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Dr. Yan Liu

 

Office

426 KRB

Phone Number

(850) 645-5615

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Research Interest

The effects of mating on the central nervous system and the neuroendocrine bases of social behavior in voles.


Selected Publications

Liu, Y, JT Curtis and ZX Wang (2001) Vasopressin in the lateral septum regulates pair bond formation of male prairie voles. Behav. Neurosci. 115: 910-919.

Liu, Y, CD Fowler, ZX Wang (2001) Ontogeny of brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene expression in the forebrain of prairie and montane voles. Dev. Brain Res. 127: 51-61.

Liu, Y, CD Fowler, LJ Young, Q Yan, TR Insel and ZX Wang (2001) Expression and estrogen regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene and protein in the forebrain of female prairie voles. J. Comp.  Neurol. 433: 499-514.

Curtis, JT, Liu Y and ZX Wang (2001) Lesions of the vomeronasal organ disrupt mating-induced pair bonding in female prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster). Brain Res. 901:167-174.

Liu Y, JT Curtis, CD Fowler, T Houpt and ZX Wang (2001) Differential regulation of vasopressin, oxytocin, and corticotrophin-releasing factor gene expression in the paraventricular nucleus following stress in male and female prairie voles (in press)

Gingrich, B, Liu Y, C Cascio, ZX Wang and TR Insel (2000) Dopamine D2 receptors in the nucleus accumbens are important for social attachment in female prairie voles. Behav. Neurosci. 114: 173-183.

Wang, ZX, Liu Y, LJ Young, and TR Insel (2000) Hypothalamic vasopressin gene increases in both males and females postpartum in a biparental rodent. J. Neuroendocrinol. 12: 111-121.

Wang, ZX, G Yu, C Cascio, Liu Y, B Gingrich and TR Insel (1999) Dopamine D2 receptor-mediated regulation of partner preferences in female prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster): a mechanism for pair bonding. Behav. Neurosci. 113(3): 602-611


Selected Abstracts

Liu Y, JT Curtis and ZX Wang (2001) Pair bond formation in male prairie voles is regulated by vasopressin in the lateral septum. Hormones and Behavior 39: 387.

Curtis JT, Liu Y and ZX Wang (2001) Vomernasal organ is necessary for mating-induced pair bonding in female prairie voles. Hormones and Behavior 39: 329.

Liu Y, JT Curtis, CD Fowler, M Meredith and ZX Wang (2001) Chemosensory cues affect adult neurogenesis female, but not male, prairie voles. Soc. Neurosci. Abs. (in press).

Fowler CD, Liu Y and ZX Wang (2001) Gonadal hormones affect cell proliferation in the amydala of adult female and male meadow voles. Soc. Neurosci. Abs. (in press).

Liu, Y, CD Fowler and ZX Wang (2000) Ontogeny of brain derived neurotrophic factor gene expression in the forebrain of prairie and montane voles. Soc. Neurosci. Abs. 26:586.

Fowler, CD, Liu Y, X Jia and ZX Wang (2000) Social experience alters neurogenesis in the brain of adult female prairie. Soc. Neurosci. Abs. 26:54.

Liu, Y, CD Fowler, LJ Young, TR Insel and ZX Wang (2000) Estrogen regulation BDNF gene and protein expression in the prairie voles brain. Neuroendocrine Workshop-Estrogen, growth factors and neuroplasticity Abs: 55.

Liu, Y, LJ Young, TR Insel and ZX Wang (1999) Expression and estrogen effects on BDNF mRNA and protein in the forebrain of female prairie voles. Soc. Neurosci. Abs. 25: 229.

Wang, ZX, Liu Y, LJ Young and TR Insel (1999) Hypothalamic oxytocin and vasopressin gene and receptor increase postpartum in parental male and female prairie voles. Soc. Neurosci. Abs. 25: 956.