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Donal C. Skinner |
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Publications: REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES In Press Albertson A, Navratil A, Cherrington B, Duittoz, A, Mignot M & Skinner DC GnRH receptor expression in the ovine and murine hypophysis. Endocrinology Constantin S, Ottogalli M, Tanguy D, Sizaret P-Y, Skinner DC, Wray S & Duittoz AH GnRH-1 regulates embryonic GnRH-1 neurones. J Neuroendocrinol Skinner DC & Caraty A 2002 The measurement and possible function of GnRH in cerebrospinal fluid in ewes. Reproduction Suppl 59. In Press 2007 Bliss SP, Navratil A, Breed M, Skinner DC, Clay CM & Roberson MS 2007 Signaling complexes associated with the type I GnRH receptor: Colocalization of ERK2 and GnRH receptor within lipid rafts. Mol Endocrinol 28: 531-549 Lutz L, Schofield N*, Crowe C*, Dufourny L & Skinner DC 2007 No effect of nutrient restriction from gestational days 28 to 78 on immunocytochemically detectable growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) neurons and GHRH receptor colocalization in somatotropes of the ovine female fetus. J Chem Neuroanat 33: 34-41 2006 Lutz L, Dufourny L & Skinner DC 2006 Effect of nutrient restriction on the somatotropes and substance P-immunoreactive cells in the pituitary of the female ovine fetus. Growth Horm IGF Res. 16:108-18 2005 Dufourny L & Skinner DC 2005 Immunocytochemical colocalization of galanin receptor 1 (GAL-R1) in GnRH neurons in the ovine hypothalamus: Effect of sex, season and oestrous cycle Brain Res 1054: 73-81 Dufourny L, Caraty A, Clarke IJ, Robinson JE & Skinner DC 2005 Progesterone-receptive β-endorphin and dynorphin B neurons in the arcuate nucleus project to regions of high density GnRH neurons in the ovine preoptic area. Neuroendocrinology 81: 139-149 Dufourny L, Caraty A, Clarke IJ, Robinson JE & Skinner DC 2005 Progesterone-receptive dopaminergic and NPY neurons in the arcuate nucleus project to regions of high density GnRH neurons in the ovine preoptic area. Neuroendocrinology 82:21-31 Mignot M & Skinner DC 2005 Colocalization of GH, TSH and prolactin, but not ACTH, with βLH-immunoreactivity: evidence for pluripotential cells in the ovine pituitary. Cell Tiss Res 319: 413 - 421 Skinner DC & Dufourny L 2005 Estrogen receptor β expression in the ovine hypothalamus: Distribution and colocalization with GnRH J Neuroendocrinol 17: 29-39 2003 Dufourny L & Skinner DC 2003 Colocalization of progesterone receptors and thyroid hormone receptors α in the ovine diencephalon: no effect of estradiol. Neuroendocrinology 77: 51-58 Dufourny L, Schofield N* & Skinner DC 2003 Galanin expression in ovine GnRH neurons: no effects of gender or reproductive status. J Neuroendocrinol 15: 1062-1069 Scanlan N, Dufourny L & Skinner DC 2003 Somatostatin-14 neurons in the ovine hypothalamus: colocalization with estrogen receptor α and somatostatin-28(1-12) immunoreactivity, and activation in response to estradiol. Biol Reprod 69: 1318-1324 Skinner DC & Caraty A 2003 Prolactin release during the estradiol-induced LH surge in ewes: modulation by progesterone but no evidence for prolactin-releasing peptide involvement. J Endocrinol 177: 453-460 Skinner DC, Head S* & Oliver J* 2003 Growth hormone-releasing hormone neurones in the cat do not express progesterone receptors. Cell Tissue Res. 311: 267-270 Skinner JD, Moss DG* & Skinner DC 2003 Inherent seasonality in the breeding seasons of African mammals: evidence from captive breeding. Trans Roy Soc Sth Afr 57: 25-34 Vonnahme KA, Hess BW, Hansen TR, McCormick R, Rule DC, Moss GE, Murdoch WJ, Nijland M, Nathanielsz PW, Skinner DC & Ford SP 2003 A constant 50% nutrient restriction from day 28 to 78 of gestation in ewes markedly reduces fetal growth rate in association with bilateral ventricular hypertrophy. Biol Reprod 69: 133-140 2002 Dufourny L & Skinner DC 2002 Influence of estradiol on NADPH diaphorase/neuronal nitric oxide synthase activity and colocalization with progesterone- or type II glucocorticoid-receptors in the ovine hypothalamus. Biol Reprod. 67: 829-836 Dufourny L & Skinner DC 2002 Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor α and the type II glucocorticoid receptor are coexpressed in the same neurons of the ovine preoptic area and arcuate nucleus: a triple immunolabeling study. Biol Reprod. 