The Stowers Lab
Publications
Original Articles:
2020
PIEZO2 In Sensory Neurons and Urothelial Cells Coordinates Urination
Marshall, Kara L., Stowers L., et al. “PIEZO2 In Sensory Neurons and Urothelial Cells Coordinates Urination.” Nature News, Nature Publishing Group, 14 Oct. 2020, www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2830-7. link
Representation of Olfactory Information in Organized Active Neural Ensembles in the Hypothalamus
Carvalho VMA, Nakahara TS, Souza MAA, Cardozo LM, Trintinalia GZ, Pissinato LG, Venancio JO, Stowers L, Papes F. Representation of Olfactory Information in Organized Active Neural Ensembles in the Hypothalamus. Cell Rep. 2020 Aug 25;32(8):108061. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.108061. PMID: 32846119 pdf
2019
Choosing to urinate. Circuits and mechanisms underlying voluntary urination
Mukhopadhyay S, Stowers L. Choosing to urinate. Circuits and mechanisms underlying voluntary urination. Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2019 Dec 22;60:129-135. doi: 10.1016/j.conb.2019.11.004. [Epub ahead of print] Review. PMID: 31875530 link
Animal Behavior: Honesty Can Kill
Koblesky, N., and Stowers, L. Animal Behavior: Honesty Can Kill.
Current Biology; (2019) 29:R259-R261. link
2018
Social Behavior: How the Brain Thinks Like a Mom
Mukhopadhyay, S., and Stowers, L. Social Behavior: How the Brain Thinks Like a Mom. Current Biology; (2018) 28, PR746-R749. link
Voluntary urination control by brainstem neurons that relax the urethral sphincter
Keller JA, Chen J, Simpson S, Wang EHJ, Lilascharoen V, George O, Lim BK, Stowers L (2018). Voluntary urination control by brainstem neurons that relax the urethral sphincter. Nature Neuroscience 21:1229–38 Link
2015
Cyclic Regulation of Sensory Perception by a Female Hormone Alters Behavior
Dey S, Chamero P, Pru JK, Chien MS, Ibarra-Soria X, Spencer KR, Logan DW, Matsunami H, Peluso JJ, Stowers L (2015). Cyclic Regulation of Sensory Perception by a Female Hormone Alters Behavior. Cell 161:1334-44. pdf
2014
Murine Pheromone Proteins Constitute a Context-Dependent Combinatorial Code Governing Multiple Social Behaviors
Kaur AW, Ackels T, Kuo T-H, Cichy A, Dey S, Hays C, Kateri M, Logan DW, Marton TF, Spehr M, Stowers L (2014). Murine Pheromone Proteins Constitute a Context-Dependent Combinatorial Code Governing Multiple Social Behaviors. Cell 157:676-688. pdf
2013
Live Cell Calcium Imaging of Dissociated Vomeronasal Neurons
Kaur AW, Dey S, Stowers L (2013). Live Cell Calcium Imaging of Dissociated Vomeronasal Neurons. Methods Mol Biol 1068:189-200. link
Synchronous Evolution of an Odor Biosynthesis Pathway and Behavioral Response
Li Q, Korzan WJ, Ferrero DM, Chang RB, Roy DS, Buchi M, Lemon JK, Kaur AW, Stowers L, Fendt M, Liberles SD (2013). Synchronous Evolution of an Odor Biosynthesis Pathway and Behavioral Response. Curr Biol 23:11-20. pdf
2012
Learned Recognition of Maternal Signature Odors Mediates the First Suckling Episode in Mice
Logan DW, Brunet LJ, Webb WR, Cutforth T, Ngai J, Stowers L (2012) Learned Recognition of Maternal Signature Odors Mediates the First Suckling Episode in Mice. Curr Biol 22:1998-2007. pdf
2011
Analysis of male pheromones that accelerate female reproductive organ development
Flanagan KA, Webb W, Stowers L (2011) Analysis of male pheromones that accelerate female reproductive organ development. PLoS One 6(2):e16660. pdf
2010
The vomeronasal organ mediates interspecies defensive behaviors through detection of protein pheromone homologs
Papes F, Logan DW, and Stowers L (2010) The vomeronasal organ mediates interspecies defensive behaviors through detection of protein pheromone homologs. Cell 141:692-703. (Cover article, see also Preview Cell 141:568-570, Science 328:960) pdf
2009
Impaired maturation of dendritic spines without disorganization of cortical cell layers in mice lacking NRG1ErbB signaling in the CNS
Barros CS, Calbrese B, Chamero P, Roberts AJ, Korzus EJ, Lloyd KC, Stowers L, Mayford M, Halpain S, and Müller U (2009) Impaired maturation of dendritic spines without disorganization of cortical cell layers in mice lacking NRG1ErbB signaling in the CNS. PNAS 106:4507-4512. pdf
2008
Species specificity in major urinary proteins by parallel evolution
Logan DW, Marton TF, and Stowers L (2008) Species specificity in major urinary proteins by parallel evolution. PLoS ONE 3:e3280. pdf
2007
Identification of protein pheromones that promote aggressive behavior
Chamero P, Marton TF, Logan DW, Flanagan K, Cruz J, Saghatelian A, Cravatt BF, and Stowers L (2007) Identification of protein pheromones that promote aggressive behavior. Nature 450:899-902. pdf
2003
Functional Expression of Murine V2R Pheromone Receptors Involves Selective Association with the M10 and M1 Families of MHC Class Ib Molecules
Loconto J, Papes F, Chang E, Stowers L, Jones EP, Takada T, Kumanovics A, Fischer Lindahl K, Dulac C (2003) Functional Expression of Murine V2R Pheromone Receptors Involves Selective Association with the M10 and M1 Families of MHC Class Ib Molecules. Cell 112:607-618. pdf
2002
Loss of Sex Discrimination and Male-Male Aggression in Mice Deficient for TRP2
Stowers L, Holy TE, Meister M, Dulac C, Koentges G (2002) Loss of Sex Discrimination and Male-Male Aggression in Mice Deficient for TRP2. Science 295:1493-1500. pdf