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Brown Lab

Lab personnel

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Research interests

Our research group principally uses electrophysiology and immunohistochemistry to determine how the brain controls birth, lactation, and cardiovascular function. Our main focus is on how oxytocin and vasopressin contribute to preterm labour, high blood pressure and heart problems..

Keywords

Oxytocin, vasopressin, hypothalamus, dehydration, hypertension.

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Projects

  • Hypothalamic regulation of reproductive and cardiovascular function

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Current funding

  • 2014–2019: Health Research Council of New Zealand: Healthy pregnancies, healthy babies

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Previous funding

  • 2013–2016: Health Research Council of New Zealand: Central regulation of natural birth process
  • 2010–2014: Royal Society of New Zealand Marsden Fund: Hormonal regulation of bodyweight in reproduction
  • 2010–2013: Health Research Council of New Zealand: Kisspeptin-oxytocin regulation of pregnancy: implications for preterm delivery
  • 2008: New Zealand Lottery Grants Board: Neural-hormonal communication in the brain
  • 2006–2008: New Zealand Lottery Grants Board: Mechanisms of plasticity in vasopressin cell activity during dehydration
  • 2003–2006: Wellcome Trust: Cellular mechanisms underlying neuronal excitability during morphine withdrawal
  • 2000–2003: Wellcome Trust Fellowship: Investigation of dendritic regulation of activity by endogenous kappa-opioid peptides in the neurohypophysial system

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Collaborators

  • Charles Bourque, McGill University, Canada
  • David Grattan, University of Otago, New Zealand
  • Gareth Leng, University of Edinburgh, UK
  • Mike Ludwig, University of Edinburgh, UK
  • Javier Stern, Medical College of Georgia, USA

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Teaching

  • HUBS 191
  • PHSL 231
  • PHSL 251
  • PHSL 342
  • PHSL 472
  • PHSL 474

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Selected publications

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. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/jne.12808

Korpal, A. K., Han, S. Y., Schwenke, D. O., & Brown, C. H. (2018). A switch from GABA inhibition to excitation of vasopressin neurones exacerbates the development angiotensin II-dependent hypertension. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 30(8), e12564. doi: 10.1111/jne.12564

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

Korpal, A. K., Brown, C. H., & Schwenke, D. O. (2018). Assessing the role of hypothalamic microglia and blood vessel disruption in the development of angiotensin II-dependent hypertension in Cyp1a1-Ren2 rats. Pflügers Archiv: European Journal of Physiology, 470(6), 883-895. doi: 10.1007/s00424-018-2128-x

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

Chapter in Book - Research

Brown, C. H. (2016). Magnocellular neurons and posterior pituitary function. In D. M. Pollock (Ed.), Comprehensive physiology (Vol. 6). (pp. 1701-1741). American Physiological Society. doi: 10.1002/cphy.c150053

Brown, C. H., Han, S. Y., Moaddab, M., Scott, V., & Schwenke, D. O. (2015). Peptidergic control of oxytocin and vasopressin neurons and its role in reproduction and hypertension-associated plasticity. In W. E. Armstrong & J. G. Tasker (Eds.), Neurophysiology of neuroendocrine neurons. (pp. 63-84). Chichester, UK: Wiley Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/9781118606803.ch3

Brown, C. H. (2005). Autocrine modulation of excitability by dendritic peptide release from magnocellular neurosecretory cells. In M. Ludwig (Ed.), Dendritic neurotransmitter release. (pp. 223-237). New York: Kluwer Academic.

Roper, P., Brown, C. H., Bourque, C. W., & Armstrong, W. E. (2005). Autoregulation of bursting of AVP neurons of the rat hypothalamus. In S. Coombes & P. C. Bressloff (Eds.), Bursting: The genesis of rhythm in the nervous system. (pp. 49-88). Singapore: World Scientific.

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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. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/jne.12808

Korpal, A. K., Han, S. Y., Schwenke, D. O., & Brown, C. H. (2018). A switch from GABA inhibition to excitation of vasopressin neurones exacerbates the development angiotensin II-dependent hypertension. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 30(8), e12564. doi: 10.1111/jne.12564

Korpal, A. K., Brown, C. H., & Schwenke, D. O. (2018). Assessing the role of hypothalamic microglia and blood vessel disruption in the development of angiotensin II-dependent hypertension in Cyp1a1-Ren2 rats. Pflügers Archiv: European Journal of Physiology, 470(6), 883-895. doi: 10.1007/s00424-018-2128-x

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

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

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

Royo, J. M., Brown, C. H., Leng, G., & MacGregor, D. J. (2016). Oxytocin neurones: Intrinsic mechanisms governing the regularity of spiking activity. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 28(4). doi: 10.1111/jne.12358

