Background L-arginine is considered to be one of the most versatile amino acids due to the
fact that it serves as a precursor for many important molecules in cellular physiology. When …

TRIENNIAL GROWTH SYMPOSIUM: Important roles for L-glutamine in swine nutrition and production,

G Wu, FW Bazer, GA Johnson, DA Knabe… - Journal of animal …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT L-Glutamine (Gln) has traditionally not been considered a nutrient needed in
diets for livestock species or even mentioned in classic animal nutrition textbooks. This is …