2016-present: Professor at China Agricultural University
2011-2015: Associate Professor at China Agricultural University
2006-2011: Postdoctoral Researcher at National University of Singapore and Genome Institute of Singapore
2002-2005: PhD in Biology from China Agricultural University
2000-2003: Veterinarian at Beijing Agricultural Bureau
1997-2000: Master's in Veterinary Medicine from China Agricultural University
1992-1997: Bachelor's in Veterinary Medicine from Beijing Agricultural University
2016-present - China Agricultural University - Professor
2011-2015 - China Agricultural University - Associate Professor
2006-2011 - National University of Singapore and Genome Institute of Singapore - Postdoctoral Researcher
2000-2003 - Beijing Agricultural Bureau - Veterinarian
2017-2021: National Natural Science Foundation of China Outstanding Youth Science Fund
2013-2017: Subproject of National Basic Research Program of China
2016-2019: National Natural Science Foundation of China General Program
2016-2018: Beijing Food Nutrition and Human Health High Precision Innovation Center Open Project
2013-2016: National Natural Science Foundation of China General Program
2013-2015: Dabeinong Young Scholar Research Program
2013-2015: Ministry of Education New Century Excellent Talents Support Program
2012-2015: National Natural Science Foundation of China General Program
2011-2014: Excellent Talent Research Start-up Fund
Research
Animal Nutrition Physiology Nutrition and Metabolic Regulation Interaction of Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Epithelial Cells Immunity and Gut Health
Metabolism, Nutrition, and Redox Signaling of Hydroxyproline, Wu Z, Hou Y, Dai Z, Hu CA, Wu G, 2019
Dietary l-Tryptophan Supplementation Enhances the Intestinal Mucosal Barrier Function in Weaned Piglets: Implication of Tryptophan-Metabolizing Microbiota, Liang H, Dai Z, Kou J, Sun K, Chen J, Yang Y, Wu G, Wu Z, 2018
Glycine supplementation to breast-fed piglets attenuates post-weaning jejunal epithelial apoptosis: a functional role of CHOP signaling, Fan X, Li S, Wu Z, Dai Z, Li J, Wang X, Wu G, 2018
Maternal L-proline supplementation enhances fetal survival, placental development and nutrient transport in mice, Liu N, Dai Z, Zhang Y, Chen J, Yang Y, Wu G, Tso P, Wu Z, 2018
Dietary L-Tryptophan Modulates the Structural and Functional Composition of the Intestinal Microbiome in Weaned Piglets, Liang H, Dai Z, Liu N, Ji Y, Chen J, Zhang Y, Yang Y, Li J, Wu Z, Wu G, 2018
Hydroxyproline Attenuates Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis in Mice: Involvment of the NF-kappaB Signaling and Oxidative Stress, Ji Y, Dai Z, Sun S, Ma X, Yang Y, Tso P, Wu G, Wu Z, 2018
Endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced apoptosis in intestinal epithelial cells: a feed-back regulation by mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1), Ji Y, Luo X, Yang Y, Dai Z, Wu G, Wu Z, 2018
l-Glutamine Attenuates Apoptosis in Porcine Enterocytes by Regulating Glutathione-Related Redox Homeostasis, Liu N, Ma X, Luo X, Zhang Y, He Y, Dai Z, Yang Y, Wu G, Wu Z, 2018
Glycine enhances expression of adiponectin and IL-10 in 3T3-L1 adipocytes without affecting adipogenesis and lipolysis, Chen J, Ma X, Yang Y, Dai Z, Wu Z, Wu G, 2018
Intestinal Epithelial Cell Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Pathogenesis: An Update Review, Ma X, Dai Z, Sun K, Zhang Y, Chen J, Yang Y, Tso P, Wu G, Wu Z, 2017