67: 1605-1612 Dufourny L & Skinner DC 2002 Type II glucocorticoid receptors in the ovine hypothalamus: distribution, influence of estrogen and absence of colocalisation with GnRH. Brain Res. 946: 79-86 Evans NP, Richter TA, Skinner DC, Robinson JE 2002 On the neuroendocrine mechanisms of GnRH surge induction by estradiol. Reproduction Suppl 59: 57-66 Foradori CD, Coolen LM, Fitzgerald, ME, Skinner DC, Goodman RL & Lehman, MN 2002 Coexpression of progesterone receptors in parvicellular dynorphin neurons of the ovine preoptic are and hypothalamus. Endocrinology. 143: 4366-4374 Goodman RL, Gibson M, Skinner DC & Lehman MN 2002 Neuroendocrine control of pulsatile GnRH secretion during the ovarian cycle: Evidence from the ewe. Reproduction Suppl 59: 41-56 Malpaux B, Tricoire H, Daveau A, Locatelli A, Chemineau P & Skinner DC 2002 Melatonin and seasonal reproduction: understanding the neuroendocrine mechanisms using the sheep as a model. Reproduction Suppl 59: 167-179 Scanlan N & Skinner DC 2002 Estradiol modulation of growth hormone secretion in the ewe: no growth hormone-releasing hormone neurons and few somatotropes express estradiol receptors. Biol Reprod. 66: 1267-1273 Scanlan N & Skinner DC 2002 Estradiol modulation of growth hormone secretion in the ewe: no growth hormone-releasing hormone neurons and few somatotropes express estradiol receptors. Biology of Reproduction 66: 1267-1273 Skinner DC & Caraty A 2002 The measurement and possible function of GnRH in cerebrospinal fluid in ewes. Reproduction Suppl 59: 25-39 Skinner DC, Cilliers SD* & Skinner JD 2002 The effect of ram introduction on the oestrous cycle of springbok ewes (Antidorcas marsupialis). Reproduction. 124: 509-513 2001 Richter TA, Spackman DS*, Robinson JE, Dye S, Harris TG, Skinner DC & Evans NP 2001 Role of endogenous opioid peptides in mediating progesterone-induced disruption of the activation and transmission stages of the GnRH surge induction process. Endocrinology 142: 5212-5219 Skinner DC, Caraty A & Allingham R 2001 Unmasking the progesterone receptor in the preoptic area and hypothalamus of the ewe: no colocalization with GnRH neurons. Endocrinology. 142: 573-579 Skinner DC, Caraty A & Allingham R 2001 Unmasking the progesterone receptor in the preoptic area and hypothalamus of the ewe: no colocalization with GnRH neurons. Endocrinology 142: 573-579 Skinner DC, Richter TA, Malpaux B & Skinner JD 2001 Annual ovarian cycles in an aseasonal breeder, the springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) Biol Reprod. 64: 1176-1182 Skinner DC, Richter TA, Malpaux B & Skinner JD 2001 Annual ovarian cycles in an aseasonal breeder, the springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) Biology of Reproduction 64: 1176-1182 Skinner JD & Skinner DC 2001 Significance of aseasonal breeding in arid adapted antelope in southern Africa. Ecology of Desert Environments pages 391-403 2000 Chabbert-Buffet N, Skinner DC, Caraty A & Bouchard P 2000 Neuroendocrine actions of progesterone. Steroids 65: 613-620 Robinson JR, Healey AE, Harris TG, Messent AE, Skinner DC, Taylor JA & Evans NP 2000 The negative feedback action of progesterone on luteinizing hormone release is not associated with changes in GnRH mRNA expression in the ewe J Neuroendocrinol 12: 121-130 Skinner DC, Harris TG & Evans NP 2000 Duration and amplitude of the luteal phase progesterone increment times the estradiol-induced LH surge in ewes. Biol Reprod 63: 1135-1142 Skinner DC, Harris TG & Evans NP 2000 The duration and amplitude of the luteal phase progesterone increment times the estradiol-induced LH surge in ewes. Biology of Reproduction 63: 1135-1142 1999 Skinner DC & Malpaux B 1999 High melatonin concentrations in third ventricular cerebrospinal fluid are not due to Galen vein blood recirculating through the choroid plexus. Endocrinology 140: 4399-4405 1998 Skinner DC, Evans NP, Bouchard P, Delaleu B & Caraty A 1998 The negative feedback actions of progesterone on gonadotropin-releasing hormone secretion are transduced by the classical progesterone receptor. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science 95: 10978-10983 1997 Skinner DC & Herbison AE 1997 Effects of photoperiod on estrogen receptor, tyrosine hydroxylase, neuropeptide Y and ß-endorphin immunoreactivity in the ewe hypothalamus. Endocrinology 138:2585-2595 Skinner DC, Caraty A, Malpaux B & Evans NP 1997 Simultaneous measurement of GnRH in the third ventricular cerebrospinal fluid and hypophyseal portal blood of the ewe. Endocrinology 138: 4699-4704 1995 Skinner DC & Robinson JE 1995 Melatonin-binding sites in the gonadotroph- enriched zona tuberalis of ewes. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility 104:243-250 | |||
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Francis W. Flynn, Ph.D., Director of the Graduate Neuroscience Program
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