Dr Joon Kim
| Position | Postdoctoral Fellow |
|---|---|
| Department | Department of Physiology |
| Qualifications | PhD |
| Research summary | Neuroendocrinology; stress hormones |
Research
I am a postdoctoral fellow working in Dr Karl Iremonger’s laboratory. Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) neurons in the hypothalamus are activated in response to stress and are responsible for controlling the levels of stress hormones in the body. Using electrophysiological and optical recordings,Publications
Kim, J. S., Brown, C. H., & Anderson, G. M. (2016). Anti-opioid effects of RFRP-3 on magnocellular neuron activity in morphine-naïve and morphine-treated female rats. Endocrinology, 157(10), 4003-4011. doi: 10.1210/en.2016-1374
Kim, J. S., Rizwan, M. Z., Clegg, D. J., & Anderson, G. M. (2016). Leptin signaling is not required for anorexigenic estradiol effects in female mice. Endocrinology, 157(5), 1991-2001. doi: 10.1210/en.2015-1594
Kim, J. S. (2016). What's in a name? Roles of RFamide-related peptides beyond gonadotropin inhibition [Perspective]. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 28(9), 1-10. doi: 10.1111/jne.12407
Kim, J. S., Brownjohn, P. W., Dyer, B. S., Beltramo, M., Walker, C. S., Hay, D. L., … Tyndall, J. D. A., & Anderson, G. M. (2015). Anxiogenic and stressor effects of the hypothalamic neuropeptide RFRP-3 are overcome by the NPFFR antagonist GJ14. Endocrinology, 156(11), 4152-4162. doi: 10.1210/en.2015-1532
Singireddy, A. V., Inglis, M. A., Zuure, W. A., Kim, J. S., & Anderson, G. M. (2013). Neither signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) or STAT5 signaling pathways are required for leptin's effects on fertility in mice. Endocrinology, 154(7), 2434-2445. doi: 10.1210/en.2013-1109