Cinnamicaldehyde regulates the expression of tight junction proteins and amino acid transporters in intestinal porcine epithelial cells, Sun K, Lei Y, Wang R, Wu Z, Wu G, 2017
Glycine Regulates Protein Turnover by Activating Protein Kinase B/Mammalian Target of Rapamycin and by Inhibiting MuRF1 and Atrogin-1 Gene Expression in C2C12 Myoblasts, Sun K, Wu Z, Ji Y, Wu G, 2016
4-Hydroxy-2-non enal induces apoptosis by activating ERK1/2 signaling and depleting intracellular glutathione in intestinal epithelial cells, Ji Y, Dai Z, Wu G, Wu Z, 2016
Catabolism and safety of supplemental L-arginine in animals, Wu Z, Hou Y, Hu S, Bazer FW, Meininger CJ, McNeal CJ, Wu G, 2016
Glycine Regulates Expression and Distribution of Claudin-7 and ZO-3 Proteins in Intestinal Porcine Epithelial Cells, Li W, Sun K, Ji Y, Wu Z, Wang W, Dai Z, Wu G, 2016
l-Glutamine Enhances Tight Junction Integrity by Activating CaMK Kinase 2-AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling in Intestinal Porcine Epithelial Cells, Wang B, Wu Z, Ji Y, Sun K, Dai Z, Wu G, 2016
Excessive L-cysteine induces vacuole-like cell death by activating endoplasmic reticulum stress and mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling in intestinal porcine epithelial cells, Ji Y, Wu Z, Dai Z, Sun K, Wang J, Wu G, 2016
Nutritional epigenetics with a focus on amino acids: implications for the development and treatment of metabolic syndrome, Ji Y, Wu Z, Dai Z, Sun K, Zhang Q, Wu G, 2016
L-Glutamate enhances barrier and anti-oxidative functions in intestinal porcine epithelial cells, Jiao N, Wu Z, Ji Y, Wang B, Dai Z, Wu G, 2015
Intimacy and a deadly feud: the interplay of autophagy and apoptosis mediated by amino acids, Wu Z, Hu CA, Wu G, Zhaorigetu S, Chand H, Sun K, Ji Y, Wang B, Dai Z, Walton B, Miao Y, Hou Y, 2015
Dietary L-leucine supplementation enhances intestinal development in suckling piglets, Sun Y, Wu Z, Li W, Zhang C, Sun K, Ji Y, Wang B, Jiao N, He B, Wang W, Dai Z, Wu G, 2015
l-Tryptophan activates mammalian target of rapamycin and enhances expression of tight junction proteins in intestinal porcine epithelial cells, Wang H, Ji Y, Wu G, Sun K, Sun Y, Li W, Wang B, He B, Zhang Q, Dai Z, Wu Z, 2015
Dietary l-methionine restriction decreases oxidative stress in porcine liver mitochondria, Yang Y, Ji Y, Wu G, Sun K, Dai Z, Wu Z, 2015
Amino acid metabolism in intestinal bacteria and its potential implications for mammalian reproduction, Dai Z, Wu Z, Hang S, Zhu W, Wu G, 2015
Glutamine enhances tight junction protein expression and modulates corticotropin-releasing factor signaling in the jejunum of weanling piglets, Wang H, Zhang C, Wu G, Sun Y, Wang B, He B, Dai Z, Wu Z, 2015
Amino acid deprivation disrupts barrier function and induces protective autophagy in intestinal porcine epithelial cells, Yang Y, Li W, Sun Y, Han F, Hu CA, Wu Z, 2015
Glutamine and intestinal barrier function, Wang B, Wu G, Zhou Z, Dai Z, Sun Y, Ji Y, Li W, Wang W, Liu C, Han F, Wu Z, 2015
Glycine stimulates protein synthesis and inhibits oxidative stress in pig small intestinal epithelial cells, Wang W, Wu Z, Lin G, Hu S, Wang B, Dai Z, Wu G, 2014
Amino Acid nutrition in animals: protein synthesis and beyond, Wu G, Bazer FW, Dai Z, Li D, Wang J, Wu Z, 2014
Ursolic acid prevents endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated apoptosis induced by heat stress in mouse cardi, Yang Y, Li C, Xiang X, Dai Z, Chang J, Zhang M, Cai H, Zhang H, Guo Y, Wu Z, 2014