Contact Details
- Position
- Research Fellow
- Department
- Department of Physiology
- Qualifications
- BSc PGDipSci MSc PhD
- Research summary
- The regulation of sympathetic nerve activity by the hypothalamic neurons that synthesise oxytocin
Publications
Kumar, S. S., Bouwer, G. T., Jackson, M. K., Perkinson, M. R., McDonald, F. J., Brown, C. H., & Augustine, R. A. (2023). Kisspeptin neuron projections to oxytocin neurons are not necessary for parturition in the mouse. Brain Structure & Function, 228, 1535-1548. doi: 10.1007/s00429-023-02670-7 Journal - Research Article
Fenton, S., Augustine, R., Katare, R., & Schwenke, D. O. (2022, August-September). miRNA-138 drives tau protein dysfunction in diabetic cardiac autonomic neuropathy. Verbal presentation at the 16th New Zealand Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Abbasi, M., Augustine, R. A., Iremonger, K. J., & Brown, C. H. (2022). Central kisspeptin does not affect ERK1/2 or p38 phosphorylation in oxytocin neurons of late-pregnant rats. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(14), 7729. doi: 10.3390/ijms23147729 Journal - Research Article
Perkinson, M. R., Kirchner, M. K., Zhang, M., Augustine, R. A., Stern, J. E., & Brown, C. H. (2022). α-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone inhibition of oxytocin neurons switches to excitation in late pregnancy and lactation. Physiological Reports, 10, e15226. doi: 10.14814/phy2.15226 Journal - Research Article
Sethi, S., Augustine, R. A., Bouwer, G. T., Perkinson, M. R., Cheong, I., Bussey, C. T., Schwenke, D. O., Brown, C. H., & Lamberts, R. R. (2021). Increased neuronal activation in sympathoregulatory regions of the brain and spinal cord in type 2 diabetic rats. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 33, e13016. doi: 10.1111/jne.13016 Journal - Research Article
2023
Journal - Research Article
Kumar, S. S., Bouwer, G. T., Jackson, M. K., Perkinson, M. R., McDonald, F. J., Brown, C. H., & Augustine, R. A. (2023). Kisspeptin neuron projections to oxytocin neurons are not necessary for parturition in the mouse. Brain Structure & Function, 228, 1535-1548. doi: 10.1007/s00429-023-02670-7
2022
Journal - Research Article
Abbasi, M., Augustine, R. A., Iremonger, K. J., & Brown, C. H. (2022). Central kisspeptin does not affect ERK1/2 or p38 phosphorylation in oxytocin neurons of late-pregnant rats. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(14), 7729. doi: 10.3390/ijms23147729
Perkinson, M. R., Kirchner, M. K., Zhang, M., Augustine, R. A., Stern, J. E., & Brown, C. H. (2022). α-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone inhibition of oxytocin neurons switches to excitation in late pregnancy and lactation. Physiological Reports, 10, e15226. doi: 10.14814/phy2.15226
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Fenton, S., Augustine, R., Katare, R., & Schwenke, D. O. (2022, August-September). miRNA-138 drives tau protein dysfunction in diabetic cardiac autonomic neuropathy. Verbal presentation at the 16th New Zealand Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
2021
Journal - Research Article
Sethi, S., Augustine, R. A., Bouwer, G. T., Perkinson, M. R., Cheong, I., Bussey, C. T., Schwenke, D. O., Brown, C. H., & Lamberts, R. R. (2021). Increased neuronal activation in sympathoregulatory regions of the brain and spinal cord in type 2 diabetic rats. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 33, e13016. doi: 10.1111/jne.13016
Perkinson, M., Augustine, R. A., Bouwer, G. T., Brown, E. F., Cheong, I., Seymour, A. J., Fronius, M., & Brown, C. H. (2021). Plasticity in intrinsic excitability of hypothalamic magnocellular neurosecretory neurons in late-pregnant and lactating rats. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(13), 7140. doi: 10.3390/ijms22137140
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
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Sethi, S., Augustine, R. A., Bouwer, G. T., Schwenke, D. O., Brown, C. H., & Lamberts, R. R. (2020). Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased activation of brain regions that regulate sympathetic drive to the heart. New Zealand Medical Journal, 133(1527), (pp. 126). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
2019
Journal - Research Article
