Yvonne M Ulrich-Lai

Summary

Affiliation: University of Cincinnati
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Pleasurable behaviors reduce stress via brain reward pathways
    Yvonne M Ulrich-Lai
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 107:20529-34. 2010
  2. ncbi HPA axis dampening by limited sucrose intake: reward frequency vs. caloric consumption
    Yvonne M Ulrich-Lai
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati, 2170 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA
    Physiol Behav 103:104-10. 2011
  3. ncbi Forebrain origins of glutamatergic innervation to the rat paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus: differential inputs to the anterior versus posterior subregions
    Yvonne M Ulrich-Lai
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267, USA
    J Comp Neurol 519:1301-19. 2011
  4. ncbi Daily limited access to sweetened drink attenuates hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis stress responses
    Yvonne M Ulrich-Lai
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, 2170 East Galbraith Road, Reading, Ohio 45237 0506, USA
    Endocrinology 148:1823-34. 2007
  5. ncbi Chronic stress induces adrenal hyperplasia and hypertrophy in a subregion-specific manner
    Yvonne M Ulrich-Lai
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237 0506, USA
    Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 291:E965-73. 2006
  6. ncbi Limbic and HPA axis function in an animal model of chronic neuropathic pain
    Yvonne M Ulrich-Lai
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45140, USA
    Physiol Behav 88:67-76. 2006
  7. ncbi Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis subregions differentially regulate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity: implications for the integration of limbic inputs
    Dennis C Choi
    Neuroscience Program and Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267, USA
    J Neurosci 27:2025-34. 2007
  8. ncbi The anteroventral bed nucleus of the stria terminalis differentially regulates hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis responses to acute and chronic stress
    Dennis C Choi
    Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
    Endocrinology 149:818-26. 2008
  9. ncbi The role of the posterior medial bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in modulating hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis responsiveness to acute and chronic stress
    Dennis C Choi
    Neuroscience Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
    Psychoneuroendocrinology 33:659-69. 2008
  10. ncbi Estrogen potentiates adrenocortical responses to stress in female rats
    Helmer F Figueiredo
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, Genome Research Institute, Psychiatry North, ML 0506, Bldg 43, 2nd Floor, 2170 East Galbraith Road, Reading, OH 45237 0506, USA
    Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 292:E1173-82. 2007

Research Grants

  1. Palatable Food, Reward, and Stress
    Yvonne Ulrich Lai; Fiscal Year: 2007
  2. Diet, Obesity and Stress
    Yvonne Ulrich Lai; Fiscal Year: 2005

Detail Information

Publications14

  1. ncbi Pleasurable behaviors reduce stress via brain reward pathways
    Yvonne M Ulrich-Lai
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 107:20529-34. 2010
    ..These findings provide a clearer understanding of the motivation for consuming palatable foods during times of stress and influence therapeutic strategies for the prevention and/or treatment of obesity and other stress-related disorders...
  2. ncbi HPA axis dampening by limited sucrose intake: reward frequency vs. caloric consumption
    Yvonne M Ulrich-Lai
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati, 2170 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA
    Physiol Behav 103:104-10. 2011
    ..Moreover, the results support the contention that naturally rewarding behaviors are a physiological means to produce stress relief...
  3. ncbi Forebrain origins of glutamatergic innervation to the rat paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus: differential inputs to the anterior versus posterior subregions
    Yvonne M Ulrich-Lai
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267, USA
    J Comp Neurol 519:1301-19. 2011
    ..The results suggest that PVN subregions are influenced by varying amounts and sources of forebrain glutamatergic regulation, consistent with functional differentiation of glutamate projections...
  4. ncbi Daily limited access to sweetened drink attenuates hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis stress responses
    Yvonne M Ulrich-Lai
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, 2170 East Galbraith Road, Reading, Ohio 45237 0506, USA
    Endocrinology 148:1823-34. 2007
    ..Collectively the results support the hypothesis that the intake of palatable substances represents an endogenous mechanism to dampen physiological stress responses...
  5. ncbi Chronic stress induces adrenal hyperplasia and hypertrophy in a subregion-specific manner
    Yvonne M Ulrich-Lai
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237 0506, USA
    Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 291:E965-73. 2006
    ..These chronic stress-induced changes in adrenal growth and function may have implications for patients with stress-related disorders...
  6. ncbi Limbic and HPA axis function in an animal model of chronic neuropathic pain
    Yvonne M Ulrich-Lai
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45140, USA
    Physiol Behav 88:67-76. 2006
    ..These results suggest that increased nociceptive sensitivity during chronic pain is associated with alterations in the limbic system, but is dissociated from HPA axis activation...
  7. ncbi Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis subregions differentially regulate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity: implications for the integration of limbic inputs
    Dennis C Choi
    Neuroscience Program and Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267, USA
    J Neurosci 27:2025-34. 2007
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  8. ncbi The anteroventral bed nucleus of the stria terminalis differentially regulates hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis responses to acute and chronic stress
    Dennis C Choi
    Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
    Endocrinology 149:818-26. 2008
    ....
  9. ncbi The role of the posterior medial bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in modulating hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis responsiveness to acute and chronic stress
    Dennis C Choi
    Neuroscience Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
    Psychoneuroendocrinology 33:659-69. 2008
    ..The data further suggest that acute versus chronic stress integration are subserved by different brain circuitry...
  10. ncbi Estrogen potentiates adrenocortical responses to stress in female rats
    Helmer F Figueiredo
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, Genome Research Institute, Psychiatry North, ML 0506, Bldg 43, 2nd Floor, 2170 East Galbraith Road, Reading, OH 45237 0506, USA
    Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 292:E1173-82. 2007
    ..These results suggest that enhanced adrenal sensitive to ACTH is an important physiological mechanism mediating E(2)-related glucocorticoid hypersecretion in stressed females...
  11. ncbi Hypoactivity of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical axis during recovery from chronic variable stress
    Michelle M Ostrander
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, Ohio 45237, USA
    Endocrinology 147:2008-17. 2006
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  12. ncbi Comparative analysis of ACTH and corticosterone sampling methods in rats
    Torsten P Vahl
    Dept of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Univ of Cincinnati, 2170 E Galbraith Rd, Bldg 43, Rm 315, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA
    Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 289:E823-8. 2005
    ..However, collection of blood under pentobarbital sodium or CO2 anesthesia is likely to confound the results of stress studies when ACTH is an important endpoint...
  13. ncbi Physiological responses to acute psychological stress are reduced by the PPARγ agonist rosiglitazone
    Karen K Ryan
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237, USA
    Endocrinology 153:1279-87. 2012
    ..Taken as a whole, these data suggest that PPARγ stimulation potently inhibits physiological responses to psychological stress, prescribing a novel role for PPARγ signaling in the regulation of brain stress integration...
  14. ncbi Neural regulation of endocrine and autonomic stress responses
    Yvonne M Ulrich-Lai
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati, Ohio 45237 0506, USA
    Nat Rev Neurosci 10:397-409. 2009
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Research Grants3

  1. Palatable Food, Reward, and Stress
    Yvonne Ulrich Lai; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ....
  2. Diet, Obesity and Stress
    Yvonne Ulrich Lai; Fiscal Year: 2005
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