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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2022
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Hexirui Wu

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Researcher

Also affiliated: University of Arkansas System (2019–2022); Unité de Nutrition Humaine (2020); Institute of Food Science (2020)

Faculty Researcher

4 h-index 12 pubs 80 cited

  • Animals
  • Diet, High-Protein
  • Eating
  • Obesity
  • Muscle, Skeletal
  • Nutrients
  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Zinc
  • Aging
  • Autophagy
  • Organelle Biogenesis
  • Mitochondria, Muscle
  • Lipid Metabolism
  • Dietary Proteins

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Hexirui Wu investigates the physiological and metabolic effects of dietary intake on human health, particularly in aging populations and during critical developmental periods. Wu's work includes a systematic review examining the role of beef and its associated nutrients in the well-being of healthy adults aged 50 and older. Additionally, Wu has studied the impact of maternal consumption of specific fatty acids (EPA and DHA) during pregnancy and lactation on offspring muscle development and energy balance. Wu's research has resulted in 12 publications, garnering 78 citations, and an h-index of 4. Wu collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Jamie Baum and Angela Tacinelli, as well as Elisabet Børsheim at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 12
  • Citations: 80

Selected Publications

  • The potential role of beef and nutrients found in beef on outcomes of wellbeing in healthy adults 50 years of age and older: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (2022)
    Meat Science 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Physiological and Metabolic Effects of Maternal Intake of EPA and DHA during Pregnancy and Lactation on Offspring's Muscle Development and Energy Homeostasis (2021)
    The FASEB Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Net protein balance correlates with expression of autophagy, mitochondrial biogenesis, and fat metabolism‐related genes in skeletal muscle from older adults (2020)
    Physiological Reports 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Age Reduces Autophagy and Mitochondria Related Gene Expression in Human Skeletal Muscle (2019)
    The FASEB Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Body weight influences genes related to energy metabolism in human skeletal muscle (2018)
    The FASEB Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Leucine improves markers energy metabolism in C2C12 myotubes treated with palmitate (2018)
    The FASEB Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • A High-Protein Diet Reduces Weight Gain, Decreases Food Intake, Decreases Liver Fat Deposition, and Improves Markers of Muscle Metabolism in Obese Zucker Rats (2017)
    Nutrients 47 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

13 Collaborators 5 Institutions 1 Country

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