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

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

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

Choe, K. Y., Han, S. Y., Gaub, P., Shell, B., Voisin, D. L., Knapp, B. A., … Brown, C. H., … Bourque, C. W. (2015). High salt intake increases blood pressure via BDNF-mediated downregulation of KCC2 and impaired baroreflex inhibition of vasopressin neurons. Neuron, 85(3), 549-560. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.12.048

Moaddab, M., Hyland, B. I., & Brown, C. H. (2015). Oxytocin excites nucleus accumbens shell neurons in vivo. Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience, 68, 323-330. doi: 10.1016/j.mcn.2015.08.013

Han, S. Y., Bouwer, G. T., Seymour, A. J., Korpal, A. K., Schwenke, D. O., & Brown, C. H. (2015). Induction of hypertension blunts baroreflex inhibition of vasopressin neurons in the rat. European Journal of Neuroscience, 42(9), 2690-2698. doi: 10.1111/ejn.13062

Moaddab, M., Hyland, B. I., & Brown, C. H. (2015). Oxytocin enhances the expression of morphine-induced conditioned place preference in rats. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 53, 159-169. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.01.003

Joe, N., Scott, V., & Brown, C. H. (2014). Glial regulation of extrasynaptic NMDA receptor-mediated excitation of supraoptic nucleus neurons during dehydration. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 26(1), 35-42. doi: 10.1111/jne.12121

Han, S. Y., Gray, E., Hughes, G., Brown, C. H., & Schwenke, D. O. (2014). Increased sympathetic drive during the onset of hypertension in conscious Cyp1a1-Ren2 rats. Pflügers Archiv: European Journal of Physiology, 466(3), 459-466. doi: 10.1007/s00424-013-1338-5

Scott, V., & Brown, C. H. (2013). Beyond the GnRH axis: Kisspeptin regulation of the oxytocin system in pregnancy and lactation. Advances in Experimental Medicine & Biology, 784, 201-218. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6199-9_10

Brown, C. H., Bains, J. S., Ludwig, M., & Stern, J. E. (2013). Physiological regulation of magnocellular neurosecretory cell activity: Integration of intrinsic, local and afferent mechanisms. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 25(8), 678-710. doi: 10.1111/jne.12051

Tasker, J. G., Oliet, S. H. R., Bains, J. S., Brown, C. H., & Stern, J. E. (2012). Glial regulation of neuronal function: From synapse to systems physiology. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 24(4), 566-576. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2011.02259.x

Ruan, M., Russell, J. A., & Brown, C. H. (2011). Acute morphine administration and withdrawal from chronic morphine increase afterdepolarization amplitude in rat supraoptic nucleus neurons in hypothalamic explants. Neuropharmacology, 61, 789-797. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2011.05.025

Scott, V., & Brown, C. H. (2011). Kisspeptin activation of supraoptic nucleus neurons in Vivo. Endocrinology, 152(10), 3862-3870. doi: 10.1210/en.2011-1181

Fleming, T. M., Scott, V., Naskar, K., Joe, N., Brown, C. H., & Stern, J. E. (2011). State-dependent changes in astrocyte regulation of extrasynaptic NMDA receptor signalling in neurosecretory neurons. Journal of Physiology, 589(16), 3929-3941. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2011.207340

Bull, P. M., Russell, J. A., Scott, V., & Brown, C. H. (2011). Apamin increases post-spike excitability of supraoptic nucleus neurons in anaesthetized morphine-naïve rats and morphine-dependent rats: Consequences for morphine withdrawal excitation. Experimental Brain Research, 212(4), 517-528. doi: 10.1007/s00221-011-2759-z

Scott, V., & Brown, C. H. (2010). State-dependent plasticity in vasopressin neurones: Dehydration-induced changes inactivity patterning. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 22(5), 343-354. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2010.01961.x

Ruan, M., & Brown, C. H. (2009). Feedback inhibition of action potential discharge by endogenous adenosine enhancement of the medium afterhyperpolarization. Journal of Physiology, 587(Pt 5), 1043-1056. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2008.167239

Scott, V., Bishop, V. R., Leng, G., & Brown, C. H. (2009). Dehydration-induced modulation of κ-opioid inhibition of vasopressin neurone activity. Journal of Physiology, 587(23), 5679-5689. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2009.180232

Brown, C. H., Brunton, P. J., & Russell, J. A. (2008). Rapid estradiol-17β modulation of opioid actions on the electrical and secretory activity of rat oxytocin neurons in vivo. Neurochemical Research, 33(4), 614-623.

Brown, C. H., Ruan, M., Scott, V., Tobin, V. A., & Ludwig, M. (2008). Multi-factorial somato-dendritic regulation of phasic spike discharge in vasopressin neurons. Progress in Brain Research, 170, 219-228.

Leng, G., Brown, C., Sabatier, N., & Scott, V. (2008). Population dynamics in vasopressin cells. Neuroendocrinology, 88(3), 160-172.

Brown, C. H., & Grattan, D. R. (2007). Does maternal oxytocin protect the fetal brain? Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 18(6), 225-226.

