Laurence Dufourny

Université de Tours — France

Medicine · Health Sciences

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Research Topics

Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones(49), Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology(21), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity(17), Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior(17), Circadian rhythm and melatonin(11)

Publications101 total

The p75 neurotrophin receptor is expressed in brain regions mastering reproduction but not in kisspeptin or <scp>GnRH</scp> neurons
Journal of Neuroendocrinology·2025
Interactions between β‐endorphin and kisspeptin neurons of the ewe arcuate nucleus are modulated by photoperiod
Journal of Neuroendocrinology·2023· 3 citedOpen Access
Author response for "Interactions between β‐endorphin and kisspeptin neurons of the ewe arcuate nucleus are modulated by photoperiod"
2023· 1 cited
Author response for "Interactions between β‐endorphin and kisspeptin neurons of the ewe arcuate nucleus are modulated by photoperiod"
2023
Does apelin interact with GnRH and kisspeptin neuronal populations to modulate the central control of reproduction in male rodents? A neuroanatomical, molecular and functional investigation
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)·2022
How does apelin affect LH levels? An investigation at the level of GnRH and KNDy neurons
Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology·2022· 5 citedOpen Access
Beta-Nerve Growth Factor acts upstream of GnRH neurons to trigger ovulation in mice
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)·2022
Décryptage des possibles mécanismes centraux d’action du β Nerve Growth Factor (βNGF) dans l’induction de l’ovulation chez la souris
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)·2021
The beta Nerve Growth Factor triggers ovulation in the mouse by acting upstream of GnRH neurons
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)·2021
Plasticity of Neuroendocrine Mechanisms Regulating Seasonal Reproduction in Sheep
Masterclass in neuroendocrinology·2020Open Access
Diabetes Type 2 and Kisspeptin: Central and Peripheral Sex-Specific Actions
Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism·2019· 9 cited
Chronic central infusion of apelin decreased LH levels but did not affect gene expression in KNDy neurons
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)·2019
Neuroanatomical connections between kisspeptin neurones and somatostatin neurones in the female and male rat hypothalamus: A possible involvement of <scp>SSTR</scp>1 in kisspeptin release
Journal of Neuroendocrinology·2018· 9 cited
Crosstalks between kisspeptin neurons and somatostatin neurons are not photoperiod dependent in the ewe hypothalamus
General and Comparative Endocrinology·2017· 9 cited
Les neurones à kisspeptine du noyau arqué expriment plus fréquemment le récepteur à somatostatine SSTR1 que le SSTR2A chez le rat mâle
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)·2017
The "ram effect": a model to understand the role of kisspeptin as a relay between socio-sexual interactions and the gonadotropic axis
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)·2017
The Two Populations of Kisspeptin Neurons Are Involved in the Ram-Induced LH Pulsatile Secretion and LH Surge in Anestrous Ewes
Endocrinology·2017· 20 citedOpen Access
Kisspeptin neurons from the arcuate nucleus express somatostatin receptor SSTR1 more frequently than SSTR2A in male rats
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)·2017
La somatostatine agit sur les neurones à kisspeptine du noyau arqué du rat mâle via le récepteur SSTR1 plutôt que via le récepteur SSTR2A
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)·2017
Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of fluorescent ligands for MT1 and/or MT2 melatonin receptors
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)·2016· 1 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Donal C. Skinner(14), Jean‐Claude Thiéry(8), Christine Lagaraine(7), J. Skipor(7), Maryvonne Warembourg(7), Alain Caraty(6), Didier Lomet(6), Aleksandra Szczepkowska(6), Juliette Cognié(4), Vincent Robert(4), Martine Migaud(3), Benoît Malpaux(3), Philippe Monget(3), Stéphanie Chalivoix(3), Caroline Decourt(3), Massimiliano Beltramo(3), Iain J. Clarke(3), Jane E. Robinson(3), Daniel Guillaume(3), Hugues Dardente(3)