The University of Queensland

B7-H3 expression in breast cancer and brain metastasis

Joshi, Vaibhavi, Beecher, Kate, Lim, Malcolm, Stacey, Andrew, Feng, Yufan, Jat, Parmjit S., Duijf, Pascal H. G., Simpson, Peter T., Lakhani, Sunil R. and McCart Reed, Amy E. (2024). B7-H3 expression in breast cancer and brain metastasis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25 (7) 3976, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/ijms25073976

Role of the serotonin 2B receptor in the reinforcing effects of psychostimulants

Cooper, Ignatius Alvarez, Beecher, Kate, Bartlett, Selena E. and Belmer, Arnauld (2021). Role of the serotonin 2B receptor in the reinforcing effects of psychostimulants. 5-HT2B receptors: from molecular biology to clinical applications. (pp. 309-322) edited by Luc Maroteaux and Laurent Monassier. Cham, Switzerland: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-55920-5_18

Anatomy of the serotonin transporter

Beecher, Kate, Belmer, Arnauld and Bartlett, Selena E. (2019). Anatomy of the serotonin transporter. Serotonin: the mediator that spans evolution. (pp. 121-133) edited by Paul M. Pilowsky. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-800050-2.00006-1

Mapping GABAergic projections that mediate feeding

Wang, Joshua, O'Reilly, Max, Cooper, Ignatius Alvarez, Chehrehasa, Fatemeh, Moody, Hayley and Beecher, Kate (2024). Mapping GABAergic projections that mediate feeding. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 163 105743, 105743. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105743

The search for blood biomarkers that indicate risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in fetal growth restriction

Musco, Hannah, Beecher, Kate, Chand, Kirat K., Boyd, Roslyn N., Colditz, Paul B. and Wixey, Julie A. (2024). The search for blood biomarkers that indicate risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in fetal growth restriction. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 12, 1-7. doi: 10.3389/fped.2024.1396102

B7-H3 expression in breast cancer and brain metastasis

Joshi, Vaibhavi, Beecher, Kate, Lim, Malcolm, Stacey, Andrew, Feng, Yufan, Jat, Parmjit S., Duijf, Pascal H. G., Simpson, Peter T., Lakhani, Sunil R. and McCart Reed, Amy E. (2024). B7-H3 expression in breast cancer and brain metastasis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25 (7) 3976, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/ijms25073976

Does neuroscience research change behaviour? A scoping review and case study in obesity neuroscience

Wang, Joshua, Chehrehasa, Fatemeh, Moody, Hayley and Beecher, Kate (2024). Does neuroscience research change behaviour? A scoping review and case study in obesity neuroscience. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 159 105598, 105598. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105598

Combined human endothelial colony-forming cells and mesenchymal stromal cells as a neuroprotectant in fetal growth-restricted newborns

Chand, Kirat, Patel, Jatin, Matthews, Kate, Nano, Rachel, Musco, Hannah, Khosrotehrani, Kiarash, Colditz, Paul and Wixey, Julie (2023). Combined human endothelial colony-forming cells and mesenchymal stromal cells as a neuroprotectant in fetal growth-restricted newborns. IBRO Neuroscience Reports, 15, S171-S171. doi: 10.1016/j.ibneur.2023.08.249

Blood biomarkers in the fetally growth restricted and small for gestational age neonate: associations with brain injury

Musco, Hannah, Beecher, Kate, Chand, Kirat K, Colditz, Paul B. and Wixey, Julie A. (2023). Blood biomarkers in the fetally growth restricted and small for gestational age neonate: associations with brain injury. Developmental Neuroscience, 46 (2), 1-14. doi: 10.1159/000530492

Could serotonin play a role in abnormal brain outcomes in fetal growth restriction?

Beecher, Kate and Wixey, Julie (2023). Could serotonin play a role in abnormal brain outcomes in fetal growth restriction?. Neural Regeneration Research, 18 (3), 543-544. doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.346481

Neural serotonergic circuits for controlling long-term voluntary alcohol consumption in mice

Belmer, Arnauld, Depoortere, Ronan, Beecher, Kate, Newman-Tancredi, Adrian and Bartlett, Selena E. (2022). Neural serotonergic circuits for controlling long-term voluntary alcohol consumption in mice. Molecular Psychiatry, 27 (11), 4599-4610. doi: 10.1038/s41380-022-01789-z

The limitations of investigating appetite through circuit manipulations: are we biting off more than we can chew?

