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Cheryl Wotus Ph.D. 2003 Thesis Title: Mechanisms Regulating Inhibition of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis During Restriction-Induced Drinking in the Rat Advisor: William Engeland

Honors:

2004, Bacaner Research Award in Basic Medical Science

Thesis Publications:

Wotus, C. and W.C. Engeland Differential regulation of adrenal corticosteroids after restriction-induced drinking in rats. Am. J. Physiol (Reg. Integr. Compar.), 284(1):R183-91, 2003.

Wotus, C., J. W. Osborn, P. Ariza Nieto and W. C. Engeland Regulation of corticosterone production by vasopressin during water-restriction and after drinking in rats. Neuroendocrinology, in press, 2003.

Other Publications:

Wotus C , Arnhold MM, Engeland WC. Dehydration-induced drinking decreases Fos expression in hypothalamic paraventricular neurons expressing vasopressin but not corticotropin-releasing hormone. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2007 Mar;292(3):R1349-58. Epub 2006 Oct 26.

Moore, I.T., G. Bentley, C. Wotus and J.C. Wingfield  Seasonal changes in brain GnRH immunoreactivity, independent of photoperiod, in a tropical bird. Brain, Behavior and Evolution Submitted.

Engeland WC, Wotus C , Rose JC. Ontogeny of innervation of rat and ovine fetal adrenals. Endocr Res. 1998 Aug-Nov;24(3-4):889-98.

Wotus C , Levay-Young BK, Rogers LM, Gomez-Sanchez CE, Engeland WC. Development of adrenal zonation in fetal rats defined by expression of aldosterone synthase and 11beta-hydroxylase. Endocrinology. 1998 Oct;139(10):4397-403.