Brown, C. H., Scott, V., Ludwig, M., Leng, G., & Bourque, C. W. (2007). Somatodendritic dynorphin release: Orchestrating activity patterns of vasopressin neurons. Biochemical Society Transactions, 35(5), 1236-1242.

Bull, P. M., Brown, C. H., Russell, J. A., & Ludwig, M. (2006). Activity-dependent feedback modulation of spike patterning of supraoptic nucleus neurons by endogenous adenosine. American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative & Comparative Physiology, 291, R83-R90. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00744.2005

Brown, C. H., Leng, G., Ludwig, M., & Bourque, C. W. (2006). Endogenous activation of supraoptic nucleus κ-opioid receptors terminates spontaneous phasic bursts in rat magnocellular neurosecretory cells. Journal of Neurophysiology, 95, 3235-3244.

Brown, C. H., & Bourque, C. W. (2006). Mechanisms of rhythmogenesis: Insights from hypothalamic vasopressin neurons. Trends in Neurosciences, 29(2), 108-115.

Brown, C. H., Stern, J. E., Jackson, K. L. M., Bull, P. M., Leng, G., & Russell, J. A. (2005). Morphine withdrawal increases intrinsic excitability of oxytocin neurons in morphine-dependent rats. European Journal of Neuroscience, 21, 501-512.

Brown, C., Ludwig, M., & Leng, G. (2004). Temporal dissociation of the feedback effects of dendritically co-released peptides on rhythmogenesis in vasopressin cells. Neuroscience, 124, 105-111.

Brown, C., & Russell, J. A. (2004). Cellular mechanisms underlying neuronal excitability during morphine withdrawal in physical dependence: Lessons from the magnocellular oxytocin system. Stress, 7(2), 97-107.

Engelmann, M., Bull, P. M., Brown, C., Landgraf, R., Horn, T. F. W., Singewald, N., … Wotjak, C. T. (2004). GABA selectively controls the secretory activity of oxytocin neurons in the rat supraoptic nucleus. European Journal of Neuroscience, 19, 601-608.

Sabatier, N., Brown, C., Ludwig, M., & Leng, G. (2004). Phasic spike patterning in rat supraoptic neurones in vivo and in vitro. Journal of Physiology, 558(1), 161-180.

Johnstone, L. E., Leng, G., & Brown, C. (2004). Effects of neurotensin on the organization of activity in supraoptic nucleus cells in virgin and lactating rats. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 16, 605-611.

Brown, C., & Bourque, C. W. (2004). Autocrine feedback inhibition of plateau potentials terminates phasic bursts in magnocellular neurosecretory cells of the rat supraoptic nucleus. Journal of Physiology, 557(3), 949-960.

Brown, C., Bull, P. M., & Bourque, C. W. (2004). Phasic bursts in rat magnocellular neurosecretory cells are not intrinsically regenerative in vivo. European Journal of Neuroscience, 19, 2977-2983.

Brown, C. (2004). Rhythmogenesis in vasopressin cells. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 16, 727-739.

Bull, P. M., Ludwig, M., Blackburn-Munro, G. J., Delgado-Cohen, H., Brown, C., & Russell, J. A. (2003). The role of nitric oxide in morphine dependence and withdrawal excitation of rat oxytocin neurons. European Journal of Neuroscience, 18, 2545-2551.

Doi, N., Brown, C., Delgado Cohen, H., Leng, G., & Russell, J. A. (2001). Effects of the endogenous opioid peptide, endomorphin 1, on supraoptic nucleus oxytocin and vasopressin neurones in vivo and in vitro. British Journal of Pharmacology, 132, 1136-1144.

Leng, G., Brown, C., & et al (2001). Responses of magnocellular neurons to osmotic stimulation involves coactivation of excitatory and inhibitory input: An experimental and theoretical analysis. Journal of Neuroscience, 21(17), 6967-6977.

Blackburn-Munro, G., Brown, C., Neumann, I. D., Landgraf, R., & Russell, J. A. (2000). Verapamil prevents withdrawal excitation of oxytocin neurones in morphine-dependent rats. Neuropharmacology, 39, 1596-1607.

Russell, J. A., Brown, C., & Leng, G. (2000). Opioid modulation of magnocellular neurosecretory cell activity. Neuroscience Research, 36, 97-120.

Brown, C., & Leng, G. (2000). In vivo modulation of post-spike excitability in vasopressin cells by κ-opioid receptor activation. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 12, 711-714.

Brown, C., Johnstone, L. E., Murphy, N. P., Leng, G., & Russell, J. A. (2000). Local injection of pertussis toxin attenuates morphine withdrawal excitation of rat supraoptic nucleus neurones. Brain Research Bulletin, 52(2), 115-121.

Johnstone, L. E., Brown, C., & et al (2000). Local morphine withdrawal increases c-fos gene, Fos protein, and oxytocin gene expression in hypothalamic magnocellular neurosecretory cells. Journal of Neuroscience, 20(3), 1272-1280.

