2025
Journal - Research Article
Ladyman, S. R., Georgescu, T. R., Stewart, A. M., Khant Aung, Z., Cheong, I., Grattan, D. R., & Brown, R. S. E. (2025). Prolactin modulation of thermoregulatory circuits provides resilience to thermal challenge of pregnancy. Cell Reports, 44(4), 115567. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.115567
2024
Journal - Research Article
Khant Aung, Z., Ladyman, S. R., & Brown, R. S. E. (2024). Transient loss of satiety effects of leptin in middle-aged male mice. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 36, e13386. doi: 10.1111/jne.13386
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Cross, A. N., Khant Aung, Z., & Ladyman, S. R. (2024, August-September). Role of prolactin sensitive POA to VTA pathway in suppression of running wheel activity during early pregnancy. Poster session presented at the 18th New Zealand Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
2023
Journal - Research Article
Brown, R. S. E., Jacobs, I. M., Khant Aung, Z., Knowles, P. J., Grattan, D. R., & Ladyman, S. R. (2023). High fat diet-induced maternal obesity in mice impairs peripartum maternal behaviour. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 35, e13350. doi: 10.1111/jne.13350
Wall, E. G., Desai, R., Khant Aung, Z., Yeo, S. H., Grattan, D. R., Handelsman, D. J., & Herbison, A. E. (2023). Unexpected plasma gonadal steroid and prolactin levels across the mouse estrous cycle. Endocrinology, 164(6), bqad070. doi: 10.1210/endocr/bqad070
2022
Journal - Research Article
Khant Aung, Z., Masih, R. R., Desroziers, E., Campbell, R. E., & Brown, R. S. E. (2022). Enhanced pup retrieval behaviour in a mouse model of polycystic ovary syndrome. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 34, e13206. doi: 10.1111/jne.13206
Phillipps, H. R., Khant Aung, Z., & Grattan, D. R. (2022). Elevated prolactin secretion during proestrus in mice: Absence of a defined surge. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 34, e13129. doi: 10.1111/jne.13129
Georgescu, T., Khant Aung, Z., Grattan, D. R., & Brown, R. S. E. (2022). Prolactin-mediated restraint of maternal aggression in lactation. PNAS, 119(6), e2116972119. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2116972119
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Georgescu, T., Khant Aung, Z., Grattan, D. R., & Brown, R. S. E. (2022). Prolactin-mediated restraint of maternal aggression in lactation. In L. Wilson, H. Harcombe, P. Jayakaran, L. Burga, J. Antony, K. Morgaine, M. Garelja, A. Middleton, M. Anwar & T. Milne (Eds.), Proceedings of the 262nd Otago Medical School Research Society (OMSRS) Meeting: Research Staff Speaker Awards. Dunedin, New Zealand: OMSRS. Retrieved from https://ourarchive.otago.ac.nz/handle/10523/12839
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Khant Aung, Z., Kado, E., Young, C., Grattan, D. R., & Ladyman, S. R. (2022, August). Protective role of a Polynesian-specific variant of CREBRF gene against gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM): Mouse model. Verbal presentation at the Metabolic & Cardiovascular Disease Satellite Meeting: Queenstown Research Week, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Gillett, M. L., Khant Aung, Z., Grattan, D. R., & Ladyman, S. R. (2022, August-September). Prolactin receptors in the epithelial cells of the intestine influence feeding patterns in pregnancy. Verbal presentation at the 16th New Zealand Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
2021
Journal - Research Article
Khant Aung, Z., Kokay, I. C., Grattan, D. R., & Ladyman, S. R. (2021). Prolactin-induced adaptation in glucose homeostasis in mouse pregnancy is mediated by the pancreas and not in the forebrain. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 12, 765976. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2021.765976
Ladyman, S. R., Carter, K. M., Gillett, M. L., Khant Aung, Z., & Grattan, D. R. (2021). A reduction in voluntary physical activity in early pregnancy in mice is mediated by prolactin. eLIFE, 10, e62260. doi: 10.7554/eLife.62260
Nair, B. B., Khant Aung, Z., Porteous, R., Prescott, M., Glendining, K. A., Jenkins, D. E., Augustine, R. A., Silva, M. S. B., Yip, S. H., Bouwer, G. T., Brown, C. H., Jasoni, C. L., Campbell, R. E., Bunn, S. J., Anderson, G. M., Grattan, D. R., Herbison, A. E., & Iremonger, K. J. (2021). Impact of chronic variable stress on neuroendocrine hypothalamus and pituitary in male and female C57BL/6J mice. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 33, e12972. doi: 10.1111/jne.12972
2020
Journal - Research Article
Gustafson, P., Ladyman, S. R., McFadden, S., Larsen, C., Khant Aung, Z., Brown, R. S. E., Bunn, S. J., & Grattan, D. R. (2020). Prolactin receptor-mediated activation of pSTAT5 in the pregnant mouse brain. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 32, e12901. doi: 10.1111/jne.12901
Barad, Z., Khant Aung, Z., Grattan, D. R., Ladyman, S. R., & Brown, R. S. E. (2020). Impaired prolactin transport into the brain and functional responses to prolactin in aged male mice. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 32, e12889. doi: 10.1111/jne.12889
Khant Aung, Z., Grattan, D. R., & Ladyman, S. R. (2020). Pregnancy-induced adaptation of central sensitivity to leptin and insulin. Molecular & Cellular Endocrinology, 516, 110933. doi: 10.1016/j.mce.2020.110933
2019
Journal - Research Article
