NC1184: Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Skeletal Muscle Growth and Differentiation

(Multistate Research Project)

Status: Active

SAES-422 Reports

12/11/2025

Peer-Reviewed, Collaborative Publications


Liao, S. F., J. K. Tomberlin, S. W. El-Kadi, and L. O.Tedeschi. 2025. Animal and plant sourced proteins as part of a balanced human diet. CAST (Council for Agricultural Science and Technology). Nov. 2025. https://cast-science.org/publication/animal-plant-proteins-human-diet


Bodmer, J.S., M. Beline, C. N. Yen, C. Johnson-Schuster, J.C. Wicks, M. Koohmaraie, T.H. Shi S.L. Silva and D. E. Gerrard.   In vitro proteolysis mirrors intact muscle maturation in beef carcasses. Meat Sci. 2024 Nov 1;220:109695. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2024.109695.  173. Wicks, J.C., A.L. Wivell, T. Archibald and D.E. Gerrard. Assessment of small meat processors in Virginia.  The Journal of Extension, 63(3), Article 8. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol63/iss3/8 174.


Yen, C-N., J. Bodmer, J. Wicks, M. Zumbaugh, H. Shi and D.E. Gerrard.  Mitochondrial abundance and function differ across muscle within species Metabolites. 2024 Oct 16;14(10):553. doi: 10.3390/metabo14100553. 


Yen, C-N, J.S. Bodmer, S.D. Gerrard, J.C. Wicks, M.D. Zumbaugh, T.L. Scheffler, S. El-Kadi, T.H. Shi and D.E. Gerrard. Feeding beta adrenergic agonists alters mitochondria metabolism in porcine skeletal muscle J Anim Sci. 2025 Nov 19:skaf401. doi: 10.1093/jas/skaf401


Munk, S.A., L.A. Rimmer, E.S., Beyer, J.L. Vipham, M.D. Chao, J.C. Woodworth, T.G. O’Quinn, D.E. Gerrard and M.D. Zumbaugh. Beta-adrenergic agonist alters pyruvate utilization independent of a fiber type shift (in review)


J.A. Rojas-Reyes‡, T.J. Blad‡, J.S. Bulosan, A.S. Wanguba, Y. Bustamante, K.J. Thornton, J.S. Odano, C.C. Reichhardt*. 2025. Supplementation of orally drenched ascorbic acid and injectable α-tocopherol reduces markers of naturally acquired parasites in grazing hair sheep. Small Ruminant Research. 107515. Doi: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2025.107515


Guo Y, Brooks D, Zhao Z, Biven E, Geisbrecht ER. (2025) Loss of nuclear envelope bud formation leads to mitophagy initiation in Drosophila muscles. Autophagy Reports. doi: 10.1080/27694127.2025.2471121. PMID: 40395995


Tiwari P, Brooks D, Geisbrecht ER. (2025) Overexpression of Drosophila NUAK or Constitutively-Active Formin-Like Promotes the Formation of Aberrant Myofibrils. Cytoskeleton. 2025 Jan 29. doi: 10.1002/cm.21999. PMID: 39876757


Zhao Z and Geisbrecht ER. (2025) Stage-specific modulation of Drosophila gene expression with muscle GAL4 promoters. Fly. Epub 2025 Jan 7. doi: 10.1080/19336934.2024.2447617. PMID: 39772988.


Collaborative Abstracts


K.A. Shira, B.M. Murdoch, K.J. Thornton, G.K. Murdoch. Effect of ractopamine-HCl on the release of myokine FGF-21 in culture primary bovine muscle cells. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Animal Science. July 6-10, 2025. Orlando, FL.


Munk S. A., L. A. Rimmer, E. S. Beyer, J. L. Vipham, M. D. Chao, J. C. Woodworth, T. G. O’Quinn, D. E. Gerrard, and M. D. Zumbaugh. 2025. Beta-adrenergic agonists alter mitochondrial metabolite utilization independent of a fiber type shift. Physiology. Presented at the American Physiological Summit. Baltimore, MD.


Rimmer L. A., C. Yen, E. S. Beyer, J. L. Vipham, E. R. Geisbrecht, K. N. Gaffield, M. L. Mueller, T. G. O’Quinn, D. E. Gerrard, and M. D. Zumbaugh. 2025. Exploring the phenotypic and metabolic response of porcine skeletal muscle harboring mutations that drive oxidative and hypertrophic phenotypes. Meat and Muscle Biology. Presented at the Reciprocal Meat Conference, Columbus, OH. 


Munk S. A., L. A. Rimmer, E. S. Beyer, J. L. Vipham, M. D. Chao, J. C. Woodworth, T. G. O’Quinn, D. E. Gerrard, and M. D. Zumbaugh. 2025. Beta-adrenergic agonists alter mitochondrial metabolite utilization independent of a fiber type shift. Meat and Muscle Biology. Presented at the Reciprocal Meat Conference, Columbus, OH.


Williams, Brooke; Weslowski, Lauren; DiSilvestro, Adrianna; Barshick, Madison; Mogge, Keeley; Jolley, Emily; Kaniyamattam1, Karun; Logan, Alyssa; Johnson, Sally; White-Springer, Sarah; Comparison of respiratory capacities of permeabilized muscle fibers and isolated mitochondria in exercising horses. Presented at American Physiology Summit, April 24-27, 2025. Baltimore, MD.  


Williams, Brooke; Weslowski, Lauren; DiSilvestro, Adrianna; Barshick, Madison; Mogge, Keeley; Jolley, Emily; Logan, Alyssa; Johnson, Sally; White-Springer, Sarah; Impacts of Repeated Fatiguing Exercise on Mitochondria in Thoroughbreds. Presented at the Equine Science Society annual meeting.  June 3-6, 2025. Fort Collins, CO. 


White-Springer, Sarah; Williams, Brooke; Wesolowski, Lauren; DiSilvestro, Adrianna; Barshick, Madison; Mogge, Keeley; Jolley, Emily; Logan, Alyssa; Johnson, Sally. Novel predictors of fatigue in Thoroughbred horses.  Presented at the British Society of Animal Science annual meeting. April 8-10, 2025. Galway, IRE.

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