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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

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Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Brown, C. H., & Bosch, O. J. (2016). Vasopressin and oxytocin: Conductors of the symphony of physiology and behaviour. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 28(4). doi: 10.1111/jne.12386

de Vries, G. J., Veenema, A. H., & Brown, C. H. (2012). Vasopressin and oxytocin: Keys to understanding the neural control of physiology and behaviour. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 24(4), 527. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2012.02305.x

Brown, C. H., Oiso, Y., & Ueta, Y. (2010). Vasopressin and oxytocin: Focus in the post-genomic era [Editorial]. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 22, 317. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2010.01985.x

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Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

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/

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

Brown, C. H., Korpal, A. K., Han, S. Y., & Schwenke, D. O. (2018). Vasopressin exacerbates the development of hypertension. Proceedings of the 9th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology (ICN). (pp. 339). Retrieved from http://www.icn2018.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/

Seymour, A. J., & Brown, C. H. (2018). TRPV regulation of vasopressin neuron firing rate in pregnant rats in vivo. Proceedings of the 9th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology (ICN). (pp. 140-141). Retrieved from http://www.icn2018.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

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/

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., Campbell, R. E., & Brown, C. H. (2017). Development of an excitatory kisspeptin projection to the oxytocin system in late pregnancy. New Zealand Medical Journal, 130(1460), (pp. 98). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

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/

Korpal, A., Schwenke, D. O., & Brown, C. H. (2016). Vasopressin contributes to the development of angiotensin II-dependent hypertension. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 46th Annual Meeting. 341.08/WW1. SfN. Retrieved from https://www.sfn.org/

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

Kim, J., Brown, C. H., & Anderson, G. M. (2015). In vivo electrophysiological evidence demonstrating the anti-opioid effect of the neuropeptide FF system. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 45th Annual Meeting. 73.20/Q19. SfN. Retrieved from https://www.sfn.org

Seymour, A., Piet, R., Campbell, R. E., & Brown, C. H. (2015). Kisspeptin does not affect excitatory postsynaptic currents in supraoptic nucleus neurons from virgin or pregnant rats. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 45th Annual Meeting. 613.23/S18. SfN. Retrieved from https://www.sfn.org

Seymour, A. J., Piet, R., Campbell, R. E., & Brown, C. H. (2015). Emergence of a kisspeptin projection from the periventricular nucleus to the perinuclear zone of the supraoptic nucleus during pregnancy. Proceedings of the 11th World Congress on Neurohypophysial Hormones (WCNH). (pp. 31). 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

Choe, K. Y., Han, S. Y., Gaub, P., Shell, B., Voisin, D. L., Knapp, B. A., … Brown, C. H., … Bourque, C. W. (2015). Salt loading increases blood pressure via BDNF-mediated downregulation of KCC2 and impaired baroreceptor inhibition of vasopressin neurons. Proceedings of the 11th World Congress on Neurohypophysial Hormones (WCNH). (pp. 35-36). Retrieved from http://wcnh.otago.ac.nz/index.html

Roy, R. K., Brown, C. H., & Schwenke, D. O. (2015). Myocardial infarction increases Fos protein expression in the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei. Proceedings of the 11th World Congress on Neurohypophysial Hormones (WCNH). (pp. 62-63). Retrieved from http://wcnh.otago.ac.nz/index.html

Korpal, A. K., Schwenke, D. O., & Brown, C. H. (2015). Induction of angiotensin II-dependent hypertension does not activate microglia in the hypothalamic supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei. Proceedings of the 11th World Congress on Neurohypophysial Hormones (WCNH). (pp. 40). Retrieved from http://wcnh.otago.ac.nz/index.html

Kim, J. S., Brown, C. H., & Anderson, G. M. (2015). Blockade of the anti-opioid effects of the neuropeptide FF system using a novel antagonist reverses morphine tolerance in vasopressin neurons. Proceedings of the 11th World Congress on Neurohypophysial Hormones (WCNH). (pp. 23). Retrieved from http://wcnh.otago.ac.nz/index.html

Seymour, A., Campbell, R., & Brown, C. (2014). Periventricular nucleus kisspeptin neurons project to the perinuclear zone of the supraoptic nucleus. New Zealand Medical Journal, 127(1404). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Seymour, A. J., Campbell, R. E., & Brown, C. H. (2014). Kisspeptin fibres in the perinuclear zone of the supraoptic nucleus originate from the periventricular nucleus. Proceedings of the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci). (pp. 16). Retrieved from http://www.physoc.org.nz/meetings/archive/medsci-2014-abstracts

Roy, R. K., Brown, C. H., & Schwenke, D. O. (2014). Central modulation of cardiac sympathetic nerve activity following acute myocardial infarction. Proceedings of the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci). (pp. 32). Retrieved from http://www.physoc.org.nz/meetings/archive/medsci-2014-abstracts

