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| Russell D RomeoSummaryAffiliation: The Rockefeller University Country: USA Publications
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Stress-induced progesterone secretion and progesterone receptor immunoreactivity in the paraventricular nucleus are modulated by pubertal development in male ratsRussell D Romeo
The Rockefeller University, Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, New York, NY 10021, USA
Stress 8:265-71. 2005..However, given the pleiotropic effects of progesterone on male physiology and behaviour, it is likely that the disparate post-stress exposure to progesterone affects the prepubertal and adult male differently...- Stress and the adolescent brainRussell D Romeo
Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, The Rockefeller University, Box 165, New York, NY 10021, USA
Ann N Y Acad Sci 1094:202-14. 2006.... - Sex differences in hippocampal estradiol-induced N-methyl-D-aspartic acid binding and ultrastructural localization of estrogen receptor-alphaRussell D Romeo
Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, The Rockefeller University, Box 165, New York, NY 10021, USA
Neuroendocrinology 81:391-9. 2005.... - Steroid-induced hippocampal synaptic plasticity: sex differences and similaritiesRussell D Romeo
Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, The Rockefeller University, Box 165, New York, NY 10021, USA
Neuron Glia Biol 1:219-29. 2004.... - Testosterone cannot activate an adult-like stress response in prepubertal male ratsRussell D Romeo
Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
Neuroendocrinology 79:125-32. 2004..Thus, we conclude that the HPA neuroendocrine axis is further shaped during pubertal development to allow for the emergence of a more tightly regulated stress response in adulthood... - The effects of acute stress and pubertal development on metabolic hormones in the ratRussell D Romeo
Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10021, USA
Stress 10:101-6. 2007..Furthermore, though stage of development significantly affects the levels of peripheral metabolic hormones such as insulin, T4 and T3, acute stress does not appreciably influence their secretion before or after puberty... - Age- and stress-induced changes in corticotropin-releasing hormone mRNA expression in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamusRussell D Romeo
Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10021, USA
Neuroendocrinology 85:199-206. 2007..Interestingly, in response to repeated restraint, neither age nor stress significantly influence CRH expression. Together, these data indicate that both age and experience with stress interact to modulate CRH expression in the PVN... - Pubertal maturation and time of day differentially affect behavioral and neuroendocrine responses following an acute stressorRussell D Romeo
Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10021, USA
Horm Behav 50:463-8. 2006..These data indicate that pubertal development and time of day interact to modulate post-stress behavior and demonstrate a dissociation between post-stress hormonal and behavioral responses... - Dihydrotestosterone increases hippocampal N-methyl-D-aspartate binding but does not affect choline acetyltransferase cell number in the forebrain or choline transporter levels in the CA1 region of adult male ratsRussell D Romeo
Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, The Rockefeller University, Box 165, New York, New York 10021, USA
Endocrinology 146:2091-7. 2005..However, unlike E-treated females, these data suggest that DHT does not influence cholinergic inputs to the hippocampus... - Differential stress reactivity in intact and ovariectomized prepubertal and adult female ratsRussell D Romeo
Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10021, USA
Neuroendocrinology 80:387-93. 2004..Furthermore, these data demonstrate additional development of the HPA axis during pubertal maturation, resulting in a more quickly terminated stress response in adulthood... - Stress history and pubertal development interact to shape hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis plasticityRussell D Romeo
Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10021, USA
Endocrinology 147:1664-74. 2006..These data indicate that experience-dependent plasticity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal neuroendocrine axis is significantly influenced by pubertal maturation... 
