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Olivia Smith Spicer

Researcher at University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Publications -  5
Citations -  205

Olivia Smith Spicer is an academic researcher from University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The author has contributed to research in topics: Zebrafish & Neuropeptide. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 4 publications receiving 151 citations.

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Targeted Mutagenesis of the Hypophysiotropic Gnrh3 in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Reveals No Effects on Reproductive Performance.

TL;DR: Results indicate that a compensatory mechanism is being activated, which is probably primed early on upon Gn rh3 neuron differentiation and possibly confined to Gnrh3 neurons, and potential compensation factors and sensitive windows of time for compensation during development and puberty should be explored.
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Knockout of the Gnrh genes in zebrafish: effects on reproduction and potential compensation by reproductive and feeding-related neuropeptides

TL;DR: The results demonstrate the existence of a redundant reproductive regulatory system that comes into play when Gnrh2 and Gnrh3 are lost, including the upregulation of several reproductive and feeding factors, neuronal plasticity of Scg2, and downregulation of Agrp1.
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The gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (Lpxrfa) system's regulation of reproduction in the brain-pituitary axis of the zebrafish (Danio rerio).

TL;DR: The results suggest that Lpxrfa may act as a reproductive inhibitory neuropeptide in the zebrafish that interacts with Gnrh3 neurons in the brain and with gonadotropes in the pituitary, while also potentially utilizing the Kiss2/Kiss1ra pathway.
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Knockout of Gnrh2 in zebrafish (Danio rerio) reveals its roles in regulating feeding behavior and oocyte quality.

TL;DR: A role for Gnrh2 in controlling satiation in zebrafish along with a minor role in maintaining optimal oocyte quality in females is suggested, suggesting a role of this peptide in metabolism regulation along with the canonical role in regulating reproduction.
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TRPV4 mRNA is elevated in the caudate nucleus with NPH but not in Alzheimer’s disease

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors examined human caudate nucleus tissue samples for the expression of transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 4 (TRPV4) and amyloid precursor protein (APP).