Roy, R. K., Augustine, R. A., Brown, C. H., & Schwenke, D. O. (2019). Acute myocardial infarction activates magnocellular vasopressin and oxytocin neurons. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 31, e12808. doi: 10.1111/jne.12808
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 - Published proceedings: Abstract
Augustine, R., Barad, Z., Wallace, R., Erickson, J., & Brown, C. (2019). Mapping o-linked glycosylation in the brain during pregnancy. Brain & Neuroscience Advances, 3, PM102. doi: 10.1177/2398212819855490
Roy, R., Augustine, R., Schwenke, D., & Brown, C. (2019). Acute myocardial infarction activates magnocellular vasopressin and oxytocin neurons. Brain & Neuroscience Advances, 3, PS099. doi: 10.1177/2398212819855490
Kumar, S., Augustine, R., & Brown, C. (2019). Prolactin receptor-mediated stimulation of kisspeptin expression in periventricular nucleus projections to the oxytocin system in virgin mice. Brain & Neuroscience Advances, 3, PS097. doi: 10.1177/2398212819855490
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Murrell, C. L., Brown, C. H., & Augustine, R. A. (2019, September). Distribution of O-GlcNAc in glucose sensing areas of the rat brain. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Sethi, S., Augustine, R. A., Bouwer, G. T., Schwenke, D. O., Brown, C. H., & Lamberts, R. R. (2019, August-September). Central mechanisms underlying cardiac dysfunction in type 2 diabetes. Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Augustine, R. A., Dell, C., Wallace, R. S., Erickson, J. R., & Brown, C. H. (2019, August-September). Do mice with gestational glucose intolerance have increased O-linked glycosylation in the brain? Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Murrell, C. L., Brown, C. H., & Augustine, R. A. (2019, August-September). Distribution of O-GlcNa in glucose sensing areas of the rat brain. Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Sethi, S., Augustine, R. A., Bouwer, G. T., Schwenke, D. O., Brown, C. H., & Lamberts, R. R. (2019, September). Central regulation of the diabetic heart. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
2018
Journal - Research Article
Roy, R. K., Augustine, R. A., Brown, C. H., & Schwenke, D. O. (2018). Activation of oxytocin neurons in the paraventricular nucleus drives cardiac sympathetic nerve activation following myocardial infarction in rats. Communications Biology, 1, 160. doi: 10.1038/s42003-018-0169-5
Journal - Research Other
Augustine, R. A., Seymour, A. J., Campbell, R. E., Grattan, D. R., & Brown, C. H. (2018). Integrative neurohumoral regulation of oxytocin neurone activity in pregnancy and lactation. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 30(8), e12569. doi: 10.1111/jne.12569
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Brown, C. H., Jackson, M., & Augustine, R. (2018). Periventricular kisspeptin neurons project to the paraventricular nucleus in late-pregnant mice. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 48th Annual Meeting. 774.04/YY20. SfN. Retrieved from https://www.sfn.org
Kumar, S. S., Augustine, R. A., & Brown, C. H. (2018). Chronic prolactin administration does not affect kisspeptin or oxytocin expression in virgin mice. Proceedings of the 9th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology (ICN). (pp. 261). Retrieved from http://www.icn2018.org/
Augustine, R. A., Jackson, M., & Brown, C. H. (2018). Periventricular kisspeptin neurons send projections to the paraventricular nucleus in the mouse. Proceedings of the 9th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology (ICN). (pp. 246-247). Retrieved from http://www.icn2018.org/
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Augustine, R. A., Kumar, S. S., & Brown, C. H. (2018, November). Plasticity in kisspeptin neuron projections to the oxytocin system in pregnancy. Poster session presented at the Women’s Wellbeing Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Sethi, S., Augustine, R. A., Schwenke, D. O., Brown, C. H., & Lamberts, R. R. (2018, August). Central regulation of the diabetic heart. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Perkinson, M. R., Augustine, R. A., & Brown, C. H. (2018, August). Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone switches from inhibition to excitation of oxytocin neurons in lactation. