Mercedes F. Kweh

Multiple β-defensin genes are upregulated by the vitamin D pathway in cattle

Kathryn E. Merriman, Mercedes F. Kweh, Jessica Powell et al. · The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · 2015 · 61 citations

Animal Physiology, Developmental Biology, Vitamin D Pathway +12

Feeding supplemental 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 increases serum mineral concentrations and alters mammary immunity of lactating dairy cows

M.B. Poindexter, Mercedes F. Kweh, R. Zimpel et al. · Journal of Dairy Science · 2019 · 48 citations · Full text

Intramammary 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 treatment increases expression of host-defense genes in mammary immune cells of lactating dairy cattle

Kathryn E. Merriman, M.B. Poindexter, Mercedes F. Kweh et al. · The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · 2017 · 32 citations

Inflammation, Host-defense Genes, Allergy +9

Short communication: Inhibition of DNA methyltransferase and histone deacetylase increases β-defensin expression but not the effects of lipopolysaccharide or 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in bovine mammary epithelial cells

Mercedes F. Kweh, Kathryn E. Merriman, Corwin D. Nelson · Journal of Dairy Science · 2019 · 16 citations · Full text

Hypothalamic leptin gene therapy reduces body weight without accelerating age-related bone loss

Russell T. Turner, Michael G. Dube, Adam J. Branscum et al. · Journal of Endocrinology · 2015 · 14 citations · Full text