Professor
Beef Cattle Nutrition and Metabolism
Department of Animal and Food Sciences
University of Kentucky
207 W. P. Garrigus Building
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
Phone:  (859) 257 1546
FAX:   (859) 323-1027
E-mail: jboling@uky.edu

Refereed Journal Articles

Koontz, A.F., S.W. El-Kadi, D.L. Harmon, E.S. Vanzant, J.C. Matthews, J.A. Boling, and K.R. McLeod. 2010. Effect of ractopamine on whole body and splanchnic energy metabolism in Holstein steers. Canadian Journal of Animal Science 90:77-85.

Liao, S.F., D.L. Harmon, E.S. Vanzant, K.R. McLeod, J.A. Boling, and J.C. Matthews. 2010. The Small Intestinal Epithelia of Beef Steers Differentially Express Sugar Transporter mRNA in Response to Abomasal vs Ruminal Infusion of Starch Hydrolysate. Journal of Animal Science 88:306-314, doi.10.2527jas.2009-1992.

Liao, S.F., K.R. Brown, A.J. Stromberg, W.R. Burris, J.A. Boling, and J.C. Matthews. 2010. Dietary Supplementation of Selenium in Inorganic and Organic Forms Differentially and Commonly Alters Blood and Liver Selenium Concentrations and Liver Gene Expression Profiles of Growing Beef Heifers. Biological Trace Element Research published (April 13, 2010) first online as DOI: 10.1007/s12011-010-8685-2.

Xue, Y., S.F. Liao, K. Son, S.L. Greenwood, B.W. McBride, J.A. Boling, and J.C. Matthews. 2010. Metabolic Acidosis in Sheep Alters Expression of Renal and Skeletal Muscle Amino Acid Enzymes and Transporters. Journal of Animal Science 88:707-717; doi.10.2527jas.2009-2101.

Brown, K.R., G.A. Anderson, K. Son, G. Rentfrow, L.P. Bush, J.L. Klotz, J.R. Strickland, J.A. Boling, and J.C. Matthews. Growing steers grazing high versus low endophyte (Neotyphodium coenophialum)-infected tall fescue have reduced serum enzymes, increased hepatic glucogenic enzymes, and reduced liver and carcass mass. Journal of Animal Science 87:748-760. 2009.

Liao, S.F., E.S. Vanzant, D.L. Harmon, K.R. McLeod, J.A. Boling, and J.C. Matthews. Ruminal and abomasal starch hydrolysate infusions selectively decrease the expression of cationic amino acid transporter mRNA by small intestinale of forage-fed beef steers. Journal of Dairy Science 92:1124-1135. 2009.

Liao, S.F., D.L. Harmon, E.S. Vanzant, K.R. McLeod, J.A. Boling, and J.C. Matthews. The small intestinal epithelia of beef steers differentially express sugar transporter mRNA in response to abomasal vs ruminal infusion of starch hydrolysate. Journal of Animal Science. Published online: doi.10.2527jas.2009-2101. 2009.

Xue, Y., S.F. Liao, K. Son, S.L. Greenwood, B.W. McBride, J.A. Boling, and J.C. Matthews. Metabolic acidosis in sheep alters expression of renal and skeletal muscle amino acid enzymes and transporters. Journal of Animal Science. Published online: doi: 10.2527jas.2009-2101. 2009.

Brown, K.R., G.A. Anderson, K. Son, G. Rentfrow, L.P. Bush, J.L. Klotz, J.R. Strickland, J.A. Boling, and J.C. Matthews. Growing steers grazing high versus low endophyte (Neotyphodium coenophialum)-infected tall fescue have reduced serum enzymes, increased hepatic glucogenic enzymes, and reduced liver and carcass mass. Journal of Animal Science 87:748-760. Published online Oct. 24, 2008 as doi: 10.2527/jas.2008-1108. 2008.

