Massimo Bionaz

Post-doctoral Research Associate
bionaz@uiuc.edu
Department of Animal Sciences
M.S.: Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy, 2000
Ph.D.: Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy, 2004
Post-doctorate: Penn state University, 2004-2005

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Professional Interests:

My interest is to understand the connection between nutrition, gene expression and metabolism in farm animals, especially in dairy cows; with a particular attention in physiopathology.Abstracts
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Recent publications:2007Bionaz M., and Loor J.J. Identification of reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR in the bovine mammary gland during the lactation cycle. Physiol Genomics. 2007 May 11;29(3):312-9Bionaz M., Trevisi E., Calamari L., Librandi F., Ferrari A., Bertoni G. Plasma Paraoxonase, Health Problems, Inflammatory Conditions and Liver Function in Transition Dairy Cows, J Dairy Sci. 2007 Apr;90(4):1740-50 2006Dann, H. M., N. B. Litherland,J. P.Underwood, M.  Bionaz, A. D’Angelo, J. W. McFadden, and J. K. Drackley. 2006. Diets During Far-Off and Close-Up Dry Periods Affect Periparturient Metabolism and Lactation in Multiparous Cows, Journal of Dairy Science, 89:3563-3577.Trevisi E., Bionaz M., Piccioli-Cappelli F., Bertoni G., 2006. The management of intensive dairy farms can be improved for better welfare and milk yield, Livestock Science, 103:231-236.

Recent conference abstracts:

2007Uncovering adaptive hepatic gene networks due to prepartum plane of dietary energy and physiological state in periparturient Holstein cows. M. Bionaz, J. K. Drackley, S. L. Rodriguez-Zas, H. M. Dann, N. A. Janovick Guretzky, R. E. Everts, R. Oliveira, H. A. Lewin, J. J. Loor. J Dairy Sci (Suppl.1) MammOmics™: transcript profiling of the mammary gland during the lactation cycle in Holstein cows. M. Bionaz, S. L. Rodriguez-Zas, R. E. Everts, H. A. Lewin, J. J. Loor. J. Dairy Sci (Suppl.1) Liver fatty acid binding protein (FABP) and acyl-CoA synthase (ACSL) isoform gene expression due to plane of dietary energy prepartum in dairy cows. M. Bionaz, J. K. Drackley, H. M. Dann, J. J. Loor. J. Dairy Sci (Suppl.1)

Altered liver gene expression and reproductive function in beef cows with different plane of nutrition. M. Bionaz, F. Samadi, M. J. D’Occhio, and J. J. Loor. J. Dairy Sci (Suppl.1) Palmitate and CLA isomer effects on gene expression in MDBK cells. B. Thering, M. Bionaz, and J. J. Loor. J. Dairy Sci (Suppl.1)

Alterations in hepatic gene expression profiles in dairy cows in response to L-carnitine and feed restriction. D. B. Carlson, J. K. Drackley, M. Bionaz, S. L. Rodriguez-Zas, N. A. Janovick Guretzky, R. E. Everts, H. A. Lewin, J. J Loor. J. Dairy Sci (Suppl.1)

Gene networks regulating lipid synthesis in the bovine mammary gland during the lactation cycle. 2007. M. bionaz, and J. J. Loor. FASEB J (Suppl. 1):in press. mTOR, AMPK, and insulin receptor signalling networks in the bovine mammary gland during the lactation cycle. 2007. M. bionaz, and J. J. Loor. FASEB J (Suppl. 1):in press.

LPIN1-, PPAR-, and SREBF-responsive gene networks regulate mammary lipid synthesis during diet-induced milk fat depression. 2007. M. bionaz, L. Piperova, R. A. Erdman, and J. J. Loor. FASEB J (Suppl. 1):in press.