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Overview

Oline K. Rønnekleiv is affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University in the United States. Their research primarily revolves around medical and neuroscience fields, with a strong focus on reproductive medicine and hypothalamic regulation. Their work influences areas including cellular and molecular neuroscience, endocrine and autonomic systems, molecular biology, and physiology.

Their main topics of study include:

  • Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
  • Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Ovarian function and disorders
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas

Rønnekleiv has contributed to multiple scientific publications over recent years. Notable papers include:

  • MKRN3 inhibits the reproductive axis through actions in kisspeptin-expressing neurons, 2020, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Hypothalamic Kisspeptin Neurons and the Control of Homeostasis, 2021, Endocrinology
  • Arcuate and Preoptic Kisspeptin Neurons Exhibit Differential Projections to Hypothalamic Nuclei and Exert Opposite Postsynaptic Effects on Hypothalamic Paraventricular and Dorsomedial Nuclei in the Female Mouse, 2021, eNeuro
  • CRISPR knockdown of Kcnq3 attenuates the M-current and increases excitability of NPY/AgRP neurons to alter energy balance, 2021, Molecular Metabolism
  • Changes in the Bile Acid Pool and Timing of Female Puberty: Potential Novel Role of Hypothalamic TGR5, 2024, Endocrinology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Rønnekleiv include:

  • Martin J. Kelly
  • Martha A. Bosch
  • Jian Qiu
  • Todd L. Stincic
  • Larry S. Zweifel

Several journals have featured their research repeatedly. These publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • eLife
  • Endocrinology
  • eNeuro
  • Molecular Metabolism

In summary, Oline K. Rønnekleiv's research integrates multiple disciplines within medicine and neuroscience, emphasizing the hypothalamic regulation of reproductive and metabolic processes. Their collaborative work and consistent contributions to well-regarded journals underscore sustained engagement in these fields.

Best Publications

  • Rapid signaling of estrogen in hypothalamic neurons involves a novel G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor that activates protein kinase C

    Jian Qiu;Martha A. Bosch;Sandra C. Tobias;David K. Grandy

  • Hypothalamic Proopiomelanocortin Neurons Are Glucose Responsive and Express KATP Channels

    Nurhadi Ibrahim;Martha A. Bosch;James L. Smart;Jian Qiu

  • Epigenetic control of female puberty

    Alejandro Lomniczi;Alberto Loche;Alberto Loche;Juan Manuel Castellano;Oline K Ronnekleiv;Oline K Ronnekleiv

  • Agouti-related peptide neural circuits mediate adaptive behaviors in the starved state

    Stephanie L Padilla;Jian Qiu;Marta E Soden;Elisenda Sanz

  • Rapid effects of estrogen to modulate G protein-coupled receptors via activation of protein kinase A and protein kinase C pathways.

    Martin J Kelly;Andre H Lagrange;Edward J Wagner;Oline K Rønnekleiv

  • Regulation of NKB Pathways and Their Roles in the Control of Kiss1 Neurons in the Arcuate Nucleus of the Male Mouse

    Víctor M. Navarro;M. L. Gottsch;M. Wu;D. García-Galiano

  • Kisspeptin Depolarizes Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons through Activation of TRPC-Like Cationic Channels

    Chunguang Zhang;Troy A. Roepke;Martin J. Kelly;Oline K. Rønnekleiv

  • A G-Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor Is Involved in Hypothalamic Control of Energy Homeostasis

    Jian Qiu;Martha A. Bosch;Sandra C. Tobias;Andree Krust

  • Ontogeny of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone-Containing Neurons in Early Fetal Development of Rhesus Macaques*

    Oline K. Ronnekleiv;John A. Resko

  • Estradiol-17 beta and mu-opioid peptides rapidly hyperpolarize GnRH neurons: a cellular mechanism of negative feedback?

    Andre H. Lagrange;Oline K. Rønnekleiv;Martin J. Kelly

  • Modulation of G Protein-Coupled Receptors by an Estrogen Receptor that Activates Protein Kinase A

    Andre H. Lagrange;Oline K. Rønnekleiv;Martin J. Kelly

  • Leptin Excites Proopiomelanocortin Neurons via Activation of TRPC Channels

    Jian Qiu;Yuan Fang;Oline K. Rønnekleiv;Martin J. Kelly

  • Insulin excites anorexigenic proopiomelanocortin neurons via activation of canonical transient receptor potential channels.

    Jian Qiu;Chunguang Zhang;Amanda Borgquist;Casey C Nestor

  • Estrogen suppresses mu-opioid- and GABAB-mediated hyperpolarization of hypothalamic arcuate neurons

    MJ Kelly;Loose;OK Ronnekleiv

  • High-frequency stimulation-induced peptide release synchronizes arcuate kisspeptin neurons and excites GnRH neurons

    Jian Qiu;Casey C Nestor;Chunguang Zhang;Stephanie L Padilla

  • AgRP to Kiss1 neuron signaling links nutritional state and fertility.

    Stephanie L. Padilla;Jian Qiu;Casey C Nestor;Chunguang Zhang

  • Estrogen modulation of hypothalamic neurons: Activation of multiple signaling pathways and gene expression changes

    Anna Malyala;Martin J. Kelly;Oline K. Rønnekleiv

  • The Peptide Orphanin FQ Inhibits β-Endorphin Neurons and Neurosecretory Cells in the Hypothalamic Arcuate Nucleus by Activating an Inwardly-Rectifying K+ Conductance

    Edward J. Wagner;Oline K. Rønnekleiv;David K. Grandy;Martin J. Kelly

  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons Express KATP Channels That Are Regulated by Estrogen and Responsive to Glucose and Metabolic Inhibition

    Chunguang Zhang;Martha A. Bosch;Jon E. Levine;Oline K. Rønnekleiv

  • Endothelial expression of human cytochrome P450 epoxygenases lowers blood pressure and attenuates hypertension-induced renal injury in mice

    Craig R. Lee;John D. Imig;Matthew L. Edin;Julie Foley

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin J. Kelly
Martin J. Kelly Oregon Health & Science University
Richard D. Palmiter
Richard D. Palmiter University of Washington
David K. Grandy
David K. Grandy Oregon Health & Science University
Stafford L. Lightman
Stafford L. Lightman University of Bristol
Leonor Pinilla
Leonor Pinilla University of Córdoba
Sergio R. Ojeda
Sergio R. Ojeda Oregon National Primate Research Center
Robert A. Steiner
Robert A. Steiner University of Washington
Bruce S. McEwen
Bruce S. McEwen Rockefeller University
Charles E. Roselli
Charles E. Roselli Oregon Health & Science University
Larry S. Zweifel
Larry S. Zweifel University of Washington

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