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Effect of breed on fatty acid composition and lipogenic enzyme abundance in the subcutaneous adipose tissue of pigs (2013)
Journal Article
Marriott, D. T., Chevillon, P., Spencer-Phillips, P. T., & Doran, O. (2013). Effect of breed on fatty acid composition and lipogenic enzyme abundance in the subcutaneous adipose tissue of pigs. Journal of Food Science, 78(8), C1130-C1135. https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.12191

This study investigated the role of lipogenic enzyme expression in breed-specific fat deposition in pigs. Objectives: (i) determine effect of breed on the relative abundance of the key lipogenic enzymes stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD), delta-6 desatura... Read More about Effect of breed on fatty acid composition and lipogenic enzyme abundance in the subcutaneous adipose tissue of pigs.

Differential effects of reduced protein diets on fatty acid composition and gene expression in muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of Alentejana purebred and Large White ×â Landrace ×â Pietrain crossbred pigs (2013)
Journal Article
Prates, J. A., Pires, V. M., Bessa, R. J., Madeira, M. S., Pires, V., Alfaia, C. M., …Prates, J. (2013). Differential effects of reduced protein diets on fatty acid composition and gene expression in muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of Alentejana purebred and Large White ×â Landrace ×â Pietrain crossbred pigs. British Journal of Nutrition, 110(02), 216-229. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114512004916

The present study assessed the effect of pig genotype (fatty v. lean) and dietary protein and lysine (Lys) levels (normal v. reduced) on intramuscular fat (IMF) content, subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) deposition, fatty acid composition and mRNA le... Read More about Differential effects of reduced protein diets on fatty acid composition and gene expression in muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of Alentejana purebred and Large White ×â Landrace ×â Pietrain crossbred pigs.

Trpm8 agonists modulate contraction of the pig urinary bladder (2013)
Journal Article
Parsons, B. A., Drake, M. J., Vahabi, B., Parsons, B. A., Doran, O., Rhodes, A., …Drake, M. (2013). Trpm8 agonists modulate contraction of the pig urinary bladder. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 91(7), 503-509. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjpp-2012-0406

The transient receptor potential melastin-8 (TRPM8) channel is activated by the "cooling" compounds menthol and icilin. Pathophysiologically, it is implicated in the overactive bladder and bladder cooling reflex, but the activity of TRPM8 in normal b... Read More about Trpm8 agonists modulate contraction of the pig urinary bladder.

Use of whole blood for analysis of disease-associated biomarkers (2013)
Journal Article
McLeod, J., Pemberton, R. M., May, J. E., Pemberton, R., Hart, J. P., McLeod, J. D., …Doran, O. (2013). Use of whole blood for analysis of disease-associated biomarkers. Analytical Biochemistry, 437(1), 59-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ab.2013.02.024

Analyses for diagnosis and monitoring of pathological conditions often rely on blood samples, partly due to relative ease of collection. However, many interfering substances largely preclude the use of whole blood itself, necessitating separation of... Read More about Use of whole blood for analysis of disease-associated biomarkers.

Boar taint: Challenges and opportunities (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Doran, O. (2013, March). Boar taint: Challenges and opportunities. Presented at British Pig Executive Board Workshop for UK Meat Industry, Peterborough, UK

Hepatic lipogenic enzyme expression in pigs is affected by selection for decreased backfat thickness at constant intramuscular fat content (2013)
Journal Article
Doran, O., Muñoz, R., Munoz, R., Estany, J., Tor, M., & Doran, O. (2013). Hepatic lipogenic enzyme expression in pigs is affected by selection for decreased backfat thickness at constant intramuscular fat content. Meat Science, 93(3), 746-751. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.11.045

This study investigated (i) whether genetic selection for decreased backfat thickness at constant intramuscular fat (IMF) affects the expression of lipogenic enzymes in pig liver and (ii) whether expression of the hepatic lipogenic enzymes is related... Read More about Hepatic lipogenic enzyme expression in pigs is affected by selection for decreased backfat thickness at constant intramuscular fat content.

Effect of pig breed and dietary protein level on selected fatty acids and stearoylcoenzyme A desaturase protein expression in longissimus muscle and subcutaneous fat (2013)
Journal Article
Doran, O., Jeronimo, E., Prates, J. A., Bessa, R. J., Hughes, R. A., Jeromino, E., …Doran, O. (2013). Effect of pig breed and dietary protein level on selected fatty acids and stearoylcoenzyme A desaturase protein expression in longissimus muscle and subcutaneous fat. Journal of Animal Science, 91(9), 4540-4546. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5963

The aims of the study were 1) to investigate effects of a low protein diet on fatty acids content and composition of the LM and subcutaneous adipose tissue in 3 genetically diverse breeds, Large White × Landrace, Alentejano, and Bizaro, and 2) to det... Read More about Effect of pig breed and dietary protein level on selected fatty acids and stearoylcoenzyme A desaturase protein expression in longissimus muscle and subcutaneous fat.

Fatty acid composition and lipogenic enzyme protein expression in subcutaneous adipose tissue of male pigs vaccinated against boar taint, barrows, and entire boars (2013)
Journal Article
Mackay, J., Pearce, M. C., Thevasagayam, S., & Doran, O. (2013). Fatty acid composition and lipogenic enzyme protein expression in subcutaneous adipose tissue of male pigs vaccinated against boar taint, barrows, and entire boars. Journal of Animal Science, 91(1), 395-404. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4685

Objectives of this study were to compare fatty acid composition of subcutaneous adipose tissue of entire boars, barrows, and male pigs vaccinated against boar taint with a vaccine containing a GnRH analogue-protein conjugate (Improvac, Pfizer Animal... Read More about Fatty acid composition and lipogenic enzyme protein expression in subcutaneous adipose tissue of male pigs vaccinated against boar taint, barrows, and entire boars.