Korpal, A. K., Brown, C. H., & Schwenke, D. O. (2014). Neuroinflammation in the development of hypertension. Proceedings of the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci). (pp. 31). Retrieved from http://www.physoc.org.nz/meetings/archive/medsci-2014-abstracts

Choe, K., Han, S., Gaub, P., Shell, B., Knapp, B., Barker, P., Brown, C., … Bourque, C. (2014). Brain-derived neurotrophic factor causes chloride gradient collapse in supraoptic neurons inducing vasopressin-mediated blood pressure increase. FASEB Journal, 28(1, Suppl.), LB847. [Abstract]

Moaddab, M., Hyland, B., & Brown, C. (2013). Prior morphine exposure blocks oxytocin excitation of nucleus accumbens shell neurons. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 43rd Annual Meeting. SfN. Retrieved from http://www.sfn.org/annual-meeting/neuroscience-2013/abstracts-and-sessions

Joe, N., Scott, V., & Brown, C. H. (2012). Extrasynaptic NMDA receptors modulate the activity of supraoptic nucleus neurons during dehydration. Proceedings of the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci). (pp. 36). Retrieved from http://www.medscinz.co.nz/QRW2012%20MedSci%20Abstracts.pdf

Scott, V., Seymour, A. J., Campbell, R. E., & Brown, C. H. (2012). Regulation of the oxytocin system by kisspeptin. Proceedings of the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci). (pp. 36-37). Retrieved from http://www.medscinz.co.nz/QRW2012%20MedSci%20Abstracts.pdf

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

Han, S., Schwenke, D., & Brown, C. (2012). Induction of hypertension blunts baroreflex inhibition of vasopressin neuron activity in Cyp1a1-Ren2 (inducible hypertensive) rats. New Zealand Medical Journal, 125(1364). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Moaddab, M., Hyland, B. I., & Brown, C. H. (2012). Central oxytocin enhances morphine-induced conditioned place preference in the rat. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 42nd Annual Meeting. SfN. Retrieved from http://www.sfn.org/index.aspx?pagename=abstracts_am2012

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

Moaddab, M., Hyland, B. I., & Brown, C. H. (2012). Intra-nucleus accumbens oxytocin administration enhances morphine-induced conditioned place preference in the rat. Proceedings of the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci). (pp. 57). Retrieved from http://www.medscinz.co.nz/QRW2012%20MedSci%20Abstracts.pdf

Han, S., Schwenke, D. O., & Brown, C. H. (2012). Induction of hypertension increases supraoptic nucleus vasopressin neuron activity in Cyp1a1-Ren2 rats. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 42nd Annual Meeting. SfN. Retrieved from http://www.sfn.org/index.aspx?pagename=abstracts_am2012

Choe, K. Y., Han, S., Gaub, P., Little, J. T., Shell, B., Barker, P. A., Brown, C., … Bourque, C. W. (2012). Chronic salt-loading depolarizes chloride reversal potential through TrkB-mediated downregulation of KCC2 and abolishes baroreceptor inhibition in rat vasopressin neurons. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 42nd Annual Meeting. SfN. Retrieved from http://www.sfn.org/index.aspx?pagename=abstracts_am2012

Joe, N., Scott, V., & Brown, C. H. (2012). Glial GABA transporters modulate supraoptic nucleus neuron excitation by dehydration. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 42nd Annual Meeting. SfN. Retrieved from http://www.sfn.org/index.aspx?pagename=abstracts_am2012

Scott, V., Seymour, A. J., Campbell, R. E., & Brown, C. H. (2012). Kisspeptin regulation of the oxytocin system in pregnancy and lactation. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 42nd Annual Meeting. SfN. Retrieved from http://www.sfn.org/index.aspx?pagename=abstracts_am2012

Scott, V., & Brown, C. H. (2011). A hormonal action of kisspeptin activates supraoptic nucleus neurons in vivo. In B. Leitch (Ed.), Proceedings of the 29th International Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research. 29, 4.2. AWCBR. Retrieved from http://psy.otago.ac.nz/awcbr/abstracts/abstracts2011.html

Brown, C. H., Ruan, M., Bull, P. M., & Russell, J. A. (2011). Contribution of post-spike after-potentials to morphine withdrawal excitation of supraoptic nucleus neurons. In B. Leitch (Ed.), Proceedings of the 29th International Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research. 29, 3.5. AWCBR. Retrieved from http://psy.otago.ac.nz/awcbr/abstracts/abstracts2011.html

Han, S., Schwenke, D., & Brown, C. (2011). Induction of hypertension increases vasopressin neuron activity in Cyp1a1-Ren2 rats. New Zealand Medical Journal, 124(1344). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1344/4919/content.pdf

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

Scott, V., & Brown, C. (2011). Hormonal activation of oxytocin and vasopressin neurons by peripheral kisspeptin. New Zealand Medical Journal, 124(1342). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1342/4875/content.pdf

