Iain Clarke

Comparative Assessment of Thermotolerance in Dorper and Second-Cross (Poll Dorset/Merino x Border Leicester) Lambs

Aleena Joy, Frank R Dunshea, Brian J Leury, Kristy DiGiacomo, Iain J Clarke, Minghao H Zhang, Archana Abhijith, Richard Osei-Amponsah, Surinder S Chauhan

Journal article  |  2020  |  Animals

The objective of this study was to compare the thermotolerance of second-cross (SC; Poll Dorset × Merino × Border Leicester) and D..

Effect of sex and sex steroids on brown adipose tissue heat production in humans

John-Paul Fuller-Jackson, Aimee L Dordevic, Iain J Clarke, Belinda A Henry

Journal article  |  2020  |  European Journal of Endocrinology

Objective: Retrospective studies suggest that women have more active brown adipose tissue (BAT) than men, but little is known of t..

Resilience of Small Ruminants to Climate Change and Increased Environmental Temperature: A Review

Aleena Joy, Frank R Dunshea, Brian J Leury, Iain J Clarke, Kristy DiGiacomo, Surinder S Chauhan

Journal article  |  2020  |  Animals

Climate change is a major global threat to the sustainability of livestock systems. Climatic factors such as ambient temperature, ..

Expression of genes for Kisspeptin (KISS1), Neurokinin B (TAC3), Prodynorphin (PDYN), and gonadotropin inhibitory hormone (RFRP) across natural puberty in ewes

Qun Li, Jeremy T Smith, Belinda Henry, Alexandra Rao, Alda Pereira, Iain J Clarke

Journal article  |  2020  |  Physiological Reports

Expression of particular genes in hypothami of ewes was measured across the natural pubertal transition by in situ hybridization. ..

Genetic Selection for Thermotolerance in Ruminants

Richard Osei-Amponsah, Surinder S Chauhan, Brian J Leury, Long Cheng, Brendan Cullen, Iain J Clarke, Frank R Dunshea

Journal article  |  2019  |  Animals

Variations in climatic variables (temperature, humidity and solar radiation) negatively impact livestock growth, reproduction, and..

Perennial Ryegrass Alkaloids Increase Respiration Rate and Decrease Plasma Prolactin in Merino Sheep under Both Thermoneutral and Mild Heat Conditions

Michelle LE Henry, Stuart Kemp, Iain J Clarke, Frank R Dunshea, Brian J Leury

Journal article  |  2019  |  Toxins

Lipopolysaccharide reduces gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) gene expression: role of RFamide-related peptide-3 and kisspeptin

Chooi Yeng Lee, ShengYun Li, Xiao Feng Li, Daniel AE Stalker, Claire Cooke, Bei Shao, Haluk Kelestimur, Belinda A Henry, Gregory Conductier, Kevin T O'Byrne, Iain J Clarke

Journal article  |  2019  |  Reproduction, Fertility and Development

RFamide-related peptide (RFRP)-3 reduces luteinising hormone (LH) secretion in rodents. Stress has been shown to upregulate the ex..

Brown adipose tissue thermogenesis in polycystic ovary syndrome

Soulmaz Shorakae, Eveline Jona, Barbora de Courten, Gavin W Lambert, Elisabeth A Lambert, Sarah E Phillips, Iain J Clarke, Helena J Teede, Belinda A Henry

Journal article  |  2019  |  Clinical Endocrinology

Epitope mapping of an uncertain endogenous antigen implies secretogranin II peptide splicing.

David R Howlett, Iain J Clarke, Russell P Newton, John E Hart

Journal article  |  2019  |  F1000Research

Background: The search for a tissue-mass reducing reproductive hormone involved a bioassay-guided physicochemical fractionation of..

Links Between Glucocorticoid Responsiveness and Obesity: Involvement of Food Intake and Energy Expenditure

Belinda A Henry, Iain J Clarke

Book Chapter  |  2019