2024

Sensory neurobiology: Muscles power pheromone sensation.

Jensen, J. and Stowers, L.

Current Biology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.020

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2021

 

Less is more: Hormonal-induced decrease in brain activity is required for associative learning  

Stowers L., Pallé A, Mukhopadhyay S.

Neuron. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2021.05.010

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Flixible scaling and persistence of social vocal communication 

Chen, J., Markowitz, J. E., Lilascharoen, V., Taylor, S., Sheurpukdi, P., Keller, J. A., Jensen, J., Lim, B.-K., Datta, S.R., and Stowers, L.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03403-8. link

 

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

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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

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Bespoke behavior: mechanisms that modulate pheromone-triggered behavior

Tan S, Stowers L. Bespoke behavior: mechanisms that modulate pheromone-triggered behavior. Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2020 Oct;64:143-150. doi: 10.1016/j.conb.2020.05.003. Epub 2020 Jul 15. PMID: 32682209; PMCID: PMC7669710.

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2019

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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

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Animal Behavior: Honesty Can Kill

Koblesky, N., and Stowers, L. Animal Behavior: Honesty Can Kill.

Current Biology; (2019) 29:R259-R261. link

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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

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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

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2015

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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

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2014

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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

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2013

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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

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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

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2012

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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

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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

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2010

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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

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2009

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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

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2008

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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

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2007

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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

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2003

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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

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2002

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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

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