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Rodney W. Johnson

Professor
Animal Sciences
University of Illinois at urbana champaign
United States of America

Professor Veterinary Sciences
Biography

He has done his Ph.D., 1992, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, M.S., 1989, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, B.S., 1986, Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri. Currently he is a Professor in Department of Animal Sciences at University of Illinois.

Research Intrest

His research interests includes animal models investigates how infection, nutrient deficiencies, and birth weight affect brain and cognitive development; and how aging results in neuroinflammation and deterioration of brain health. A special focus is on how diet influences the communication between the immune system and brain.

List of Publications
Jang, S. K. W. Kelley, and R. W. Johnson. 2008. Luteolin reduces interleukin-6 production in microglia by inhibiting c-Jun N-terminal kinase phosphorylation and activation of AP-1. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 105:7534-7539.
Jurgens, H. A., K. Amancherla, and R. W. Johnson. 2012. Influenza infection induces neuroinflammation, alters hippocampal neuron morphology and impairs cognition in adult mice. J. Neurosci. 32:3958-3968.
Ji, P., K. M. Schachtschneider, L. B. Schook, F. R. Walker, and R. W. Johnson. 2016. Peripheral viral infection induced microglial sensome genes and enhanced microglial cell activity in the hippocampus of neonatal piglets. Brain Behav. Immun. 54:243-251.
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