Wang, Joshua, Beecher, Kate, Chehrehasa, Fatemeh and Moody, Hayley (2022). The limitations of investigating appetite through circuit manipulations: are we biting off more than we can chew?. Reviews in the Neurosciences, 295-311. doi: 10.1515/revneuro-2022-0072

Retrieval of olfactory fear memory alters cell proliferation and expression of pCREB and pMAPK in the corticomedial amygdala and piriform cortex

Hakim, Marziah, Beecher, Kate, Jacques, Angela, Chaaya, Nicholas, Belmer, Arnauld, Battle, Andrew R., Johnson, Luke R., Bartlett, Selena E. and Chehrehasa, Fatemeh (2022). Retrieval of olfactory fear memory alters cell proliferation and expression of pCREB and pMAPK in the corticomedial amygdala and piriform cortex. Chemical Senses, 47, 1-11. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjac021

Dissecting the contribution of 5-HT1A auto- and heteroreceptors in sucrose overconsumption in mice

Beecher, Kate, Wang, Joshua, Chehrehasa, Fatemeh, Depoortere, Ronan, Varney, Mark A., Newman-Tancredi, Adrian, Bartlett, Selena E. and Belmer, Arnauld (2022). Dissecting the contribution of 5-HT1A auto- and heteroreceptors in sucrose overconsumption in mice. Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, 148 112699, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.112699

A binge high sucrose diet provokes systemic and cerebral inflammation in rats without inducing obesity

Patkar, Omkar L., Mohamed, Abdalla Z., Narayanan, Ashwin, Mardon, Karine, Cowin, Gary, Bhalla, Rajiv, Stimson, Damion H. R., Kassiou, Michael, Beecher, Kate, Belmer, Arnauld, Alvarez Cooper, Ignatius, Morgan, Michael, Hume, David A., Irvine, Katharine M., Bartlett, Selena E., Nasrallah, Fatima and Cumming, Paul (2021). A binge high sucrose diet provokes systemic and cerebral inflammation in rats without inducing obesity. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 11252, 11252. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-90817-z

TSPO: an emerging role in appetite for a therapeutically promising biomarker

Wang, Joshua and Beecher, Kate (2021). TSPO: an emerging role in appetite for a therapeutically promising biomarker. Open Biology, 11 (8) 210173, 210173. doi: 10.1098/rsob.210173

Contextual fear memory maintenance changes expression of pMAPK, BDNF and IBA-1 in the pre-limbic cortex in a layer-specific manner

Chaaya, Nicholas, Wang, Joshua, Jacques, Angela, Beecher, Kate, Chaaya, Michael, Battle, Andrew Raymond, Johnson, Luke R., Chehrehasa, Fatemeh, Belmer, Arnauld and Bartlett, Selena E. (2021). Contextual fear memory maintenance changes expression of pMAPK, BDNF and IBA-1 in the pre-limbic cortex in a layer-specific manner. Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 15 660199, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fncir.2021.660199

Sucrose consumption alters serotonin/glutamate co-localisation within the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus of mice

Beecher, Kate, Wang, Joshua, Jacques, Angela, Chaaya, Nicholas, Chehrehasa, Fatemeh, Belmer, Arnauld and Bartlett, Selena E. (2021). Sucrose consumption alters serotonin/glutamate co-localisation within the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus of mice. Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 14 678267. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2021.678267

Long-term overconsumption of sugar starting at adolescence produces persistent hyperactivity and neurocognitive deficits in adulthood

Beecher, Kate, Alvarez Cooper, Ignatius, Wang, Joshua, Walters, Shaun B., Chehrehasa, Fatemeh, Bartlett, Selena E. and Belmer, Arnauld (2021). Long-term overconsumption of sugar starting at adolescence produces persistent hyperactivity and neurocognitive deficits in adulthood. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 15 670430, 1-15. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2021.670430

