Elodie's research focussed on the mechanism by which sex hormones shape the brain leading to the differentiation of male and female typical behaviours. She was particularly interested in the role of sex hormones in wiring the neuronal circuits controlling fertility and sexual behaviours throughout life.
Previous projects:
Unravelling the role of glial cells in fertility regulation
Investigating the effect of early androgen exposure in male and female socio-sexual behaviours
Clinical conditions
Infertility
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Sexual dysfunction
Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Donaldson, N. M., Prescott, M., Ruddenklau, A., Campbell, R. E., & Desroziers, E. (2023). Maternal androgen excess significantly impairs sexual behavior in male and female mouse offspring: Perspective for a biological origin of sexual dysfunction in PCOS. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 14, 1116482. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1116482
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
Journal - Research Article
Campbell, R. E., Sati, A., Coyle, C., Prescott, M., Jasoni, C. L., & Desroziers, E. (2022, August). How androgen excess shapes the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)-like brain. Verbal presentation at the Metabolic & Cardiovascular Disease Satellite Meeting: Queenstown Research Week, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Desroziers, E. (2022). Unusual suspects: Glial cells in fertility regulation and their suspected role in polycystic ovary syndrome. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 34, e13136. doi: 10.1111/jne.13136
Journal - Research Other
Sati, A., Prescott, M., Holland, S., Jasoni, C. L., Desroziers, E., & Campbell, R. E. (2021). Morphological evidence indicate a role for microglia in shaping the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)-like brain. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 33, e12999. doi: 10.1111/jne.12999
Journal - Research Article
Sati, A., Prescott, M., Jasoni, C. L., Desroziers, E., & Campbell, R. E. (2021). The role of microglia in the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)-like brain. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 5(Suppl. 1), (pp. A556). doi: 10.1210/jendso/bvab048.1133
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Elenis, E., Desroziers, E., Persson, S., Sundström Poromaa, I., & Campbell, R. E. (2021). Early initiation of anti-androgen treatment is associated with increased probability of spontaneous conception leading to childbirth in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A population-based multiregistry cohort study in Sweden. Human Reproduction, 36(5), 1427-1435. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaa357
Journal - Research Article
Winship, A., Donoghue, J., Houston, B. J., Martin, J. H., Lord, T., Adwal, A., … Desroziers, E., … Bromfield, E. G. (2020). Reproductive health research in Australia and New Zealand: Highlights from the Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Biology, 2019. Reproduction, Fertility & Development, 32(7), 637-647. doi: 10.1071/RD19449
Journal - Research Other
Sati, A., Prescott, M., Desroziers, E., Jasoni, C. L., & Campbell, R. E. (2019, September). The impact of prenatal androgen excess on microglia in the female mouse brain. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Desroziers, E., Prescott, M., & Campbell, R. E. (2019, August-September). Prenatal androgen excess impairs sexual behavior in adult female mice: Perspective on sexual dysfunction in PCOS. Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Desroziers, E., Hessler, S., Prescott, M., Coyle, C., Herbison, A. E., & Campbell, R. E. (2019, August-September). Chemogenetic activation of arcuate GABA neurons lead to reproductive dysfunction in female: Implication for polycystic ovary syndrome. Verbal presentation at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Holland, S., Prescott, M., Desroziers, E., & Campbell, R. (2019). Elucidating the effect of prenatal androgen excess on male reproductive function and metabolism. New Zealand Medical Journal, 132(1499), (pp. 88). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Silva, M. S. B., Desroziers, E., Hessler, S., Prescott, M., Coyle, C., Herbison, A. E., & Campbell, R. E. (2019). Activation of arcuate nucleus GABA neurons promotes luteinizing hormone secretion and reproductive dysfunction: Implications for polycystic ovary syndrome. EBioMedicine, 44, 582-596. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.05.065
Journal - Research Article
Ross, P. G., Desroziers, E., Prescott, M., Silva, M., & Campbell, R. E. (2018, August). Long term effects of androgen receptor blockade in a mouse model of polycystic ovarian syndrome. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Ruddenklau, A. L., Desroziers, E., Prescott, M., Silva, M. S., & Campbell, R. E. (2018, August). Can androgen receptor blockade restore progesterone sensitivity in a mouse model of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)? Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Desroziers, E., Coutinho, E., Prescott, M., Silva, M., Holland, S., & Campbell, R. E. (2018, August). The impact of chronic activation of arcuate GABA neurons on fertility. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Coutinho, E. A., Prescott, M., Desroziers, E., Marshall, C., Hessler, S., Herbison, A. E., & Campbell, R. E. (2018, August). Role of arcuate nucleus AgRP/NPY neurons in LH secretion and fertility. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Holland, S., Prescott, M., Desroziers, E., & Campbell, R. E. (2018, August). Elucidating the effect of prenatal androgen excess on male reproductive function metabolism. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Desroziers, E., Prescott, M., & Campbell, R. E. (2018, August). Impaired sexual behaviour in a mouse model of PCOS. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Desroziers, E. (2018, September). Role of arcurate GABA neurons in fertility. Department of Physiology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].
