Alexandra Rao

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. ..

Exercise counteracts the homeostatic decrease in thermogenesis caused by caloric restriction in sheep

John-Paul Fuller-Jackson, Iain J Clarke, Alexandra Rao, Belinda A Henry

Journal article  |  2018  |  The FASEB Journal

Caloric restriction causes a homeostatic reduction in thermogenesis. We aimed to determine whether exercise could counteract this...

Ewes With Divergent Cortisol Responses to ACTH Exhibit Functional Differences in the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis

Sakda D Hewagalamulage, Iain J Clarke, Alexandra Rao, Belinda A Henry

Journal article  |  2016  |  ENDOCRINOLOGY

Within any population, the cortisol response to ACTH covers a considerable range. High responders (HRs) exhibit a greater cortisol..

Sex and age-dependent effects of a maternal junk food diet on the mu-opioid receptor in rat offspring

Jessica R Gugusheff, Sung Eun Bae, Alexandra Rao, Iain J Clarke, Lucilla Poston, Paul D Taylor, Clive W Coen, Beverly S Muhlhausler

Journal article  |  2016  |  BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH

Perinatal junk food exposure increases the preference for palatable diets in juvenile and adult rat offspring. Previous studies ha..