Tumour necrosis factor in neuroplasticity, neurogenesis and alcohol use disorder

Alvarez Cooper, Ignatius, Beecher, Kate, Chehrehasa, Fatemeh, Belmer, Arnauld and Bartlett, Selena E. (2020). Tumour necrosis factor in neuroplasticity, neurogenesis and alcohol use disorder. Brain Plasticity, 6 (1), 47-66. doi: 10.3233/bpl-190095

Pindolol rescues anxiety-like behavior and neurogenic maladaptations of long-term binge alcohol intake in mice

Patkar, Omkar L., Belmer, Arnauld, Beecher, Kate, Jacques, Angela and Bartlett, Selena E. (2019). Pindolol rescues anxiety-like behavior and neurogenic maladaptations of long-term binge alcohol intake in mice. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 13 264. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2019.00264

The impact of sugar consumption on stress driven, emotional and addictive behaviors

Jacques, Angela, Chaaya, Nicholas, Beecher, Kate, Ali, Syed Aoun, Belmer, Arnauld and Bartlett, Selena (2019). The impact of sugar consumption on stress driven, emotional and addictive behaviors. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 103, 178-199. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.05.021

Contextual fear conditioning alter microglia number and morphology in the rat dorsal hippocampus

Chaaya, Nicholas, Jacques, Angela, Belmer, Arnauld, Beecher, Kate, Ali, Syed A., Chehrehasa, Fatemeh, Battle, Andrew R., Johnson, Luke R. and Bartlett, Selena E. (2019). Contextual fear conditioning alter microglia number and morphology in the rat dorsal hippocampus. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 13 214, 214. doi: 10.3389/fncel.2019.00214

Axonal non-segregation of the vesicular glutamate transporter VGLUT3 within serotonergic projections in the mouse forebrain

Belmer, Arnauld, Beecher, Kate, Jacques, Angela, Patkar, Omkar L., Sicherre, Florian and Bartlett, Selena E. (2019). Axonal non-segregation of the vesicular glutamate transporter VGLUT3 within serotonergic projections in the mouse forebrain. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 13 193. doi: 10.3389/fncel.2019.00193

Microtopography of fear memory consolidation and extinction retrieval within prefrontal cortex and amygdala

Jacques, Angela, Chaaya, Nicholas, Hettiarachchi, Chiemi, Carmody, Marie-Louise, Beecher, Kate, Belmer, Arnauld, Chehrehasa, Fatemeh, Bartlett, Selena, Battle, Andrew R. and Johnson, Luke R. (2019). Microtopography of fear memory consolidation and extinction retrieval within prefrontal cortex and amygdala. Psychopharmacology, 236 (1), 383-397. doi: 10.1007/s00213-018-5068-4

Combined VEGF/PDGF improves olfactory regeneration after unilateral bulbectomy in mice

Beecher, Kate, Hafner, Louise M., Ekberg, Jenny, St John, James A. and Chehrehasa, Fatemeh (2018). Combined VEGF/PDGF improves olfactory regeneration after unilateral bulbectomy in mice. Neural Regeneration Research, 13 (10), 1820-1826. doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.238713

Factors that modulate olfactory dysfunction

Beecher, Kate, St John, James and Chehrehasa, Fatemeh (2018). Factors that modulate olfactory dysfunction. Neural Regeneration Research, 13 (7), 1151-1155. doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.235018

Effects of adolescent sucrose overconsumption on serotonin and dopamine signalling and associated maladaptive effects in adulthood

Matthews, Kate (2022). Effects of adolescent sucrose overconsumption on serotonin and dopamine signalling and associated maladaptive effects in adulthood. PhD Thesis, School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology. doi: 10.5204/thesis.eprints.228732

Effect of intra-nasally administered VEGF/PDGF on neuronal regeneration within the mouse olfactory system

Beecher, Kate (2018). Effect of intra-nasally administered VEGF/PDGF on neuronal regeneration within the mouse olfactory system. Master's Thesis, School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology. doi: 10.5204/thesis.eprints.115832