Liao, S.F., M.J. Alman, E.S. Vanzant, E.D. Miles, D.L. Harmon, K.R. McLeod, J.A. Boling, and J.C. Matthews. Basal Expression of Nucleoside Transporter mRNA Differs Among Small Intestinal Epithelia of Beef Steers and Is Differentially Altered by Ruminal or Abomasal Infusion of Starch Hydrolysate. Journal of Dairy Science 91:1570-1584. 2008

Liao, S.F., E.S. Vanzant, J.A. Boling, and J.C. Matthews. Identification and Expression Pattern of Cationic Amino Acid Transporter-1 (CAT-1) mRNA in Small Intestinal Epithelia of Angus Steers at Four Production Stages. Journal of Animal Science 86:620-631. 2008.

Liao, S.F., E.S. Vanzant, J.A. Boling, and J.C. Matthews. 2007. Identification and expression pattern of cationic amino acid transporter-1 (CAT-1) mRNA in small intestinal epithelia of Angus steers at four production stages. Journal of Animal Science, doi:10.2527/jas.2006-727.

Liao, S.F., M.J. Alman, E.S. Vanzant, E.D. Miles, D.L. Harmon, K.R. McLeod, J.A. Boling, and J.C. Matthews. 2007. Basal expression of nucleoside transport mRNA differs among small intestinal epithelia of beef steers and is differentially altered by ruminal or abomasal infusion of starch hydrolysate. Journal of Dairy Science doi:10.3168/jds.2007-0763.

Abstract

Joseph, P., G. Rentfrow, L. L. Slaughter, K. M. McClelland, S. P. Suman, J. A. Boling, K. M. Brennan, J. C. Matthews. 2011. Effect of dietary selenium supplementation on color shelf-life of beef Psoas major steaks from maturing heifers. American Meat Science Association 64th Reciprocal Meat Conference, Kansas State University, June 19-22, 2011. Meeting Program & Abstracts: pg 45. 

Matthews, J.C., D.C. Mahan, K.M. Brennan, S.F. Liao, W.R. Burris, and J.A. Boling. 2011. Mixed or organic vs inorganic forms of selenium (Se) differentially affect tissue Se concentrations of growing beef heifers. Journal of Animal Science Vol 89, E-Suppl. 2, pg 153.

Joseph, P., G. Rentfrow, L. L. Slaughter, K. M. McClelland, S. P. Suman, J. A. Boling, K. M. Brennan, J. C. Matthews. 2011. Effect of dietary selenium supplementation on color shelf-life of beef Psoas major steaks from maturing heifers. American Meat Science Association 64th Reciprocal Meat Conference, Kansas State University, June 19-22, 2011. Meeting Program & Abstracts: pg 45. 

Matthews, J.C., D.C. Mahan, K.M. Brennan, S.F. Liao, W.R. Burris, and J.A. Boling. 2011. Mixed or organic vs inorganic forms of selenium (Se) differentially affect tissue Se concentrations of growing beef heifers. Journal of Animal Science Vol 89, E-Suppl. 2, pg 153.

Brennan, K. M., J. A. Boling, R. Xiao, D. Mallonee, R. F. Power, and J. C. Matthews. 2011. Effects of supplementation of organic, inorganic or a 50/50 mix of selenium on gene expression profiles in the longissmus dorsi muscle of maturing Angus beef heifers. Journal of Animal Science, E-Suppl. 1, pg 110.

Miles, E.D., J.A. Boling and J.C. Matthews. Specific Glutamate and Nucleoside Transport Activities of Madin-Darby Bovine Kideny (MDBK) Cells Are Inhibited by the Ergopeptide Bromocryptine. Journal of Animal Science 83 (suppl. 1): 298. 2005.

Sipe, G.L., B.M. Zanghi, G. Wu, J.A. Boling and J.C. Matthews. Blood Chemical and Plasma Amino Acid Profiles of Old Versus Mature Young Beef Cows. Journal of Animal Science 83 (suppl. 1): 25. 2005.