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William F. Colmers

William F. Colmers

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Neuroscience

D-Index
50
Citations
10414
World Ranking
5698
National Ranking
335

Overview

William F. Colmers is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and specializes in Neuroscience, with a focus on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Behavioral Neuroscience, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, and Social Psychology.

The scientist's research covers core topics including Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology, Stress Responses and Cortisol, Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension, Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neuroscience of Respiration and Sleep, and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms.

William F. Colmers has published several papers in various journals. Notable recent works include:

  • Contribution of NPY Y 5 Receptors to the Reversible Structural Remodeling of Basolateral Amygdala Dendrites in Male Rats Associated with NPY-Mediated Stress Resilience, 2020, Journal of Neuroscience
  • Integration of energy homeostasis and stress by parvocellular neurons in rat hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus, 2020, The Journal of Physiology
  • Long-Lived Organotypic Slice Culture Model of the Rat Basolateral Amygdala, 2021, Current Protocols
  • Activation of Neuropeptide Y (NPY) receptors in the basolateral amygdala (BLA) inhibits projections to the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) and buffers stress-induced decreases in social interaction in male rats., 2024, Journal of Neuroscience
  • Neuropeptide Y receptors in GtoPdb v.2023.1, 2023, IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE

The scientist frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, including Ana Pamela Miranda Tapia, Janice H. Urban, Sheldon D. Michaelson, Heika Silveira Villarroel, and James P. Mackay.

William F. Colmers has contributed frequently to publication venues such as Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature, Journal of Neuroscience, IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE, The Journal of Physiology, and Current Protocols.

Best Publications

  • The Distribution and Mechanism of Action of Ghrelin in the CNS Demonstrates a Novel Hypothalamic Circuit Regulating Energy Homeostasis

    Michael A Cowley;Roy G Smith;Sabrina Diano;Matthias Tschöp

  • Integration of NPY, AGRP, and Melanocortin Signals in the Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus: Evidence of a Cellular Basis for the Adipostat

    Michael A. Cowley;Nina Pronchuk;Wei Fan;Daniela M. Dinulescu

  • Neuropeptide Y: emerging evidence for a functional role in seizure modulation.

    Annamaria Vezzani;Günther Sperk;William F. Colmers

  • Effects of neuropeptide Y on the electrical properties of neurons

    William F. Colmers;David Bleakman

  • Serotonin Activates the Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis via Serotonin 2C Receptor Stimulation

    Lora K. Heisler;Nina Pronchuk;Katsunori Nonogaki;Katsunori Nonogaki;Ligang Zhou

  • Inhibition of Synaptic Transmission by Neuropeptide Y in Rat Hippocampal Area CA1: Modulation of Presynaptic Ca2+Entry

    Jing Qian;William F. Colmers;Peter Saggau

  • The role of NPY in hypothalamic mediated food intake.

    Rebecca E. Mercer;Melissa J.S. Chee;William F. Colmers

  • Presynaptic inhibition by neuropeptide Y in rat hippocampal slice in vitro is mediated by a Y2 receptor.

    William F. Colmers;Gloria J. Klapstein;Alain Fournier;Serge St-Pierre

  • Neuropeptide Y action in the rat hippocampal slice: site and mechanism of presynaptic inhibition

    WF Colmers;K Lukowiak;QJ Pittman

  • Central nervous system inflammation induces muscle atrophy via activation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis

    Theodore P. Braun;Xinxia Zhu;Marek Szumowski;Gregory D. Scott

  • Neuropeptide Y Suppresses Epileptiform Activity in Rat Hippocampus In Vitro

    Gloria J. Klapstein;William F. Colmers

  • Isocitrate-to-SENP1 signaling amplifies insulin secretion and rescues dysfunctional β cells

    Mourad Ferdaoussi;Xiaoqing Dai;Mette V. Jensen;Runsheng Wang

  • Presynaptic action of neuropeptide Y in area CA1 of the rat hippocampal slice.

    W F Colmers;K Lukowiak;Q J Pittman

  • Mechanism of presynaptic inhibition by neuropeptide Y at sympathetic nerve terminals

    Peter T. Toth;Vytautas P. Bindokas;David Bleakman;William F. Colmers

  • Changes in Mitochondrial Function Resulting from Synaptic Activity in the Rat Hippocampal Slice

    Vytautas P. Bindokas;Chong C. Lee;William F. Colmers;Richard J. Miller

  • On the sites of presynaptic inhibition by neuropeptide Y in rat hippocampus in vitro.

    Gloria J. Klapstein;William F. Colmers

  • The anti‐epileptic actions of neuropeptide Y in the hippocampus are mediated by Y2 and not Y5 receptors

    Bouchaïb El Bahh;Silvia Balosso;Trevor Hamilton;Herbert Herzog

  • Countervailing Modulation of Ih by Neuropeptide Y and Corticotrophin-Releasing Factor in Basolateral Amygdala As a Possible Mechanism for Their Effects on Stress-Related Behaviors

    Chantelle J. Giesbrecht;James P. Mackay;Heika B. Silveira;Janice H. Urban

  • Neuropeptide Y in the dentate gyrus.

    Günther Sperk;Trevor Hamilton;William F Colmers

  • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor drives the changes in excitatory synaptic transmission in the rat superficial dorsal horn that follow sciatic nerve injury.

    Van B. Lu;James E. Biggs;Martin J. Stebbing;Sridhar Balasubramanyan

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter A. Smith
Peter A. Smith University of Alberta
Klaus Ballanyi
Klaus Ballanyi University of Alberta
Vickie E. Baracos
Vickie E. Baracos University of Alberta
Günther Sperk
Günther Sperk Innsbruck Medical University
Freda D. Miller
Freda D. Miller University of British Columbia
Matthew E. Larkum
Matthew E. Larkum Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Scott C. Baraban
Scott C. Baraban University of California, San Francisco
Gerald W. Zamponi
Gerald W. Zamponi University of Calgary
Annamaria Vezzani
Annamaria Vezzani Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Dan Larhammar
Dan Larhammar Uppsala University

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