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Kumar, S. S., Augustine, R. A., & Brown, C. H. (2018, August). Chronic prolactin administration increases kisspeptin expression in virgin mice. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Barad, Z., Augustine, R. A., Wallace, R. S., Erickson, J. R., & Brown, C. H. (2018, August). Mapping O-linked glycosylation in the brain during pregnancy. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Augustine, R. A., Jackson, M., Bouwer, G. T., & Brown, C. H. (2018, August). Characterisation of periventricular nucleus kisspeptin neuron projections to oxytocin neurons in pregnancy and lactation. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Kumar, S. S., Augustine, R. A., & Brown, C. H. (2018, November). Towards safer births. Verbal presentation at the Women’s Wellbeing Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Kumar, S. S., Augustine, R. A., & Brown, C. H. (2018, August). Chronic prolactin administration increases kisspeptin expression in virgin mice. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
2017
Journal - Research Article
Augustine, R. A., Ladyman, S. R., Bouwer, G. T., Alyousif, Y., Sapsford, T. J., Scott, V., Kokay, I. C., Grattan, D. R., & Brown, C. H. (2017). Prolactin regulation of oxytocin neurone activity in pregnancy and lactation. Journal of Physiology, 595(11), 3591-3605. doi: 10.1113/jp273712
Seymour, A. J., Scott, V., Augustine, R. A., Bouwer, G. T., Campbell, R. E., & Brown, C. H. (2017). Development of an excitatory kisspeptin projection to the oxytocin system in late pregnancy. Journal of Physiology, 595(3), 825-838. doi: 10.1113/jp273051
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Brown, C. H., & Augustine, R. A. (2017). Alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone regulation of oxytocin neuron activity in lactation. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 47th Annual Meeting. 785.09/KK26. SfN. Retrieved from https://www.sfn.org/
Seymour, A. J., Augustine, R. A., & Brown, C. H. (2017). Regulation of supraoptic nucleus vasopressin neuron activity by TRPV in lactating rats. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 47th Annual Meeting. 161.06/OO36. SfN. Retrieved from https://www.sfn.org/
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)
Augustine, R. A., Kumar, S. S., & Brown, C. H. (2017, September). Paraventricular nucleus kisspeptin fibres originate from kisspeptin cell bodies located in the periventricular nucleus. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Kumar, S. S., Augustine, R. A., & Brown, C. H. (2017, September). Prolactin effects on kisspeptin fibre expression in the paraventricular and supraoptic nucleus of the mouse. Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Augustine, R. A., Kumar, S. S., & Brown, C. H. (2017, September). Paraventricular nucleus kisspeptin fibres arise from kisspeptin cell bodies located in the periventricular nucleus in the mouse. Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Seymour, A. J., Jaquiery, Z., Augustine, R. A., & Brown, C. H. (2017, September). TRPV regulation of magnocellular neurosecretory cell activity in lactation. Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
2016
Journal - Research Article
Augustine, R. A., Bouwer, G. T., Seymour, A. J., Grattan, D. R., & Brown, C. H. (2016). Reproductive regulation of gene expression in the hypothalamic supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 28(4). doi: 10.1111/jne.12350
Ladyman, S. R., Augustine, R. A., Scherf, E., Phillipps, H. R., Brown, C. H., & Grattan, D. R. (2016). Attenuated hypothalamic responses to α-melanocyte stimulating hormone during pregnancy in the rat. Journal of Physiology, 594(4), 1087-1101. doi: 10.1113/jp271605
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Brown, C. H., & Augustine, R. A. (2016). Reproductive status does not affect phasic activity patterning in hypothalamic vasopressin neurons. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 46th Annual Meeting. 817.04/TT9. SfN. Retrieved from https://www.sfn.org/
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Augustine, R. A., Bouwer, G. T., Seymour, A. J., & Brown, C. H. (2016, August). Increase in kisspeptin fibre projection to the oxytocin system in late pregnancy in the mouse. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Nelson, New Zealand.
