Guixue Zhang

Prof. Guixue Zhang


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Academic Career Length

17Years (2010-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 February 2022 in Theriogenology
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RFRui Feng
Rui Feng
SASamson O. Adeniran
Samson O. Adeniran
FHFushuo Huang
Fushuo Huang
YLYulong Li
Yulong Li
MMMingjun Ma
Mingjun Ma
GZGuixue Zhang
Guixue Zhang

23 February 2022 in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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YLYulong Li
Yulong Li
YZYue Zhang
Yue Zhang
RFRui Feng
Rui Feng
PZPeng Zheng
Peng Zheng
HHHe Huang
He Huang
GZGuixue Zhang
Guixue Zhang
Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic metal pollutant that can endanger the life and health of animals. Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) can result in testicular cell damage by positively regulating mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) signaling pathway. Meanwhile, Testosterone (T) synthesis disorder can affect sexual behavior. However, the harmful influence of Cd on animal sexual behavior during its growth and development and the role of TLR4/MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway in testicular cell damage and testosterone production remained poorly understood. Forty-two-day-old male piglets were fed with diets that contained CdCl2 (20 mg Cd/kg) for 40 days to explore the toxic effects of Cd on sexual behavior. The results showed that Cd activated TLR4, promoted MAPK (p-ERK, p-JNK, and p-p38)/NF-κB expression, induced apoptosis (Caspase-3, Cleaved Caspase3, Bax, Cyt-c, and Caspase-9 expression increased, but Bcl-2 expression decreased) and necroptosis (MLKL, RIPK1, and RIPK3 expression increased) in piglet testis. In addition, Cd exposure decreased mRNA expression of STAR, CYP11A1, 3β-HSD, CYP17A1, and 17β-HSD of testis and the concentrations of T and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Both the mRNA and protein expression levels of the major genes in TLR4/MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway, apoptosis signaling pathway, and necroptosis signaling pathway increased significantly and the expression levels of testosterone decreased gradually in pig Leydig cells cultured in vitro after being treated with different concentrations of Cd. Moreover, Cd reduced sexual behavior (the parameters of sniffing, chin resting, and mounting decreased) in piglets. In conclusion, Cd induced testicular cell damage via TLR4/MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway leading to testosterone synthesis disorder and sexual behavior reduction in piglets.

1 December 2018 in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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EAE.O. Adegoke
E.O. Adegoke
WXWang Xue
Wang Xue
NMNdubuisi Machebe
Ndubuisi Machebe
SAS.O. Adeniran
S.O. Adeniran
WHWang Hao
Wang Hao
PZpeng zheng
peng zheng

24 April 2021 in Biological Trace Element Research
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SASamson O. Adeniran
Samson O. Adeniran
PZPeng Zheng
Peng Zheng
RFRui Feng
Rui Feng
EAElikanah O. Adegoke
Elikanah O. Adegoke
FHFushuo Huang
Fushuo Huang
GZGuixue Zhang
Guixue Zhang

7 May 2010 in Journal of Fish Biology
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YHY. Han
Y. Han
MLM. Liu
M. Liu
LZL. Lan Zhang
L. Lan Zhang
BSB. Simpson
B. Simpson
GZGuixue Zhang
Guixue Zhang

22 February 2016 in Biological Trace Element Research
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AKAhmed Khalid
Ahmed Khalid
NKNagam Khudhair
Nagam Khudhair
He HuangHe Huang
He Huang
ZPZheng Peng
Zheng Peng
TYTian Yaguang
Tian Yaguang
GZGuixue Zhang
Guixue Zhang