Other Research Output
Desroziers, E., Prescott, M., & Campbell, R. E. (2018). Impaired sexual behaviour in a mouse model of PCOS. Proceedings of the 9th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology (ICN). (pp. 288-289). Retrieved from http://www.icn2018.org/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Desroziers, E., Coutinho, E., Prescott, M., Silva, M., Holland, S., & Campbell, R. E. (2018). The impact of chronic activation of arcuate GABA neurons on fertility. Proceedings of the 9th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology (ICN). (pp. 246). Retrieved from http://www.icn2018.org/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Coutinho, E., Prescott, M., Desroziers, E., Hessler, S., & Campbell, R. E. (2018). Activation of ARN AgRP/NPY neurons slows LH pulsality in control and PCOS mice. Proceedings of the 9th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology (ICN). (pp. 133). Retrieved from http://www.icn2018.org/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Moore, A. M., Prescott, M., Czieselsky, K., Desroziers, E., Yip, S. H., Campbell, R. E., & Herbison, A. E. (2018). Synaptic innervation of the GnRH neuron distal dendron in female mice. Endocrinology, 159(9), 3200-3208. doi: 10.1210/en.2018-00505
Journal - Research Article
Hellier, V., Brock, O., Candlish, M., Desroziers, E., Aoki, M., Mayer, C., Piet, R., Herbison, A., … Bakker, J. (2018). Female sexual behavior in mice is controlled by kisspeptin neurons. Nature Communications, 9, 400. doi: 10.1038/s41467-017-02797-2
Journal - Research Article
Coutinho, E. A., Desroziers, E., Prescott, M., & Campbell, R. E. (2017). Chemogenetic activation of arcuate neuropeptide Y neurons alters luteinising hormone secretion in mice. Endocrine Reviews, 38(3, Suppl.), SAT 447. [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Coutinho, E. A., Desroziers, E., Prescott, M., & Campbell, R. E. (2017, September). Activation of arcuate neuropeptide Y neurons alters luteinising hormone secretion in mice. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Prescott, M., Czieselsky, K., Desroziers, E., Herbison, A. E., & Campbell, R. E. (2017, September). Finding CLARITY: Visualising the gonadotrophin-releasing hormone neuron. Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Holland, S. L., Desroziers, E., Silva, M., Prescott, M., & Campbell, R. E. (2017, September). Investigating the role of microglia in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Desroziers, E., Coutinho, E., Prescott, M., Silva, S., Holland, S., & Campbell, R. E. (2017, September). Deciphering the role of arcuate GABA neurons in fertility regulation with chemogenetic tools in vivo. Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Coutinho, E. A., Desroziers, E., Prescott, M., & Campbell, R. E. (2017, September). Activations of arcuate neuropeptide Y neurons alters luteinising hormone secretion in mice. Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Marshall, C. J., Desroziers, E., McLennan, T., & Campbell, R. E. (2017). Defining subpopulations of arcuate nucleus GABA neurons in male, female, and prenatally androgenized female mice. Neuroendocrinology, 105(2), 157-169. doi: 10.1159/000452105
Journal - Research Article
Desroziers, E., Brock, O., & Bakker, J. (2017). Potential contribution of progesterone receptors to the development of sexual behavior in male and female mice. Hormones & Behavior, 90, 31-38. doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2016.05.008
Journal - Research Article
Marshall, C. J., Desroziers, E., & Campbell, R. E. (2016). Defining subpopulations of arcuate nucleus GABA neurons in male, female and prenatally androgenized female mice: A role for GABAergic NPY neurons in regulating fertility? Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 46th Annual Meeting. 339.02/TT8. SfN. Retrieved from https://www.sfn.org/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Desroziers, E., Marshall, C. J., Prescott, M., & Campbell, R. E. (2016, August). Sexually differentiated co-expression of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) in arcuate nucleus GABA neurons. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Nelson, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Pinet-Charvet, C., Geller, S., Desroziers, E., Ottogalli, M., Lomet, D., Georgelin, C., … Duittoz, A. (2016). GnRH episodic secretion is altered by pharmacological blockade of gap junctions: Possible involvement of glial cells. Endocrinology, 157(1), 304-322. doi: 10.1210/en.2015-1437
Journal - Research Article
Franceschini, I., & Desroziers, E. (2013). Development and aging of the kisspeptin-GPR54 system in the mammalian brain: What are the impacts on female reproductive function? Frontiers in Endocrinology, 4, 22. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2013.00022
Journal - Research Article
Overgaard, A., Tena-Sempere, M., Franceschini, I., Desroziers, E., Simonneaux, V., & Mikkelsen, J. D. (2013). Comparative analysis of kisspeptin-immunoreactivity reveals genuine differences in the hypothalamic Kiss1 systems between rats and mice. Peptides, 45, 85-90. doi: 10.1016/j.peptides.2013.04.013
Journal - Research Article
Franceschini, I., Yeo, S. H., Beltramo, M., Desroziers, E., Okamura, H., Herbison, A. E., & Caraty, A. (2013). Immunohistochemical evidence for the presence of various kisspeptin isoforms in the mammalian brain. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 25(9), 839-851. doi: 10.1111/jne.12069
Journal - Research Article
Desroziers, E., Mikkelsen, J. D., Duittoz, A., & Franceschini, I. (2012). Kisspeptin-immunoreactivity changes in a sex- and hypothalamic-region-specific manner across rat postnatal development. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 24(8), 1154-1165. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2012.02317.x
Journal - Research Article
Desroziers, E., Droguerre, M., Bentsen, A. H., Robert, V., Mikkelsen, J. D., Caraty, A., … Franceschini, I. (2012). Embryonic development of kisspeptin neurones in rat. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 24(10), 1284-1295. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2012.02333.x
Journal - Research Article
Desroziers, E., Mikkelsen, J., Simonneaux, V., Keller, M., Tillet, Y., Caraty, A., & Franceschini, I. (2010). Mapping of kisspeptin fibres in the brain of the pro-oestrous rat. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 22(10), 1101-1112. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2010.02053.x
Journal - Research Article
Franceschini, I., Desroziers, E., Caraty, A., & Duittoz, A. (2010). The intimate relationship of gonadotropin-releasing hormone neurons with the polysialyated neural cell adhesion molecule revisited across development and adult plasticity. European Journal of Neuroscience, 32(12), 2031-2041. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2010.07517.x
Journal - Research Article