Author name: Kristen Hartman

Fraley GS (2014) Immunolesions of melanopsin receptive neurons in the adult Pekin drake attenuates the hormonal reproductive axis. Neuroscience 2014 Abstracts 543.01. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. Summary: Several light sensitive receptors have been described in the avian brain that are thought to regulate the reproductive axis independently from the eyes and pineal gland. Recently, […]

Helena CV, Toporikova N, Kalil B, Stathopoulos AM, Anselmo-Franci JA, Bertram R (2014) Involvement of kndy neurons in luteinizing hormone surges induced by steroids. Neuroscience 2014 Abstracts 543.11. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. Summary: A subset of hypothalamic arcuate neurons that coexpress kisspeptin, neurokinin B and dynorphin (KNDy neurons) has been postulated to be critical

Kohls MD, Lappi DA, Ancheta LR (2014) Properties of recombinant isolectin B4 (IB4): Binding and immunostaining. Neuroscience 2014 Abstracts 627.07. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. Summary: Isolectin B4 (IB4) is a protein found in the seeds of Griffonia simplicifolia, a woody climbing shrub native to western and central Africa. Although initially used as an identifier

Li J, Nelson D, Gibbs R (2014) Cholinergic regulation of aromatase in brain. Neuroscience 2014 Abstracts 640.10. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. Summary: Our goal is to understand mechanisms by which estrogens can influence brain function and cognition. Estrogens have been shown to influence neuronal plasticity and cognitive performance. Recent studies suggest that, in some

Patrone LA, Biancardi V, Bicego KC, Gargaglioni LH (2014) Medullary catecholaminergic (CA) neurons modulate hypoxic ventilatory response in neonatal rats (P7-8). Neuroscience 2014 Abstracts 643.10. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. Summary: It is known that catecholaminergic (CA) neurons are involved in autonomic and respiratory regulation during low O2 conditions in adult mammals. We evaluated the

Shim H, Park H-J, Lee H, Shim I (2014) The role of the supramammillary area in spatial learning and memory. Neuroscience 2014 Abstracts 652.05. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. Summary: The supramammillary area (SuM) of the hypothalamus, although small in size, has wide spread connection with numerous brain structures. It is known that the SuM

Leduc-Pessah HL, Weilinger N, Fan C, Thompson R, Trang T (2014) Development of morphine analgesic tolerance is modulated by spinal P2X7 receptors. Neuroscience 2014 Abstracts 327.08. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. Summary: Growing evidence suggests that microglia, which are immune cells in the central nervous system, are causally involved in the development of opioid analgesic

Lecrux C, Sandoe C, Neupane S, Kropf P, Toussay X, Tong X-K, Shmuel A, Hamel E (2014) Correlation between hemodynamics and neuronal activity during altered brain states. Neuroscience 2014 Abstracts 352.03. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. Summary: Introduction: Changes in neuronal activity are spatially and temporally replicated by concurrent alterations in cerebral blood flow (CBF)

Johnson CS, Watts AG (2014) Hindbrain catecholaminergic projections to the paraventricular nucleus are required for activation of glutamatergic terminals by glycemic challenges. Neuroscience 2014 Abstracts 452.13. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. Summary: Hindbrain catecholaminergic inputs to the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVH) are necessary for the full response of neuroendocrine neurons to glycemic challenges.