Joe, N., Scott, V., & Brown, C. (2010). Modulation of supraoptic nuclei neuronal activity by a glial γ-amino butyric acid transporter. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1327). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1327/4493/content.pdf

Brown, C. (2010). Hormonal regulation of energy balance in pregnancy. Proceedings of the Centre for Reproduction and Genomics Second Annual Research Colloquium. (pp. 10). Retrieved from http://www.crg.org.nz/colloquium/colloquium.aspx

Joe, N., Scott, V., & Brown, C. (2010). The role of glia in supraoptic nuclei neuron responses to dehydration. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1314). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1314/4120/content.pdf

Fleming, T. M., Scott, V., Brown, C. H., & Stern, J. E. (2009). Ambient glutamate levels under astrocytic control enhance excitability of supraoptic nucleus (SON) neurons. An in vitro and in vivo study. FASEB Journal, 23(Meeting Asbstracts), 792.16. [Abstract]

Brown, C. H., Ruan, M., & Scott, V. (2009). The role of intrinsic membrane properties in pattern generation in the brain. Proceedings of the ComBio2009 Conference. [CD-ROM] [Abstract]

Alyousif, Y., Scott, V., Kokay, I., Grattan, D., & Brown, C. (2009). Cellular mechanisms of prolactin regulation of oxytocin neurons in reproduction. New Zealand Medical Journal, 122(1306). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/122-1306/3899/content.pdf

Scott, V., & Brown, C. H. (2009). Kisspeptin activation of oxytocin neurons in vivo. Proceedings of the ComBio2009 Conference. [CD-ROM] [Abstract]

Alyousif, Y., Scott, V., Kokay, I. C., Grattan, D. R., & Brown, C. H. (2009). Cellular mechanisms of prolactin regulation of oxytocin neurons in reproduction. Proceedings of the ComBio2009 Conference. [CD-ROM] [Abstract]

Brown, C. H., & Ruan, M. (2008). Endogenous adenosine inhibits spike discharge by enhancement of the medium afterhyperpolarization. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 38th Annual Meeting. SfN. Retrieved from http://www.abstractsonline.com/plan/AdvancedSearch.aspx

Brown, C. H., & Scott, V. (2007). Cutting out the middle-man: Autocrine inhibition of vasopressin secretion by central neuropeptide release. Endocrine Journal, 54(Suppl), (pp. 90). [Abstract]

Brown, C. H., Bull, P. M., & Russell, J. A. (2007). Apamine increases the firing rate of phasic, but not continuously -active, vasopressin neurons in vivo. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 37th Annual Meeting. SfN. Retrieved from http://www.abstractsonline.com/viewer/SearchResults.asp

Brown, C. H., Bull, P. M., & Russell, J. A. (2007). The medium after-hyperpolarization contributes to morphine withdrawal excitation of rat oxytocin neurons in vivo. Endocrine Journal. 54(Suppl.), (pp. 184). [Abstract]

Brown, C. H., Bull, P. M., & Russell, J. A. (2006). Functional contribution of the medium after-hyperpolarization to morphine withdrawal excitation of rat supraoptic nucleus cells in vivo. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. SfN. Retrieved from http://www.abstractsonline.com/plan/AdvancedSearch.aspx

Ludwig, M., Brown, C. H., & Bull, P. M. (2005). Differential effects of endogenous adenosine on continuous and phasic activity in rat supraoptic nucleus neurones in vivo. The Physiologist. 48(3), (pp. 151). [Abstract]

Russell, J. A., Stern, J. E., Jackson, K. L., Bull, P. M., Leng, G., & Brown, C. (2004). Morphine withdrawal increases intrinsic excitability in oxytocin neurones. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 34th Annual Meeting. Washington, DC: SfN. Retrieved from http://sfn.scholarone.com/itin2004/main.html

Brown, C., & Bourque, C. W. (2004). Effects of kappa-opioid receptor antagonism on spontaneous phasic activity in magnocellular neurosecretory cells in vitro. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience 34th Annual Meeting. Washington, DC: SfN. Retrieved from http://sfn.schlarone.com/itin2004/main.html

Brown, C., Ludwig, M., & Leng, G. (2003). Time course of the autocrine feedback effects of co-released peptides on the firing rate of vasopressin cells in vivo. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Washington, DC: SfN. Retrieved from http://sfn.scholarone.com/itin2003

Brown, C., & Bourque, C. W. (2002). Involvement of vesicular release in activity-dependent inhibition of plateau potentials in supraoptic nucleus neurons. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Washington, DC: SfN. Retrieved from http://sfn.scholarone.com/itin2002/main.html?

Russell, J. A., Blackburn-Munro, G. J., Delgado-Cohen, H., Brown, C., Bull, P. M., Leng, G., & Ludwig, M. (2001). The role of nitric oxide in morphine withdrawal excitation of oxytocin neurones in rats. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Washington, DC: SfN. Retrieved from http://sfn.scholarone.com/itin2001/main.html?