2015
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Augustine, R. A., Bouwer, G. T., & Brown, C. H. (2015). Kisspeptin regulation of oxytocin neurons in pregnant mice. Proceedings of the 11th World Congress on Neurohypophysial Hormones (WCNH). (pp. 61-62). Retrieved from http://wcnh.otago.ac.nz/index.html
Bouwer, G. T., Jaquiery, Z., Augustine, R. A., & Brown, C. H. (2015). Osmotic responsiveness of supraoptic nucleus neurons in virgin and lactating rats. Proceedings of the 11th World Congress on Neurohypophysial Hormones (WCNH). (pp. 51). Retrieved from http://wcnh.otago.ac.nz/index.html
2013
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Augustine, R. A., & Brown, C. H. (2013, August). JAK/STAT signalling in oxytocin neurons of the supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei during pregnancy and lactation. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Jaquiery, Z., Brown, C., Scott, V., & Augustine, R. (2013, August). Trpv1 channel regulation of supraoptic nucleus magnocellular neuron activity in vivo. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
2012
Journal - Research Article
Rizwan, M. Z., Poling, M. C., Corr, M., Cornes, P. A., Augustine, R. A., Quennell, J. H., … Anderson, G. M. (2012). RFamide-related peptide-3 receptor gene expression in GnRH and kisspeptin neurons and GnRH-dependent mechanism of action. Endocrinology, 153(8), 3770-3779. doi: 10.1210/en.2012-1133
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
Augustine, R., Bouwer, G., Scott, V., Seymour, A., Grattan, D. R., & Brown, C. H. (2012). Increased expression of suppressors of cytokine signalling in the supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei of pregnant and lactating rats. Proceedings of the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci). (pp. 62). Retrieved from http://www.medscinz.co.nz/QRW2012%20MedSci%20Abstracts.pdf
Seymour, A., Augustine, R., Scott, V., & Brown, C. (2012). Changes in rat supraoptic nucleus gene expression in pregnancy and lactation. New Zealand Medical Journal, 125(1355). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
2011
Journal - Research Article
Quennell, J. H., Howell, C. S., Roa, J., Augustine, R. A., Grattan, D. R., & Anderson, G. M. (2011). Leptin deficiency and diet-induced obesity reduce hypothalamic kisspeptin expression in mice. Endocrinology, 152(4), 1541-1550. doi: 10.1210/en.2010-1100
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Mills, K. P., Augustine, R. A., & Anderson, G. M. (2011). Kisspeptin neurones of the rat periventricular nucleus are sensitive to insulin stimulation. Proceedings of the Australian Neuroscience Society (ANS) Annual Scientific Meeting. (pp. 149). Retrieved from http://www.ans.org.au/uploads/documents/2011%20Docs/conference%20abstracts/ANS%202011%20Poster%20Abstracts.pdf
Anderson, G. M., Augustine, R. A., Rizwan, M. Z., & Cornes, P. A. (2011). RFamide-related peptide-3 (RFRP-3) regulates LH secretion exclusively via a GnRH-dependent mechanism in the rat. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 41st Annual Meeting. SfN. Retrieved from http://www.sfn.org/am2011/index.aspx?pagename=abstracts_main
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
Augustine, R. A., Bouwer, G. T., Scott, V., Grattan, D. R., & Brown, C. H. (2011). Effects of prolactin on signal transduction pathways in the supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei of diestrous and lactating rats. In B. Leitch (Ed.), Proceedings of the 29th International Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research. 29, 5.15. AWCBR. Retrieved from http://psy.otago.ac.nz/awcbr/abstracts/abstracts2011.html
2010
Journal - Research Article
Koch, C., Augustine, R. A., Steger, J., Ganjam, G. K., Benzler, J., Pracht, C., … Anderson, G. M., Grattan, D. R., & Tups, A. (2010). Leptin rapidly improves glucose homeostasis in obese mice by increasing hypothalamic insulin sensitivity. Journal of Neuroscience, 30(48), 16180-16187. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3202-10.2010
Ladyman, S. R., Augustine, R. A., & Grattan, D. R. (2010). Hormone interactions regulating energy balance during pregnancy. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 22, 805-817. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2010.02017.x
Tups, A., Anderson, G. M., Rizwan, M., Augustine, R. A., Chaussade, C., Shepherd, P. R., & Grattan, D. R. (2010). Both p110α and p110β isoforms of phosphatidylinositol 3-OH-kinase are required for insulin signalling in the hypothalamus. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 22(6), 534-542. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2010.01975.x
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Augustine, R. A., Zuure, W. A., Cornes, P. A., Quennell, J. H., & Anderson, G. M. (2010, November-December). Do leptin-sensitive GABA neurons convey metabolic signals to GnRH neurons? Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress: A New Decade of Discovery (MedSciNZ), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Quennell, J. H., Howell, C. S., Augustine, R. A., Grattan, D. R., & Anderson, G. M. (2010, November-December). The regulation of kisspeptin neurons by leptin. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress: A New Decade of Discovery (MedSciNZ), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Awarded Doctoral Degree
Augustine, R. A. (2010). The neuroendocrine regulation of body weight during psuedopregnancy in the rat (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, Otago. 206p.
2009
Journal - Research Article
Ladyman, S. R., Tups, A., Augustine, R. A., Swahn-Azavedo, A., Kokay, I. C., & Grattan, D. R. (2009). Loss of hypothalamic response to leptin during pregnancy associated with development of melanocortin resistance. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 21(5), 449-456. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2009.01862.x
2008
Chapter in Book - Research
Woodside, B., Augustine, R. A., Ladyman, S. R., Naef, L., & Grattan, D. R. (2008). Role of prolactin in the metabolic adaptations to pregnancy and lactation. In R. S. Bridges (Ed.), Neurobiology of the parental brain. (pp. 249-267). London: Academic Press.
