Assoc. Prof. John Evans

University Position

Associate Professor

Department

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Christchurch School of Medicine & Health Sciences Tel 64 3 364 1698 Fax 64 3 479 0525 Email

Interests

I have studied aspects of female reproduction for many years. This has ranged from aspects with immediate clinical implications to animal models. Our publications have included the effects of appetite-related peptides and others at the pituitary on LH regulation. The effects of oxytocin and oxytocin receptor antagonist on gonadotrophin levels during the human ovulatory cycle were investigated. We are employing the emerging attributes of the Atomic Force Microscope and the special techniques of nanotechnology to further advance these studies.

Keywords

Pituitary gland, luteinizing hormone

Clinical conditions

Infertility

Technical expertise

RIA, immunohistochemistry, cell culture, nanotechnology

Laboratory Staff

PhD Students

James Dann

Gloria Evans

Fahmi Samsuri

Representative Publications

Peters EEM, Towler K, Mason DR, Evans JJ (2008) Effects of galanin and leptin on gonadotropin-releasing hormone-stimulated luteinising hormone release from the pituitary. Neuroendocrinology in press. DOI: 10.1159/000151446 View abstract

Pearson, L.J., Yandle, T.G., Nicholls, M.G., Evans, J.J. Regulation of endothelin-1 release from human endothelial cells by sex steroids and angiotensin-II. (2008) Peptides, 29 (6), pp. 1057-1061. DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2008.02.003 View abstract

Washington, J.W., Henderson, W.M., Ellington, J.J., Jenkins, T.M., Evans, J.J. Analysis of perfluorinated carboxylic acids in soils II: Optimization of chromatography and extraction. (2008) Journal of Chromatography A, 1181 (1-2), pp. 21-32.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2007.12.042 View abstract

Alkaisi MM, Muys JJ, Evans JJ (2007) Bioimprint of single cells on a biochip. Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging 8, 67990V1-10.

Savigny, P., Evans, J., McGrath, K.M. Cell membrane structures during exocytosis. (2007) Endocrinology, 148 (8), pp. 3863-3874. DOI: 10.1210/en.2006-1644 View abstract