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Andres Contreras
G. Andres Contreras, associate professor—tenure system

Dr. G. Andres Contreras’ research interests include adipose tissue biology with special emphasis on the effects of lipolysis and other fat tissue adaptation mechanisms associated with negative energy balance and the onset of lactation on host immunity and disease susceptibility. He also is interested in the development and adequate implementation of health solutions, new technologies, and applications that improve periparturient dairy cow health and, at the same time, increase farmer’s profitability.

Affiliations

  • Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Awards

2021, Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence, American Veterinary Medical Association

Publications

2023, Thermogenic Adipose Redox Mechanisms: Potential Targets for Metabolic Disease Therapies

  • Published in Antioxidants, impact factor 7.07

2023, Pegbovigrastim use in periparturient embryo-recipient cows: Effects on health and reproduction

  • Published in JDS Communications

2022, Abstract P057: Adipocyte Progenitor Cells In Perivascular Adipose Tissues: The Effect Of Sex And Anatomical Location

  • Published in Hypertension, impact factor 8.3

2022, Effects of omega-3 supplementation on components of the endocannabinoid system and metabolic and inflammatory responses in adipose and liver of peripartum dairy cows

  • Published in Journal of Science and Biotechnology

2022, Modulating immunometabolism in transition dairy cows: the role of inflammatory lipid mediators

  • Published in Animal Frontiers, impact factor 6.762

2022, Anandamide Alters Barrier Integrity of Bovine Vascular Endothelial Cells during Endotoxin Challenge

  • Published in Antioxidants, impact factor 7.07

2022, PIEZO1 mechanoreceptor activation reduces adipogenesis in perivascular adipose tissue preadipocytes

  • Published in Frontiers in Endocrinology, impact factor 6.055

2022, Transcriptome dataset of omental and subcutaneous adipose tissues from gestational diabetes patients

  • Published in Scientific Data

2022, 15-F2t-Isoprostane Favors an Anti-Inflammatory Phenotype in RAW 264.7 Macrophages during Endotoxin Challenge

  • Published in Antioxidants, impact factor 7.07

2022, The Link Between 15-F2t-Isoprostane Activity and Acute Bovine Endothelial Inflammation Remains Elusive

  • Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science, impact factor: 3.471

2022, Effects of Environmental Heat Load on Endocannabinoid System Components in Adipose Tissue of High Yielding Dairy Cows

  • Published in Animals, impact factor 3.231

2022, Developmental alterations of intestinal SGLT1 and GLUT2 induced by early weaning coincides with persistent low-grade metabolic inflammation in female pigs

  • Published in American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, impact factor 4.877

2022, Oxylipids are associated with higher disease risk in postpartum cows

  • Published in Journal of Dairy Science, impact factor 4.225

2022, Symposium review: Mechanistic insights into adipose tissue inflammation and oxidative stress in periparturient dairy cows

  • Published in Journal of Dairy Science, impact factor 4.225

2022, Lipopolysaccharide induces lipolysis and insulin resistance in adipose tissue from dairy cows

  • Published in Journal of Dairy Science, impact factor 4.225
Active Grants

2021, Perivascular Adipose Tissue (PVAT) as a Central Integrator of Vascular Health

  • Awarded by the National Institutes of Health’s Public Health Service
  • 12/22/21-11/30/22

2021, Endotoxemia and the pathogenesis of lipolysis dysregulation in periparturient dairy cows

  • Awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture
  • 7/1/21-6/30/25

2021, Harnessing the lipogenic potential of oleic acid to minimize body weight loss and maximize lactation performance of periparturient dairy cows

  • Awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture
  • 1/1/21-12/31/24

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