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Overview

Anthony P. Auger is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily intersects the disciplines of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, psychology, and neuroscience.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience

The subfields of study they contribute to are:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Social Psychology
  • Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research topics central to their work include:

  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

Recent publications by Anthony P. Auger encompass studies on social behavior, hormonal mechanisms, and stress impacts in animal models. Key works include:

  • Brain, behavior, and physiological changes associated with predator stress-An animal model for trauma exposure in adult and neonatal rats, 2024, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
  • Early life stress during the neonatal period alters social play and Line1 during the juvenile stage of development, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Mu opioid receptors in the medial preoptic area govern social play behavior in adolescent male rats, 2020, Genes Brain & Behavior
  • Testosterone-related behavioral and neural mechanisms associated with location preferences: A model for territorial establishment, 2020, Hormones and Behavior
  • Early life stress increases Line1 within the developing brain in a sex-dependent manner, 2020, Brain Research

The venues where they frequently publish include:

  • Brain Research
  • Genes Brain & Behavior
  • Scientific Reports
  • Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
  • Hormones and Behavior

Collaborations are a notable component of their research output. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Liza Chang
  • Amelia Cuarenta
  • Stacey L. Kigar
  • Vaishali P. Bakshi
  • Catherine A. Marler

Best Publications

  • CNS Region-Specific Oxytocin Receptor Expression: Importance in Regulation of Anxiety and Sex Behavior

    Tracy L. Bale;Aline M. Davis;Anthony P. Auger;Daniel M. Dorsa

  • The epigenetics of sex differences in the brain.

    Margaret M. McCarthy;Anthony P. Auger;Tracy L. Bale;Geert J. De Vries

  • Winning territorial disputes selectively enhances androgen sensitivity in neural pathways related to motivation and social aggression

    Matthew J. Fuxjager;Robin M. Forbes-Lorman;Dylan J. Coss;Catherine J. Auger

  • Steroid receptor coactivator-1 (SRC-1) mediates the development of sex-specific brain morphology and behavior

    Anthony P. Auger;Marc J. Tetel;Margaret M. McCarthy

  • Sex Differences in Epigenetic Regulation of the Estrogen Receptor-α Promoter within the Developing Preoptic Area

    Joseph R. Kurian;Kristin M. Olesen;Anthony P. Auger

  • Getting excited about GABA and sex differences in the brain

    Margaret M McCarthy;Anthony P Auger;Tara S Perrot-Sinal

  • Brain sex differences and the organisation of juvenile social play behaviour.

    Anthony P. Auger;Kristin M. Olesen

  • Nuclear receptor coactivators modulate hormone-dependent gene expression in brain and female reproductive behavior in rats.

    Heather A. Molenda;Andreana L. Griffin;Anthony P. Auger;Margaret M. McCarthy

  • Epigenetic control of vasopressin expression is maintained by steroid hormones in the adult male rat brain

    Catherine J. Auger;Dylan Coss;Anthony P. Auger;Robin M. Forbes-Lorman

  • Dopaminergic Activation of Estrogen Receptors in Neonatal Brain Alters Progestin Receptor Expression and Juvenile Social Play Behavior

    Kristin M. Olesen;Heather M. Jessen;Catherine J. Auger;Anthony P. Auger

  • Gender differences in neurodevelopment and epigenetics.

    Wilson C. J. Chung;Anthony P. Auger

  • Mecp2 organizes juvenile social behavior in a sex-specific manner.

    Joseph R. Kurian;Meaghan E. Bychowski;Robin M. Forbes-Lorman;Catherine J. Auger

  • Sex Difference in the Expression of DNA Methyltransferase 3a in the Rat Amygdala During Development

    M. H. Kolodkin;A. P. Auger

  • Progesterone-Independent Activation of Rat Brain Progestin Receptors by Reproductive Stimuli

    Anthony P. Auger;Christopher A. Moffatt;Jeffrey D. Blaustein

  • Expression of the Nuclear Receptor Coactivator, cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein, Is Sexually Dimorphic and Modulates Sexual Differentiation of Neonatal Rat Brain

    Anthony P. Auger;T. S. Perrot-Sinal;C. J. Auger;L. A. Ekas

  • Neonatal iron status is impaired by maternal obesity and excessive weight gain during pregnancy

    Alyssa K. Phillips;Sheila C. Roy;Rebecca Lundberg;Theresa W. Guilbert

  • Sex difference in mecp2 expression during a critical period of rat brain development.

    Joseph R Kurian;Robin M Forbes-Lorman;Anthony P Auger

  • Sex differences in epigenetic mechanisms may underlie risk and resilience for mental health disorders.

    Heather M. Jessen;Anthony P. Auger

  • Epigenetic impact of simulated maternal grooming on estrogen receptor alpha within the developing amygdala.

    Michelle N. Edelmann;Anthony P. Auger

  • Who's in charge? Nuclear receptor coactivator and corepressor function in brain and behavior

    Marc J. Tetel;Anthony P. Auger;Thierry D. Charlier

Frequent Co-Authors

Margaret M. McCarthy
Margaret M. McCarthy University of Maryland, Baltimore
Catherine A. Marler
Catherine A. Marler University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jessica A. Mong
Jessica A. Mong University of Maryland, Baltimore
Diane C. Gooding
Diane C. Gooding University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thierry Charlier
Thierry Charlier Université de Rennes
Paul Greengard
Paul Greengard Rockefeller University
Nancy G. Forger
Nancy G. Forger Georgia State University
Geert J. De Vries
Geert J. De Vries Georgia State University

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