Journal - Research Article
Augustine, R. A., & Grattan, D. R. (2008). Induction of central leptin resistance in hyperphagic pseudopregnant rats by chronic prolactin infusion. Endocrinology, 149(3), 1049-1055. doi: 10.1210/en.2007-1018
Augustine, R. A., Ladyman, S. R., & Grattan, D. R. (2008). From feeding one to feeding many: Hormone-induced changes in bodyweight homeostasis during pregnancy (Symposium report). Journal of Physiology, 586(2), 387-397. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2007.146316
2007
Journal - Research Article
Grattan, D. R., Ladyman, S. R., & Augustine, R. A. (2007). Hormonal induction of leptin resistance during pregnancy. Physiology & Behavior, 91, 366-374.
2006
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Augustine, R., Bunn, S., & Grattan, D. (2006). Quantitation of leptin receptor mRNA in the hypothalamus of the extended-pseudopregnant rat. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Endocrinology Annual Meeting. NZSE. Retrieved from http://nzse.rsnz.org/NZSE%20Abstracts%202006.pdf
Augustine, R. A., Ladyman, S. R., Swahn Azavedo, A. M., Kokay, I. C., & Grattan, D. R. (2006). Pregnancy-induced leptin resistance involves a loss of appetite suppression by alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone. Endocrine Journal. 53(Suppl.), (pp. 100). [Abstract]
2004
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Augustine, R. A., Bunn, S. J., & Grattan, D. R. (2004). Hyperphagia in the pseudopregnant rat is associated with normal hypothalamic response to leptin. Proceedings of the Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research. (7.2), (pp. 40). [Abstract]
Augustine, R. A., Bunn, S. J., & Grattan, D. R. (2004). Hypothalamic response to leptin is not suppressed in hyperphagic pseudopregnant rats. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. (893.20). Retrieved from http://sfn.scholarone.com/itin2004/index.html
Augustine, R., Bunn, S., & Grattan, D. (2004). Differing hypothalamic responses in pseudopregnant and pregnant rats after central leptin administration. New Zealand Medical Journal, 117(1202). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/117-1202/1086/content.pdf
2003
Journal - Research Article
Augustine, R. A., Kokay, I. C., Andrews, Z. B., Ladyman, S. R., & Grattan, D. R. (2003). Quantitation of prolactin receptor mRNA in the maternal rat brain during pregnancy and lactation. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology, 31, 221-232.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Anderson, G. M., Augustine, R. A., & Grattan, D. R. (2003). Reduced TIDA neuronal activity during prolactin surges of early pregnancy is associated with increased mRNA for suppressor of cytokine signalling (SOCS) proteins. Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience. Retrieved from http://sfn.scholarone.com/itin2003
Grattan, D. R., Liu, L., Augustine, R. A., Davey, H. W., & Bunn, S. J. (2003). Sex differences in hypothalamic dopamine neurons are independent of prolactin signalling through STAT5b. Trabajos del Instituto Cajal. Tomo LXXIX, (pp. 208-209). [Abstract]
2002
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Liu, L., Davey, H. W., Augustine, R. A., Bunn, S. J., & Grattan, D. R. (2002). Sex differences in the neuroendocrine regulation of prolactin secretion are not mediated by the transcriptions factor STAT5b. Proceedings of the 45th Annual Scientific Meeting. 45, (pp. 164). Endocrine Society of Australia. [Abstract]
2001
Journal - Research Article
Grattan, D. R., Pi, X. J., Andrews, Z. B., Augustine, R. A., Kokay, I. C., Summerfield, M. R., Todd, B., & Bunn, S. J. (2001). Prolactin receptors in the brain during pregnancy and lactation: Implications for behaviour. Hormones & Behavior, 40, 115-124.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Augustine, R. A., Kokay, I. C., & Grattan, D. R. (2001). Quantitation of prolactin receptor mRNA in the maternal rat brain using real-time PCR. Proceedings of the 44th Annual Scientific Meeting. 44(Section 3), (pp. 27). Australia: Endocrine Society of Australia. [Abstract]
Grattan, D. R., Augustine, R. A., & Kokay, I. C. (2001). Use of real-time PCR for quantitation of mRNA expression in microdissected hypothalamic nuclei. 19th International Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research. 19, (pp. 30). http://www.awcbr.org. Retrieved from http://www.awcbr.org