Fleur Howells

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Affiliation: University of Cape Town
Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Publications

  1. ncbi Effects of early life trauma are dependent on genetic predisposition: a rat study
    Toni Lee Sterley
    Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, 7925, South Africa
    Behav Brain Funct 7:11. 2011
  2. ncbi Stress reduces the neuroprotective effect of exercise in a rat model for Parkinson's disease
    Fleur M Howells
    Division of Physiology, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory 7925, Room 5.02, Anatomy Building, South Africa
    Behav Brain Res 165:210-20. 2005
  3. ncbi Glutamate-stimulated release of norepinephrine in hippocampal slices of animal models of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (spontaneously hypertensive rat) and depression/anxiety-like behaviours (Wistar-Kyoto rat)
    Fleur Margaret Howells
    Neuroscience Laboratory, Division of Physiology, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, 7925 South Africa
    Brain Res 1200:107-15. 2008
  4. ncbi Methylphenidate does not increase ethanol consumption in a rat model for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder-the spontaneously hypertensive rat
    Heleen Suzanne Soeters
    Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory 7925, South Africa
    Metab Brain Dis 23:303-14. 2008
  5. ncbi Cross-fostering does not alter the neurochemistry or behavior of spontaneously hypertensive rats
    Fleur M Howells
    Neuroscience Laboratory, Division of Physiology, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, 7925, South Africa
    Behav Brain Funct 5:24. 2009
  6. ncbi Increased glutamate-stimulated release of dopamine in substantia nigra of a rat model for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder--lack of effect of methylphenidate
    Fleur L Warton
    Division of Physiology, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa
    Metab Brain Dis 24:599-613. 2009

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Publications6

  1. ncbi Effects of early life trauma are dependent on genetic predisposition: a rat study
    Toni Lee Sterley
    Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, 7925, South Africa
    Behav Brain Funct 7:11. 2011
    ....
  2. ncbi Stress reduces the neuroprotective effect of exercise in a rat model for Parkinson's disease
    Fleur M Howells
    Division of Physiology, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory 7925, Room 5.02, Anatomy Building, South Africa
    Behav Brain Res 165:210-20. 2005
    ..The behavioural results confirm a previous finding suggesting that voluntary exercise is neuroprotective. A novel finding is that mild stressors cancel the neuroprotection afforded by voluntary exercise...
  3. ncbi Glutamate-stimulated release of norepinephrine in hippocampal slices of animal models of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (spontaneously hypertensive rat) and depression/anxiety-like behaviours (Wistar-Kyoto rat)
    Fleur Margaret Howells
    Neuroscience Laboratory, Division of Physiology, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, 7925 South Africa
    Brain Res 1200:107-15. 2008
    ..The present findings reveal a novel NMDA component that influences AMPA receptor-mediated regulation of norepinephrine release in SHR hippocampus...
  4. ncbi Methylphenidate does not increase ethanol consumption in a rat model for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder-the spontaneously hypertensive rat
    Heleen Suzanne Soeters
    Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory 7925, South Africa
    Metab Brain Dis 23:303-14. 2008
    ..A major finding of this study is the fact that methylphenidate treatment did not increase alcohol use in SHR...
  5. ncbi Cross-fostering does not alter the neurochemistry or behavior of spontaneously hypertensive rats
    Fleur M Howells
    Neuroscience Laboratory, Division of Physiology, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, 7925, South Africa
    Behav Brain Funct 5:24. 2009
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  6. ncbi Increased glutamate-stimulated release of dopamine in substantia nigra of a rat model for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder--lack of effect of methylphenidate
    Fleur L Warton
    Division of Physiology, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa
    Metab Brain Dis 24:599-613. 2009
    ..A significant difference was observed in glutamate-stimulated release of dopamine in the SN of SHR and WKY, with SHR releasing more dopamine, consistent with the hypothesis of altered glutamate regulation of dopamine neurons in SHR...