Uncovering the mechanisms of estrogen effects on hippocampal functionJoanna L Spencer
Harold and Margaret Milliken Hatch Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, The Rockefeller University, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA
Front Neuroendocrinol 29:219-37. 2008..Finally, estrogen may signal through both nuclear and extranuclear hippocampal estrogen receptors to achieve its downstream effects...- Glucocorticoid receptor mRNA expression in the hippocampal formation of male rats before and after pubertal development in response to acute or repeated stressRussell D Romeo
Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
Neuroendocrinology 87:160-7. 2008..These data point to a dissociation between differential stress-induced corticosterone responses and regulation of hippocampal GR levels in prepubertal and adult animals... - Divergent stress-induced neuroendocrine and behavioral responses prior to pubertyPatina Lui
Barnard College of Columbia University, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and Behavior Program, Milbank Hall, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027, USA
Physiol Behav 107:104-11. 2012.... - Regulation of CART mRNA by stress and corticosteroids in the hippocampus and amygdalaRichard G Hunter
Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, Rockefeller University, New York, New York, NY 10021, USA
Brain Res 1152:234-40. 2007..Our data establish that CART expression is regulated by stress in a regionally and time specific manner and that CART is regulated by corticosteroid actions in the hippocampus... 
Estrogenic regulation of gene and protein expression within the amygdala of female miceAaron M Jasnow
Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10021, USA
Endocrine 32:271-9. 2007..However, CaMKII protein levels were not different, and CaMKIV protein levels increased 2 h post-EB treatment. These results indicate that estrogen regulates CaMK gene expression and protein levels within the amygdala...- Neuroendocrine and behavioral development during puberty: a tale of two axesRussell D Romeo
Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10021, USA
Vitam Horm 71:1-25. 2005..Furthermore, we suggest that perturbations of the developing nervous system during this period of maturation may result in deleterious outcomes in the future physiological and behavioral function of an individual on reaching adulthood... - The transformation of hormonal stress responses throughout puberty and adolescenceAllison R Foilb
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and Behavior Program, Barnard College of Columbia University, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027, USA
J Endocrinol 210:391-8. 2011..Collectively, these results indicate that shifts in hormonal stress responses occur throughout adolescent maturation and that these responses show distinct developmental profiles... - The pubertal-related decline in cellular proliferation and neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus of male rats is independent of the pubertal rise in gonadal hormonesAmy Ho
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and Behavior Program, Barnard College of Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
Dev Neurobiol 72:743-52. 2012..These data indicate that the pubertal-related decline in hippocampal cellular proliferation and neurogenesis is independent of the pubertal change in gonadal hormones... - Diurnal regulation of the gastrin-releasing peptide receptor in the mouse circadian clockIlia N Karatsoreos
Department of Psychology, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
Eur J Neurosci 23:1047-53. 2006..Together, the present findings reveal that changes in GRPr are light driven and not endogenously organized. Diurnal variation in GRPr activity probably underlies intra-SCN signaling important for entrainment and phase shifting... - Maternal separation suppresses TGF alpha mRNA expression in the prefrontal cortex of male and female neonatal C57BL/6 miceRussell D Romeo
Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Ave, Box 165, New York, NY 10021, USA
Brain Res Dev Brain Res 152:73-7. 2004..TGF alpha expression was unaffected by MS in the hippocampus. These data indicate that MS leads to a brain region-specific suppression of TGF alpha expression early in development... - Anxiety and fear behaviors in adult male and female C57BL/6 mice are modulated by maternal separationRussell D Romeo
Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10021, USA
Horm Behav 43:561-7. 2003..These results indicate that the emotionality of adult male and female mice can be modulated by maternal separation. However, this effect is dependent on the sex of the offspring and the phase of the estrous cycle of the female... - The effects of stress on play and home cage behaviors in adolescent male ratsZoe A Klein
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and Behavior Program, Barnard College of Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA
Dev Psychobiol 52:62-70. 2010..Together, these data indicate that both acute and repeated stress significantly affect social behaviors during adolescence... - Estrogen alters hippocampal dendritic spine shape and enhances synaptic protein immunoreactivity and spatial memory in female miceChenjian Li
Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 101:2185-90. 2004.... - Adolescence: a central event in shaping stress reactivityRussell D Romeo
Department of Psychology, and Neuroscience and Behavior Program, Barnard College of Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
Dev Psychobiol 52:244-53. 2010.... - Methylphenidate administration to juvenile rats alters brain areas involved in cognition, motivated behaviors, appetite, and stressJason D Gray
Division of Neurobiology, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York 10021, USA
J Neurosci 27:7196-207. 2007..Although the observed neuroanatomical changes largely resolve with time, chronic modulation of young brains with MPH may exert effects on brain neurochemistry that modify some behaviors even in adulthood... - Estradiol increases pre- and post-synaptic proteins in the CA1 region of the hippocampus in female rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)Janet M Choi
Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility, Weill Medical College, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA
Endocrinology 144:4734-8. 2003.... - Testosterone, puberty, and the pattern of male aggression in Syrian hamstersRussell D Romeo
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Dev Psychobiol 43:102-8. 2003.... - Maternal influences on adult stress and anxiety-like behavior in C57BL/6J and BALB/cJ mice: a cross-fostering studyKristianne Priebe
Department of Psychology, University of California Santa Barbara, 93106 9660, USA
Dev Psychobiol 47:398-407. 2005..Cross-fostering did alter anxiety-like behavior and basal corticosterone levels, which suggests that while genetic differences account for some of the variations between these two strains early rearing conditions also contribute... - Social competitiveness and plasticity of neuroendocrine function in old age: influence of neonatal novelty exposure and maternal care reliabilityKatherine G Akers
Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
PLoS ONE 3:e2840. 2008.... - Modification of social memory, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, and brain asymmetry by neonatal novelty exposureAkaysha C Tang
Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
J Neurosci 23:8254-60. 2003.... - Estradiol induces hypothalamic progesterone receptors but does not activate mating behavior in male hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) before pubertyRussell D Romeo
Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824, USA
Behav Neurosci 116:198-205. 2002..Therefore, gonadal steroids facilitate male reproductive behavior only after as-yet-unidentified developmental processes occur during puberty... - Increased expression of forebrain GnRH mRNA and changes in testosterone negative feedback following pubertal maturationHeather N Richardson
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Mol Cell Endocrinol 214:63-70. 2004..Furthermore, the pubertal increase in GnRH mRNA appears to occur via steroid feedback-independent mechanisms in the male Syrian hamster... - Female pheromones stimulate release of luteinizing hormone and testosterone without altering GnRH mRNA in adult male Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus)Heather N Richardson
Departments of Psychology and Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Gen Comp Endocrinol 138:211-7. 2004.... - Programming social, cognitive, and neuroendocrine development by early exposure to noveltyAkaysha C Tang
Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 103:15716-21. 2006.... - Early life modulators and predictors of adult synaptic plasticityKatherine G Akers
Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87131, USA
Eur J Neurosci 24:547-54. 2006..Therefore, individual differences in emotional responses present during the juvenile stage may contribute to adult individual differences in cellular mechanisms that underlie learning and memory... - Effects of long-term estrogen replacement on social investigation and social memory in ovariectomized C57BL/6 miceAkaysha C Tang
Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Logan Hall, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
Horm Behav 47:350-7. 2005.... - Medial preoptic area dopaminergic responses to female pheromones develop during puberty in the male Syrian hamsterKalynn M Schulz
Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Brain Res 988:139-45. 2003..The absence of a DA response to female pheromones prior to puberty may contribute to the inability of prepubertal males to display reproductive behavior... - Puberty and the maturation of the male brain and sexual behavior: recasting a behavioral potentialRussell D Romeo
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Neurosci Biobehav Rev 26:381-91. 2002.... - Stress and disease: is being female a predisposing factor?Jill B Becker
Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
J Neurosci 27:11851-5. 2007
Research Grants
- Sex Differences in Hippocampal Synaptic Protein & mRNARussell Romeo; Fiscal Year: 2005..Finally, additional experiments will provide novel information on how exposure to steroid hormones during prenatal development sexually differentiates the ability of estrogen to affect hippocampal synapses. ..