Brown, C., & Bourque, C. W. (2001). Endogeneous opioid inhibition of depolarising after-potentials in supraoptic nucleus cells. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Washington, DC: SfN. Retrieved from http://sfn.scholarone.com/itin2001/main.html?

Meddle, S. L., Deviche, P., Maclean, J. R., Brown, C., & Wingfield, J. C. (2000). Immunocytochemical localization of GNRH I and its precursor in the hypothalamus of photorefractory male dark-eyed juncos (Junco hyemalis) of different year classes. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Washington, DC: SfN. Retrieved from http://sfn.scholarone.com/itin2000/main.html?

Johnstone, L. E., Brown, C., & Leng, G. (2000). Neurotensin administration increases vasopressin cell but not oxytocin cell firing rate in anesthetised virgin rats. Proceedings of the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Washington, DC: SfN. Retrieved from http://sfn.scholarone.com/itin2000/main.html?

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Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Brown, E., Brown, C. H., & Fronius, M. (2018, August). Mechanosensitivity of transient receptor potential vanilloid channels. 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 originate from kisspeptin cell bodies located in the periventricular nucleus. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), 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.

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.

Brown, E., Seymour, A. J., & Brown, C. H. (2017, September). TRPV1 expression in the supraoptic nucleus of pregnant rats. Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Roy, R. K., Brown, C. H., & Schwenke, D. O. (2016, August-September). Magnocellular neuronal activation in response to acute myocardial infarction. Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Nelson, New Zealand.

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.

Kim, J., Brown, C., & Anderson, G. (2015, September). Anti-­opioid effects of RFamide related peptide-­‐3 and reversal of morphine tolerance using a novel antagonist. Poster session presented at the 3rd Joint Meeting of the British and French Societies for Neuroendocrinology (BSN-SNE), Lille, France.

Roy, R. K., Brown, C. H., & Schwenke, D. O. (2015, August-September). Central modulation of cardiac sympathetic nerve activity following acute myocardial infarction. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.

Korpal, A. K., Schwenke, D. O., & Brown, C. H. (2015, August-September). BDNF and TrkB expression are not changed in the hypothalamic supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei during the development of angiotensin II-dependent hypertension. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.

Moaddab, M., Hyland, B., & Brown, C. (2014, September). Prior morphine exposure decreases oxytocin excitation of nucleus accumbens shell neurons. Poster session presented at the Division of Health Sciences Research Forum: Learning Different Research Languages, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Seymour, A. J., Scott, V., Campbell, R. E., & Brown, C. H. (2013, August). Hypothalamic kisspeptin and neurokinin B immunoreactivity is increased in late pregnant rats. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.

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.

Moaddab, M., Hyland, B. I., & Brown, C. H. (2012, September). Intra-nucleus accumbens oxytocin administration enhances morphone-induced conditioned place preference in the rat. Poster session presented at the Division of Health Sciences Research Forum: Health Matters: Research Excellence at Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Han, S. Y., Schwenke, D. O., & Brown, C. H. (2011, August). Induction of hypertension increases vasopressin neuron activity in Cyp1a1-Ren2 (inducible hypertensive) rats. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.

Han, S. Y., Schwenke, D. O., & Brown, C. H. (2010, November-December). Telemetric monitoring of blood pressure during induction of hypertension in Cyp1a1-Ren2 rats. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress: A New Decade of Discovery (MedSciNZ), Queenstown, New Zealand.

Joe, N., Scott, V., Fleming, T. M., Stern, J. E., & Brown, C. H. (2010, November-December). Modulation of dehydration-induced increases in magnocellular neurosecretory cell activity by glial neurotransmitter transporters. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress: A New Decade of Discovery (MedSciNZ), Queenstown, New Zealand.

Abdul, N., Brown, C. H., & Scott, V. (2010, November-December). The effects of kisspeptin on supraoptic nucleus oxytocin neurons. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress: A New Decade of Discovery (MedSciNZ), Queenstown, New Zealand.

Brown, C. H., Bull, P. M., & Russell, J. A. (2006, October). Functional contribution of the medium after-hyperpolarization to morphine withdrawal excitation of rat supraoptic nucleus cells in vivo. Poster session presented at the Neuroscience Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

Brown, C. H., Leng, G., & Bourque, C. W. (2005, December). Autocrine generation of rhythmic activity in vasopressin neurons. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress, Queenstown, New Zealand.

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Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

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.

Abbasi, M., Iremonger, K. J., & Brown, C. H. (2018, August). Kisspeptin regulation of oxytocin neuron activity in late pregnancy. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.

Schwenke, D. O., Ranjan, R., & Brown, C. H. (2018, August). Oxytocin is sympathetic to a broken heart. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.

