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Mike Dodson |
Research Overview:
My original research appointment (in 1985) was as an animal growth biologist/cell biologist, with an emphasis on skeletal muscle (tissue) growth and development. My present research interests are: regulation of mature fat cell dedifferentiation in beef cattle and pigs, regulation of myogenic satellite cell proliferation and differentiation, and the intercellular communication between muscle and fat cells. Application of knowledge gained by my laboratory will lead to new procedures to regulate carcass composition in domestic (meat) animals, alleviate problems associated with obesity, provide new cells for tissue engineering applications, and help counteract dysfunctions such as diabetes.
Selected Publications
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[Adipocyte Research]
- Taniguchi, M., L. Guan, J. Basarab, M.V. Dodson and S.S. Moore. (submitted). Comparative analysis on gene expression profiles in subcutaneous fat tissues of beef cattle. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology (Part A; Molecular and Integrative Physiology)
- Fernyhough, M.E., G.J. Hausman and M.V. Dodson. 2008. Progeny from dedifferentiated adipocytes display protracted adipogenesis. Cells, Tissues, Organs [in press]
- Mir, P.S., K. Schwartzhoph-Genswein, E. Okine and M.V. Dodson. 2008. Effect of a short duration feed withdrawal followed by full feeding on marbling fat in beef carcasses. Livestock Science [in press]
- Dodson, M.V. and M.E. Fernyhough. 2008. Mature adipocytes: Are there still novel things we can learn from them? Tissue & Cell [in press]
- Kokta, T.A., A.L. Strat, M.R. Papasani, J. Szasz, M.V. Dodson and R.A. Hill. 2008. Regulation of lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells: Insulin-independent and combined effects of fatty acids and insulin. Animal 2(1): 92-99
- Fernyhough, M.E., G.J. Hausman, L.L. Guan, E. Okine, S.S. Moore and M.V. Dodson. 2008. Mature adipocytes may be a source of stem cells for tissue engineering. Biochem Biophys Research Communications 368:455-457
- Taniguchi, M., L.L. Guan, B. Zhang, M.V. Dodson, E. Okine and S.S. Moore. 2008. Adipogenesis of bovine perimuscular adipocytes. Biochem Biophys Research Communications 366:54-59
- Taniguchi, M., L.L. Guan, B. Zhang, M.V. Dodson, E. Okine and S.S. Moore. 2008. Gene expression patterns of bovine perimuscular adipocytes during adipogenesis. Biochem Biophys Research Communications 366:346-351
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[Muscle Cell Research]
- Fernyhough, M.E., L.R. Bucci, J. Feliciano and M.V. Dodson. (in preparation). The effect of nutritional supplements on the proliferation and differentiation of muscle-derived satellite cells. Journal of Nutrition
- Rhoads*, R., M. Fernyhough*, X. Liu*, D. McFarland*, S. Velleman*, G. Hausman* and M.V. Dodson*. (in preparation). Invited review: Extrinsic regulation of domestic animal-derived satellite cells II. Domestic Animal Endocrinology [*participated equally]
- Dodson, M.V., A. Kinkel, J.L. Vierck, K. Cain, M. Wick and J. Ottobre. 2008. Undefined cells reside in fish skeletal muscle. Cytotechnology [in press]
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[Teaching Papers]
- Dodson, M.V. 2008. Alumni associations help teaching efforts on many different levels. NACTA Journal [in press]
- Dodson, M.V. and A.M. VanDerZanden. 2008. Contributions of science education journals are enhanced by categorizing (journal) impact factors. NACTA Journal [in press]
- Dodson, M.V. 2008. Diversity in academia leads to academic progress. NACTA Journal [in press]
- Dodson, M.V. 2008. Practical ways to measure teaching success. NACTA Journal [in press]
- Dodson, M.V. 2008. A simplistic view of impact factors: From science to teaching. NACTA Journal [in press]
- Dodson, M.V. 2008. Relax.....a little, and then move on. NACTA Journal [in press]
- Dodson, M.V. 2008. Funding for enhanced teaching in agriculture. NACTA Journal [in press]