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MON-681 Glucocorticoid Receptor Signaling in GABAergic Neurons Modulates Energy Balance in Male Mice Open

Sidney Alcântara Pereira, Ashley Kim, Audrey Fontes, Liliana Arvizu-Sanchez, Cinthia Gabriel Meireles , et al. · 2025

Disclosure: S.A. Pereira: None. A. Kim: None. A. Fontes: None. L. Arvizu-Sanchez: None. C.G. Meireles: None. D. Franssen: None. R.S. Carroll: None. U.B. Kaiser: None. V.M. Navarro: None. Background and Objectives: Glucocorticoids (GCs) are…

SUN-143 A Preclinical Model of Testosterone Exposure in Female Mice Recapitulates the Human Phenotype Open

Stephanie Roberts, Audrey Fontes, Melissa Magnuson, Han Kyeol Kim, Roshni Singh , et al. · 2025

Disclosure: S. Roberts: None. A. Fontes: None. M. Magnuson: None. H. Kim: None. R. Singh: None. K. Victoria: None. R. Carroll: None. U. Kaiser: None. Background: Transgender and non-binary individuals are presenting at increasing rates for…

From Poison to Promise: The Evolution of Tetrodotoxin and Its Potential as a Therapeutic Open

Gary M. Bucciarelli, Maren Lechner, Audrey Fontes, Lee B. Kats, Heather L. Eisthen , et al. · 2021

Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent neurotoxin that was first identified in pufferfish but has since been isolated from an array of taxa that host TTX-producing bacteria. However, determining its origin, ecosystem roles, and biomedical applicat…

Conspecific aggression of invasive crayfish, P. clarkii, in response to chemical cues Open

Elyse Vetter, Elise DeArment, Audrey Fontes, Gary M. Bucciarelli, Lee B. Kats · 2021

Red Swamp Crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, have caused vast damage to the stream ecosystem of the Santa Monica Mountains, following their invasive introduction. Through their extensive eating habits, high levels of aggression, and responsive…

The Effects of Symbiote Ostracods on Invasive Crayfish Behavior Open

Audrey Fontes, Elyse Vetter, Gary M. Bucciarelli, Lee B. Kats · 2021

Invasive crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, are known to negatively impact the biodiversity of Santa Monica Mountain streams. Small symbiotes, ostracods, live on Procambarus clarkii in some local streams. However, their effect on the behaviour…

Decline in Amphibian Health in Local Stream Open

Elyse Vetter, Elise DeArment, Colton Russell, Audrey Fontes, Lee B. Kats · 2021

Many local streams of the Santa Monica Mountains are populated by the native California Newt, Taricha torosa, a species of special concern. Arroyo Sequit is one of these streams, the upper and lower portions of which are split by a culvert…

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