Brown, R. S. E., Khant Aung, Z., Phillipps, H. R., Barad, Z., Lein, H.-J., Boehm, U., Szawka, R. E., & Grattan, D. R. (2019). Acute suppression of LH secretion by prolactin in female mice is mediated by kisspeptin neurons in the arcuate nucleus. Endocrinology, 160(5), 1323-1332. doi: 10.1210/en.2019-00038
Augustine, R. A., Knowles, P. J., Khant Aung, Z., Grattan, D. R., & Ladyman, S. R. (2019). Impaired hypothalamic leptin sensitivity in pseudopregnant rats treated with chronic prolactin to mimic pregnancy. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 31, e12702. doi: 10.1111/jne.12702
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Khant Aung, Z., Jacobs, I., Grattan, D. R., Brown, R. S. E., & Ladyman, S. R. (2019, August-September). Peripartum prolactin and growth hormone concentrations in diet-induced obese mice. Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Phillipps, H. R., Khant Aung, Z., & Grattan, D. R. (2019, August-September). Characterisation of plasma prolactin levels during proestrus in mice. Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
2018
Journal - Research Article
McEwen, H. J. L., Cognard, E., Ladyman, S. R., Khant-Aung, Z., Tups, A., Shepherd, P. R., & Grattan, D. R. (2018). Feeding and GLP-1 receptor activation stabilize beta-catenin in specific hypothalamic nuclei in male rats. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 30(6), e12607, 1-10. doi: 10.1111/jne.12607
Ladyman, S. R., Khant Aung, Z., & Grattan, D. R. (2018). Impact of pregnancy and lactation on the long-term regulation of energy balance in female mice. Endocrinology, 159(6), 2324-2336. doi: 10.1210/en.2018-00057
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Ladyman, S. R., Khant Aung, Z., & Grattan, D. R. (2018). Pregnancy-induced adaptations in glucose homeostasis in the mouse requires prolactin receptor expression in the pancreas but not the brain. Endocrine Reviews, 39(2), MON-150. [Abstract]
Khant Aung, Z., Grattan, D., & Ladyman, S. R. (2018). Long-term consequences of reproductive experience on metabolic homeostasis in mothers. Proceedings of the 9th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology (ICN). (pp. 214). Retrieved from http://www.icn2018.org/
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Khant Aung, Z., Ladyman, S. R., & Grattan, D. R. (2018, August). Central prolactin receptor activation contributes to the hyperphagia of lactation. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Khant Aung, Z., Ladyman, S. R., & Grattan, D. R. (2018, November). Central prolactin receptor activition contributes to the hyperphagia of lactation. Poster session presented at the Women’s Wellbeing Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.
2017
Journal - Research Article
Ladyman, S. R., MacLeod, M. A., Khant Aung, Z., Knowles, P., Phillipps, H. R., Brown, R. S. E., & Grattan, D. R. (2017). Prolactin receptors in Rip-cre cells, but not in AgRP neurons, are involved in energy homeostasis. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 29(10), e12474. doi: 10.1111/jne.12474
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Nair, B., Khant Aung, Z., Porteous, R., Prescott, M., Ng, J., Yip, S., Augustine, R., Glendining, K., Bouwer, G., Kim, J., Jenkins, D., Silva, M., Brown, C., Campbell, R., Jasoni, C., Bunn, S., Anderson, G., Grattan, D., Herbison, A., & Iremonger, K. (2017). Impact of chronic stress on the neuroendocrine axis in the mouse. In B. Leitch (Ed.), Proceedings of the 35th International Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research. (pp. 49). AWCBR. Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/awcbr/index.html
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Khant Aung, Z., Ladyman, S. R., & Grattan, D. R. (2017, September). Pregnancy-induced adaptations in glucose homeostasis in the mouse requires prolactin receptor expression in the pancreas but not the brain. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
2016
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Brown, R. S. E., Kokay, I. C., Phillipps, H. R., Gustafson, P. E., Khant Aung, Z., Ladyman, S. R., & Grattan, D. R. (2016). Conditional deletion of prolactin receptor gene reveals remarkable redundancy in feedback regulation of tuberoinfundibular dopamine neurons by prolactin. Endocrine Reviews, 37(2, Suppl.), FRI-504. Retrieved from http://press.endocrine.org/series/endo-meetings
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Khant Aung, Z., Grattan, D. R., & Ladyman, S. R. (2016, August). Impaired pregnancy-induced changes to glucose homeostasis in mice lacking prolactin receptors in the pancreas. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Nelson, New Zealand.
2012
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Quennell, J. H., Khant Aung, Z., Augustine, R. A., Rizwan, M. Z., Inglis, M. A., Bunn, S. J., & Anderson, G. M. (2012). Evidence for direct estrogenic upregulation of suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 in the mouse brain. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 42nd Annual Meeting. SfN. Retrieved from http://www.sfn.org/index.aspx?pagename=abstracts_am2012
2011
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Khant Aung, Z., Augustine, R., Bunn, S. J., & Anderson, G. (2011). Estradiol modulates cytokine signaling pathways within the brain. In B. Leitch (Ed.), Proceedings of the 29th International Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research. 29, 5.23. AWCBR. Retrieved from http://psy.otago.ac.nz/awcbr/abstracts/abstracts2011.html
