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Kristine Urschel
Regular Faculty
Associated Departments
Scholars@UK
Current understanding of insulin dysregulation and its relationship with carbohydrate and protein metabolism in horses
Loos, C. M. M. & Urschel, K. L., Jul 2025, In: Domestic Animal Endocrinology. 92, 106940.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effects of increasing dietary arginine supply during the three first weeks after weaning on pig growth performance, plasma amino acid concentrations, and health status
Perez-Palencia, J. Y., Ramirez-Camba, C. D., Haydon, K., Urschel, K. L. & Levesque, C. L., 2024, In: Translational Animal Science. 8, txae047.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Dental Correction Does Not Alter Postprandial Nutrient Concentrations in Healthy Mares
Starrett, A., Smith, R., Urso, P. M., Urschel, K. L., Anderson, M. J. & Suagee-Bedore, J. K., Dec 2023, In: Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 131, 104935.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Evaluation of seasonal influences on adrenocorticotropic hormone response to the thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test and its accuracy for diagnosis of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction
Adams, A. A., Siard-Altman, M. H., Reedy, S. E., Barker, D., Elzinga, S., Sanz, M. G., Urschel, K. & Ireland, J. L., Oct 1 2023, In: Veterinary Journal. 300-302, 106035.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Impact of ergot alkaloid and steroidal implant on whole-body protein turnover and expression of mTOR pathway proteins in muscle of cattle
Ferguson, T. D., Loos, C. M. M., Vanzant, E. S., Urschel, K. L., Klotz, J. L. & McLeod, K. R., 2023, In: Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 10, 1104361.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Differential effect of two dietary protein sources on time course response of muscle anabolic signaling pathways in normal and insulin dysregulated horses
Loos, C. M. M., McLeod, K. R., Vanzant, E. S., Stratton, S. A., Bohannan, A. D., Coleman, R. J., van Doorn, D. A. & Urschel, K. L., Aug 1 2022, In: Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 9, 896220.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effects of Bromocriptine on Glucose and Insulin Dynamics in Normal and Insulin Dysregulated Horses
Loos, C. M. M., Urschel, K. L., Vanzant, E. S., Oberhaus, E. L., Bohannan, A. D., Klotz, J. L. & McLeod, K. R., May 31 2022, In: Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 9, 889888.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Development and Evaluation of a Muscle Atrophy Scoring System (MASS) for Horses
Herbst, A. C., Johnson, M. G., Gammons, H., Reedy, S. E., Urschel, K. L., Harris, P. A. & Adams, A. A., Mar 2022, In: Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 110, 103771.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Evaluation of threonine requirements in mature horses fed 1:1 ratio of forage to concentrate using the indicator amino acid oxidation technique
Mok, C. H., Levesque, C. L. & Urschel, K. L., Dec 2021, In: Animal Feed Science and Technology. 282, 115133.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Nutritional Influences on Skeletal Muscle and Muscular Disease
Urschel, K. L. & McKenzie, E. C., Apr 2021, In: Veterinary Clinics of North America - Equine Practice. 37, 1, p. 139-175 37 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Pathways regulating equine skeletal muscle protein synthesis respond in a dose-dependent manner to graded levels of protein intake
Loos, C. M. M., McLeod, K. R., Stratton, S. C., van Doorn, D. A., Kalmar, I. D., Vanzant, E. S. & Urschel, K. L., 2020, In: Journal of Animal Science. 98, 9, skaa268.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A multitracer stable isotope quantification of the effects of arginine intake on whole body arginine metabolism in neonatal piglets
Urschel, K. L., Rafii, M., Pencharz, P. B. & Ball, R. O., Sep 2007, In: American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism. 293, 3, p. E811-E818Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Amino acid supplementation does not alter whole-body phenylalanine kinetics in Arabian geldings
Urschel, K. L., Geor, R. J., Hanigan, M. D. & Harris, P. A., Mar 1 2012, In: Journal of Nutrition. 142, 3, p. 461-469 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Amino acid requirements in horses