Rance, N., Padilla, S., Szawka, R., Brown, C., & Oka, Y. (2017, March). How do kisspeptin neurons participate in regulation of body temperature, stress and other non-reproductive functions? Verbal presentation at the 3rd World Conference on Kisspeptin, Orlando, USA.

Brown, C. H. (2017, September). Stating the obvious? Vasopressin neurons contribute to increased blood pressure during the development of hypertension. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.

Roy, R. K., Brown, C. H., & Schwenke, D. O. (2016, August). Magnocellular neuronal activation in response to acute myocardial infarction. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Nelson, New Zealand.

Schwenke, D. O., Roy, R., & Brown, C. H. (2016, August-September). Identifying the neural network that triggers sympathetic activation following acute myocardial infarction. Verbal presentation at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Nelson, New Zealand.

Seymour, A. J., Piet, R., Campbell, R. E., & Brown, C. H. (2016, August). Regulation of oxytocin neurons by central kisspeptin in late-pregnant rats. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Nelson, New Zealand.

Korpal, A. K., Schwenke, D. O., & Brown, C. H. (2016, August). Vasopressin secretion exacerbates the development of angiotensin II-dependent hypertension. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Nelson, New Zealand.

Brown, C. H., Korpal, A. K., Han, S. Y., & Schwenke, D. O. (2016, August-September). Contribution of vasopressin neurons to the development of angiotensin-dependent hypertension. Verbal presentation at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Nelson, New Zealand.

Kim, J. S., Brown, C. H., & Anderson, G. M. (2015, August-September). Reversal of morphine tolerance by modulating the neuropeptide FF receptor system. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.

Seymour, A. J., Piet, R., Campbell, R. E., & Brown, C. H. (2015, August-September). Kisspeptin does not affect excitatory or inhibitory synaptic transmission in magnocellular neurosecretory cells from virgin or late-pregnant rats. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.

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.

Han, S. Y., Schwenke, D. O., & Brown, C. H. (2013, August). Hypertension-induced plasticity in vasopressin neuron activity in Cyplal-Ren2 (inducible hypertensive) rats. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.

Moaddab, M., Hyland, B. I., & Brown, C. H. (2013, August). Intracerebroventricular administration of oxytocin enhances nucleus accumbens shell neuronal activity in morphine-naive but not morphine-treated rats. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.

Scott, V., & Brown, C. H. (2011, July). Hormonal activation of oxytocin and vasopressin neurons by peripheral kisspeptin. Verbal presentation at the 9th World Congress on Neurohypophysial Hormones (WCNH), Boston, MA.

Scott, V., & Brown, C. H. (2010, November-December). A role for kisspeptin during pregnancy? Activation of oxytocin neurons in vivo. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress: A New Decade of Discovery (MedSciNZ), Queenstown, New Zealand.

Brown, C. (2008, June). Pattern generation by single neurons. Verbal presentation at the Brain Health and Repair Research Centre 2nd Annual Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Scott, V., & Brown, C. H. (2008, November). Continued kappa-opioid restraint of vasopressin neuron activity in dehydration. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Brown, C. H., & Ruan, M. (2008, November). Endogenous adenosine increases medium afterhyperpolarization amplitude to generate phasic activity in vassopressin neurons. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Scott, V., & Brown, C. H. (2007, November). Vasopressin neuron activity during dehydration. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Brown, C. H., Bull, P. M., & Russell, J. A. (2007, November). Inhibition of the medium afterhyperpolarization increases the firing rate of phasic vasopressin neurons in vivo. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Brown, C. H., Bull, P. M., & Russell, J. A. (2006, November-December). The medium after-hyperpolarization conributes to morphine withdrawal excitation of rat oxytocin neurons in vivo. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress, Rotorua, New Zealand.

Brown, C. H., & Bourque, C. W. (2005, December). Activity dependent kappa-opioid inhibition of intrinsic membrane properties in vasopressin neurons. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Brown, C. (2004, September). Intrinsic control of excitability in magnocellular neurosecretory cells. Verbal presentation at the Japan Partnering Workshop

Brown, C., & Bourque, C. W. (2003, August). Autocrine modulation of rhythmogenesis in vasopressin cells. Verbal presentation at the World Congress on Neurohypophysical Hormones, Kyoto, Japan.

Brown, C. (2003, August). Signal processing by vasopressin neurones. Verbal presentation at the Computation and Control in Spiking Neuronal Networks Conference, Edinburgh, UK.

Brown, C., Ludwig, M., Leng, G., & Bourque, C. W. (2003, November). Feedback effects of dynorphin on vasopressin cell activity. Verbal presentation at the Autoregulation of Magnocellular Neurosecretory Neurons Workshop, New Orleans, LA, USA.

Brown, C., & Bourque, C. (2001, September). Activity-dependent endogenous opioid inhibition of post-spike depolarising after-potentials (DAPs) in magnocellular neurosecretory cells (MNCs). Verbal presentation at the World Congress on Neurohypophysial Hormones, Bordeaux, France.

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