Prof. Dr. agr. habil. Steffen Maak
Forschungsinstitut für Nutztierbiologie (FBN)
Kompetenzfeldleiter Ernährung und Stoffwechsel
Arbeitsgruppenleiter Muskel-Fett-Interaktion
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Kompetenzfeldleiter Ernährung und Stoffwechsel
Arbeitsgruppenleiter Muskel-Fett-Interaktion
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Forschungsinteressen
- Biologie des Skelettmuskelgewebes in Nutztieren
- Fleischqualität bei Nutztieren
- Adipokine und Myokine als Mediatoren von Menge und Qualität von Skelettmuskelgewebe
Lebenslauf
- 2007-heute: Leiter des Instituts für Muskelbiologie und Wachstum am Leibniz-Institut für Nutztierbiologie (FBN) Dummerstorf
- 2001: Habilitation zum Dr. agr. habil.
- 1991-2007: Postdoc und Dozent am Institut für Tierzucht und -haltung an der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
- 1988-1991: Promotion zum Dr. agr. an der Universität Leipzig
- 1988: Abschluss zum Dipl.-Ing. agr. in Tierwissenschaften der Universität Leipzig
Lehre
- Seit 2012: Produktqualität, Agrar- und Umweltwissenschaftliche Fakultät Universität Rostock (B.Sc.)
- Seit 2011: Produktqualität, Agrar- und Umweltwissenschaftliche Fakultät Universität Rostock (M.Sc.)
- Seit 2010: Molekularbiologie in den Tierwissenschaften, Facultät für Naturwissenschaften III, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg (M.Sc.)
- Seit 1996: Geflügelzucht, Veterinärfakultät der Universität Leipzig (Tierärzte)
- 1991-2007: Tierzucht und Haltung, Produktqualität, Tierphysiologie an der Agrarfakultät der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Universität Anhalt (B.Sc./M.Sc.)
Publikationen
Xiao, C.; Albrecht, E.; Hammon, H. M.; Maak, S. (2026):
The Effects of Supplemented Conjugated Linoleic Acid on Lipid Metabolism in Cattle
Animals 16 (4): 550, 1-23
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16040550
Wulf, R.; Arends, D.; Boldt, A.; Schmidt, S.; Maak, S.; Dannenberger, D.; Brockmann, G. A. (2025):
Relationship between intramuscular fat content in longissimus thoracis and hair fatty acids in finishing crossbred bulls
Scientific Reports 15: 42563, 1-10
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-29857-8
Nishino, D.; Khounsaknalath, S.; Saito, K.; Saito, A.; Abe, T.; Kobayashi, E.; Ebara, F.; Maak, S.; Albrecht, E.; Pfaffl, M.; Saneshima, R.; Shimamoto, S.; Ijiri, D.; Koike, S.; Yasuo, S.; Gotoh, T. (2025):
Early high nutrition enhances grass-fed beef productivity through epigenetically regulated muscle metabolism, altered early adipogenesis, and rumen fermentation dynamics
Animal 19 (7): 101551, 1-23
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2025.101551
Albrecht, E.; Maak, S. (2025):
Improving generation and publication of protein abundance data in livestock physiology studies
Livestock Science 299: 105777, 1-3
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2025.105777
Xiao, C.; Albrecht, E.; Dannenberger, D.; Kong, W.; Gu, H.; Hammon, H. M.; Maak, S. (2024):
Effects of Supplementation with Essential Fatty Acids and Conjugated Linoleic Acids on Muscle Structure and Fat Deposition in Lactating Holstein Cows
Agriculture 14: 1720, 1-18
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14101720
Tadesse, D.; Retta, N.; Esatu, W.; Woldemariam, H. W.; Ndiwa, N.; Hanotte, O.; Getachew, P.; Dannenberger, D.; Maak, S. (2024):
Fatty Acid Content and Oxidative Stability in Eggs and Breast Muscle of Sasso Chickens Fed Different Levels of Dodonaea angustifolia Polyphenol in Flaxseed-Enriched Diets
Agriculture 14 (7): 933, 1-14
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14070993
Seyedalmoosavi, M. M.; Daş, G.; Mielenz, M.; Maak; S.; Wolf, P.; Metges, C. C. (2024):
Growth, nutrient uptake, blood metabolites and bone properties in broilers consuming feed with mineral-enriched whole black soldier fly larvae
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 10: 2071–2083
https://doi.org/10.1163/23524588-00001208
Tadesse, D.; Retta, N.; Girma, M.; Ndiwa, N.; Dessie, T.; Hanotte, C.; Getachew, P.; Dannenberger, D.; Maak, S. (2023):
In vitro Antioxidant activities of plant polyphenol extracts and their combined effect with flaxseed on raw and cooked breast muscle fatty acid content, lipid health indicies and oxidative stability in slow-growing sasso chickens
