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Bryan D Safratowich
Dietary Prevention of Obesity-related Disease Research
Biological Laboratory Technical

Phone: (701) 795-8185
Fax: (701) 795-8230

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
The protective potential of butyrate against colon cancer cell migration and invasion is critically dependent on cell type Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oncel, S., Safratowich, B.D., Zeng, H. 2024. The protective potential of butyrate against colon cancer cell migration and invasion is critically dependent on cell type. Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. 68(20): 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.202400421.
Efficacy of butyrate to inhibit colonic cancer cell growth is cell type-specific and apoptosis-dependent Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oncel, S., Safratowich, B.D., Lindlauf, J., Liu, Z., Palmer, D., Briske Anderson, M.J., Zeng, H. 2024. Efficacy of butyrate to inhibit colonic cancer cell growth is cell type-specific and apoptosis-dependent. Nutrients. 16(4). Article 529. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16040529.
Changes of the fecal metabolome accompany an increase in aberrant crypt foci in the colon of C57BL/6 mice fed a high-fat diet Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zeng, H., Safratowich, B.D., Cheng, W., Magnuson, A.D., Picklo, M.J. 2022. Changes of the fecal metabolome accompany an increase in aberrant crypt foci in the colon of C57BL/6 mice fed a high-fat diet. Biomedicines. 10(11). Article 2891. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10112891.
Identification of fecal oncogenic signatures in the inflammatory colon of C57BL/6 mice fed a high fat diet Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zeng, H., Safratowich, B.D., Cheng, W., Bukowski, M.R. 2022. Identification of fecal oncogenic signatures in the inflammatory colon of C57BL/6 mice fed a high fat diet. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnutbio.2022.109188.
Deoxycholic acid modulates cell-junction gene expression and increases intestinal barrier dysfunction in Caco-2 cell monolayers Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zeng, H., Safratowich, B.D., Cheng, W., Larson, K.J., Briske Anderson, M.J. 2022. Deoxycholic acid modulates cell-junction gene expression and increases intestinal barrier dysfunction in Caco-2 cell monolayers. Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27030723.
Adequacy of calcium and vitamin D reduces inflammation, beta-catenin signaling and dysbiotic Parasutterela bacteria in the colon of C57BL/6 mice fed a Western-style diet Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zeng, H., Safratowich, B.D., Liu, Z., Bukowski, M.R., Ishaq, S. 2021. Adequacy of calcium and vitamin D reduces inflammation, beta-catenin signaling and dysbiotic Parasutterela bacteria in the colon of C57BL/6 mice fed a Western-style diet. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 92. Article 108613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnutbio.2021.108613.
Superior inhibitory efficacy of butyrate over propionate and acetate against human colon cancer cell proliferation via cell cycle arrest and apoptosis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zeng, H., Hamlin, S.K., Safratowich, B.D., Cheng, W., Johnson, L.K. 2020. Superior inhibitory efficacy of butyrate over propionate and acetate against human colon cancer cell proliferation via cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Nutrition Research. 83:63-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nutres.2020.08.009.
Butyrate inhibits deoxycholic-acid-resistant colonic cell proliferation via cell cycle arrest and apoptosis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zeng, H., Safratowich, B.D., Wang, T.T., Hamlin, S., Johnson, L. 2020. Butyrate inhibits deoxycholic-acid-resistant colonic cell proliferation via cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.201901014.
Advanced liver steatosis accompanies an increase in hepatic inflammation, colonic secondary bile acids and Lactobacillaceae/Lachnospiraceae bacteria in C57BL/6 mice fed a high-fat diet Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zeng, H., Larson, K.J., Cheng, W., Bukowski, M.R., Safratowich, B.D., Liu, Z., Hakkak, R. 2020. Advanced liver steatosis accompanies an increase in hepatic inflammation, colonic secondary bile acids and lactobacillaceae/lachnospiraceae bacteria in C57BL/6 mice fed a high-fat diet. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnutbio.2019.108336.