Mok, C. H. & Urschel, K. L., May 1 2020, In: Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. 33, 5, p. 679-695 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Recovery of insulin sensitivity in mature horses after a 3 week course of dexamethasone therapy
Brennan, K. M. & Urschel, K. L., Nov 1 2014, In: Equine Veterinary Journal. 46, 6, p. 718-721 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effect of feeding a high-protein diet following an 18-hour period of feed withholding on mammalian target of rapamycin-dependent signaling in skeletal muscle of mature horses
Urschel, K. L., Escobar, J., McCutcheon, L. J. & Geor, R. J., Feb 2011, In: American Journal of Veterinary Research. 72, 2, p. 248-255 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Parenterally fed neonatal piglets have a low rate of endogenous arginine synthesis from circulating proline
Urschel, K. L., Evans, A. R., Wilkinson, C. W., Pencharz, P. B. & Ball, R. O., Mar 2007, In: Journal of Nutrition. 137, 3, p. 601-606 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effect of gluteus medius muscle sample collection depth on postprandial mammalian target of rapamycin signaling in mature Thoroughbred mares
Wagner, A. L., Urschel, K. L., Lefta, M. & Esser, K. A., Jun 2013, In: American Journal of Veterinary Research. 74, 6, p. 910-917 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Nutritional consequences of interspecies differences in arginine and lysine metabolism
Ball, R. O., Urschel, K. L. & Pencharz, P. B., Jun 2007, In: Journal of Nutrition. 137, 6, p. 1626S-1641SResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Arginine synthesis does not occur during first-pass hepatic metabolism in the neonatal piglet
Urschel, K. L., Shoveller, A. K., Pencharz, P. B. & Ball, R. O., Jun 2005, In: American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism. 288, 6 51-6, p. E1244-E1251Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Agronomy of Hemp and Its Uses in Forage-Animal Agriculture
Urschel, K. (PI)
8/1/21 → 7/31/25
Project: Research project
The Agronomy of Hemp and Its Uses in Forage-Animal Agriculture
Matthews, J. (PI), Adam, E. (CoI), Adams, A. (CoI), Ely, D. (CoI), Gauthier, N. (CoI), Harmon, D. (CoI), Hunt, A. (CoI), Ji, H. (CoI), Kawashima, T. (CoI), Lawrence, L. (CoI), Mark, T. (CoI), McCulley, R. (CoI), McLeod, K. (CoI), Moe, L. (CoI), Page, A. (CoI), Pearce, R. (CoI), Schendel, R. (CoI), Urschel, K. (CoI), Vanzant, E. (CoI), Villanueva, R. (CoI) & Xiong, Y. (CoI)
8/1/21 → 7/31/26
Project: Research project
Effects of Graded Levels of Protein Intake on mTOR Signaling and Muscle Protein Fractional Synthesis Rates in Horses
Urschel, K. (PI)
American Quarter Horse Foundation
9/27/21 → 5/31/25
Project: Research project
Analysis of plasma samples for changes in glucose and amino acid concentrations in response to algae supplementation
Urschel, K. (PI)
8/1/13 → 7/31/14
Project: Research project
Analysis of digesta and feed for amino acid composition
Urschel, K. (PI)
5/8/12 → 5/31/13
Project: Research project
The effects of Creep Feeding pre-Weaning Foals on Whole Body Protein Synthesis Determined Using Istope Infusion and Stochastic Analysis
Urschel, K. (PI)
Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition
7/1/10 → 12/31/15
Project: Research project
ARS/SCA: Improving dietary protein quality in forage fed horses
Urschel, K. (PI) & Coleman, R. (CoI)
5/1/13 → 4/30/18
Project: Research project
ARS/SCA: Improving dietary protein quality in forage fed horses
Urschel, K. (PI) & Coleman, R. (CoI)
7/1/13 → 2/29/16
Project: Research project
Lysine requirements in yearling horses determined using indicator amino acid oxidation
Urschel, K. (PI)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
3/1/10 → 2/28/13
Project: Research project
Protein metabolism in old horses: effects of inflammation and glucocorticoid excess
Urschel, K. (PI)
12/1/09 → 11/30/12
Project: Research project
Evaluating seasonal influences on hormone responses to a diagnostic test advocated for early diagnosis of equine Cushing#s disease.
Adams, A. (PI), Horohov, D. (CoI) & Urschel, K. (CoI)
12/1/13 → 11/30/15
Project: Research project
Threonine nutrition in growing and mature horses: effect of diet composition on threonine requirements
Urschel, K. (PI)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
7/1/12 → 6/30/16
Project: Research project