Foods 12 (1): 115, 1-20
https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12010115
Omotoso, A. O.; Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Maak, S.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K. (2023):
Broiler physiological response to low phosphorus diets at different stages of production
Poultry Science 102 (2): 102351, 1-38
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2022.102351
Schumacher, T.; Reyer, H.; Maak, S.; Röntgen, M. (2023):
Homer 1 genotype AA variant relates to congenital splay leg syndrome in piglets by repressing Pax7 in myogenic progenitors
Frontiers in Veterinary Science 10: 1028879, 1-15
https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1028879
Sanchez, M.P.; Tribout, T.; Kadri, N.K.; Chitneedi, P.K.; Maak, S.; Hozé, C.; Boussaha, M.; Croiseau, P.; Philippe, R.; Spengeler, M; Kühn, C.; Wang, Y.; Li, C.; Plastow, G.; Pausch, H.; Boichard, D. (2023):
Sequence-based GWAS meta-analyses for beef production traits
Genetics Selection Evolution 55: 70, 1-19
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-023-00848-5
Brenmoehl, J.; Brosig, E.; Trakooljul, N.; Walz, C.; Ohde, D.; Noce, A.; Walz, M.; Langhammer, M.; Petkov, S.; Röntgen, M.; Maak, S.; Galuska, C. E.; Fuchs, B.; Kuhla, B.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K.; Hoeflich, A. (2023):
Metabolic Pathway Modeling in Muscle of Male Marathon Mice (DUhTP) and Controls (DUC)—A Possible Role of Lactate Dehydrogenase in Metabolic Flexibility
Julia Brenmoehl,
Monika Röntgen,
Steffen Maak,
Christina Galuska,
Beate Fuchs,
Björn Kuhla,
Siriluck Wimmers,
Klaus Wimmers,
Andreas Höflich
Cells 12(15): 1925, 1-21
https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12151925
Tadesse, D.; Retta, N.; Girma, M.; Ndiwa, N.; Dessie, T.; Hanotte, C.; Getachew, P.; Dannenberger, D.; Maak, S. (2023):
Yolk Fatty Acid Content, Lipid Health Indices, and Oxidative Stability in Eggs of Slow-Growing Sasso Chickens Fed on Flaxseed Supplemented with Plant Polyphenol Extracts
Foods 12 (9): 1819, 1-17
https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12091819
Albrecht, E.; Zhao, Y.; Sciascia, Q. L.; Metges, C. C.; Maak, S. (2023):
Identification and Quantification of Proliferating Cells in Skeletal Muscle of Glutamine Supplemented Low- and Normal-Birth-Weight Piglets
Cells 12 (4): 580, 1-13
https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12040580
Seyedalmossavi, S. M.; Dannenberger, D.; Pfuhl, R.; Görs, S.; Mielenz, M.; Maak, S.; Wolf, P.; Daş, G.; Metges, C. C. (2023):
Lipid metabolism, fatty acid composition and meat quality in broilers supplemented with increasing levels of defrosted black soldier fly larvae
Dirk Dannenberger,
Solvig Görs,
Manfred Mielenz,
Steffen Maak,
Gürbüz Daş,
Cornelia Christiane Metges
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 9 (5): 583-598
https://doi.org/10.3920/JIFF2022.0125
Mir, B. A.; Albrecht, E.; Ali, A.; Hansson, O.; Maak, S. (2022):
MicroRNA-100 Reduced Fetal Bovine Muscle Satellite Cell Myogenesis and Augmented Intramuscular Lipid Deposition by Modulating IGF1R
Cells 11 (3): 451, 1-18
https://doi.org/10.3390/cells11030451
Zhao, Y.; Albrecht, E.; Stange, K.; Li, Z.; Schregel, J.; Sciascia, Q. L.; Metges, C. C.; Maak, S. (2021):
Glutamine supplementation stimulates cell proliferation in skeletal muscle and cultivated myogenic cells of low birth weight piglets. Sci Rep-UK 11: 13432, 1-15
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92959-6
Zhao, Y.; Albrecht, E.; Li, Z.; Schregel, J.; Sciascia, Q. L.; Metges, C. C.; Maak, S. (2021):
Distinct Roles of Perilipins in the Intramuscular Deposition of Lipids in Glutamine-Supplemented, Low-, and Normal-Birth-Weight Piglets. Front Vet Sci 8: 633898, 1-13
https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.633898
Schumacher, T.; Röntgen, M.; Maak, S. (2021):
Congenital Splay Leg Syndrome in Piglets - Current Knowledge and a New Approach to Etiology
. Front Vet Sci 8: 609833, 1-11
https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.609883
Maak, S.; Norheim, F.; Drevon, C. A.; Erickson, H. P. (2021):
Progress and Challenges in the Biology of FNDC5 and Irisin. Endocr Rev 42 (4): 436-456
https://doi.org/10.1210/endrev/bnab003