• "Validation of in vitro fertility genes in Holstein bull population"

Khatib H, Monson RL, Huang W, Khatib R, et al., Journal of Dairy Science 93(5): 2244-2249 May 2010.  The genotypes found to be associated with low bull fertility in this study have been reported to be associated with high milk composition in previous studies, providing molecular evidence for the antagonistic relationship between milk production and fertility observed for many years in different breeds of dairy cattle. 

• "Effect of Suppression of FSH with a GnRH Antagonist (Acyline) Before and During Follicle Deviation in the Mare"

Checura CM, Beg MA, Gastal EL, et al., Reproduction in Domestic Animals 44 (3): 504-511 Jun 2009. A GnRH antagonist (Acyline) was used to study the role of FSH in early development of a follicular wave in 61 mares. Keywords: Gonadotropin-Releasing-Hormone; Luteinizing Hormone; Estrous Cycle; Circulating Concentrations; Dominant Follicle.

• "Effect of scrotal insulation on bull sperm in vitro fertility, nuclear shape and apoptotic markers"

Enwall L, Parrish J, Journal of Andrology 47 Suppl. S 59 Mar-Apr 2008.

• "Crossbred bull selection for bigger scrotum and shorter age at puberty with potentials for better quality semen"

Siddiqui MAR, Bhattacharjee J, Das ZC, et al., Reproduction in Domestic Animals 43(1): 74-79 2008. The selected pubertal bull group was different from the unselected pubertal groups at MANOVA. About 30% of pubertal crossbread bulls can be selected with shorter age and larger scrotum at puberty under conditions prevailed in Bangladesh. 

• "Stretch induction of cyclooxygenase-2 expression in human urothelial cells is calcium- and protein kinase C zeta-dependent"

Jerde TJ, Mellon WS, Bjorling DE, et al., Molecular Pharmacology 73 (1): 18-26 Jan 2008. We used our primary human urothelial cell stretch model published previously to evaluate the signaling mechanisms responsible for stretch-induced COX-2 expression in urothelial cells.

• Intra-University Collaboration: Pathobiological Sciences, Dairy Science