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cAMP response element-binding (CREB) signalling and ovarian surface epithelial cell survival

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Gubbay, O., Rae, M. T., McNeilly, A. S., Donadeu, F. X., Zeleznik, A. J., & Hillier, S. G. (2006)
cAMP response element-binding (CREB) signalling and ovarian surface epithelial cell survival. Journal of Endocrinology, 191(1), 275-285. https://doi.org/10.1677/joe.1.06928
cAMP response-element binding (CREB) transcription factors transduce cell survival responses to peptide hormones and growth factors in normal tissues and mutant CREB proteins ...

Steroid signalling in the ovarian surface epithelium

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Rae, M. T., & Hillier, S. G. (2005)
Steroid signalling in the ovarian surface epithelium. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 16(7), 327-333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tem.2005.07.002
Human ovarian surface epithelium (HOSE) undergoes serial injury-repair with each ovulation, which is probably why most ovarian epithelial cancers arise there. Considering the ...

Inflammation-associated gene expression is altered between normal human ovarian surface epithelial cells and cell lines derived from ovarian adenocarcinomas

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Gubbay, O., Guo, W., Rae, M. T., Niven, D., Langdon, S. P., & Hillier, S. G. (2005)
Inflammation-associated gene expression is altered between normal human ovarian surface epithelial cells and cell lines derived from ovarian adenocarcinomas. British Journal of Cancer, 92, 1927-1933. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6602568
Ovulation is believed to contribute to the development of ovarian cancers that derive from the ovarian surface epithelium (OSE). The process of ovulation is synonymous with in...

Impact of maternal undernutrition and fetal number on glucocorticoid, growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor receptor mRNA abundance in the ovine fetal kidney

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Brennan, K. A., Gopalakrishnan, G. S., Kurlak, L., Rhind, S. M., Kyle, C. E., Brooks, A. N., …Symonds, M. E. (2005)
Impact of maternal undernutrition and fetal number on glucocorticoid, growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor receptor mRNA abundance in the ovine fetal kidney. Reproduction, 129, 151-159. https://doi.org/10.1530/rep.1.00229
Epidemiological and animal studies strongly indicate that the environment experienced in utero determines, in part, an individual’s likelihood of developing cardiovascular dis...

Anti-inflammatory and proliferative responses in human and ovine ovarian surface epithelial cells

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Gubbay, O., Guo, W., Rae, M. T., Niven, D., Howie, A. F., McNeilly, A. S., …Hillier, S. G. (2004)
Anti-inflammatory and proliferative responses in human and ovine ovarian surface epithelial cells. Reproduction, 128, 607-614. https://doi.org/10.1530/rep.1.00272
The majority of ovarian cancers (>90%) are believed to derive from the ovarian surface epithelium (OSE); a single layer covering the entire surface of the ovary. At ovulation,...

Steroid signalling in human ovarian surface epithelial cells: the response to interleukin-1alpha determined by microarray analysis.

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Rae, M. T., Niven, D., Ross, A., Forster, T., Lathe, R., Critchley, H. O. D., …Hillier, S. G. (2004)
Steroid signalling in human ovarian surface epithelial cells: the response to interleukin-1alpha determined by microarray analysis. Journal of Endocrinology, 183, 19-28. https://doi.org/10.1677/joe.1.05754
The human ovarian surface epithelium (HOSE) is a common site of gynaecological disease including endometriosis and ovarian cancer, probably due to serial injury-repair events ...

Antiinflammatory Steroid Action in Human Ovarian Surface Epithelial Cells

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Hillier, S. G., Rae, M. T., Niven, D., Critchley, H. O. D., & Harlow, C. R. (2004)
Antiinflammatory Steroid Action in Human Ovarian Surface Epithelial Cells. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 89(9), 4538-4544. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2003-032225
The human ovarian surface epithelium (OSE) is subject to serial injury and repair during ovulation, which is a natural inflammatory event. We asked whether there is a compensa...

Programming of adult cardiovascular function after early maternal undernutrition in sheep

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Gopalakrishnan, G. S., Gardner, D. S., Rhind, S. M., Rae, M. T., Kyle, C. E., Brooks, A. N., …Symonds, M. E. (2004)
Programming of adult cardiovascular function after early maternal undernutrition in sheep. American journal of physiology: regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology, 287(1), R12-R20. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpregu.00687.2003
The prenatal nutritional environment influences the subsequent risk of hypertension in adulthood. Animal studies have used, generally, the rat as a model species to illustrate...

Effects of prenatal undernutrition on emotional reactivity and cognitive flexibility in adult sheep

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Erhard, H. W., Boissy, A., Rae, M. T., & Rhind, S. M. (2004)
Effects of prenatal undernutrition on emotional reactivity and cognitive flexibility in adult sheep. Behavioural Brain Research, 151(1-2), 25-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2003.08.003
The experiment reported was designed to test two hypotheses: that prenatal undernutrition (a) increases emotional reactivity and (b) impairs cognitive flexibility in sheep. Th...

Glucocorticoid metabolism and reproduction: a tale of two enzymes

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Michael, A., Thurston, L., & Rae, M. (2003)
Glucocorticoid metabolism and reproduction: a tale of two enzymes. Reproduction, 126, 425-441. https://doi.org/10.1530/rep.0.1260425
Within potential target cells, the actions of physiological glucocorticoids (cortisol and corticosterone) are modulated by isoforms of the enzyme 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydr...

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Can exposure to excess androgen during fetal life increase risk of hepatic disease in male offspring?

2019 - 2019
Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition. Hyperandrogenaemia characterises PCOS, and is considered an ‘in utero environmental programmer’ of PCOS in female offspring. Male o...
Funder: Society for Reproduction and Fertility | Value: £3,000

Sex-specific disease aetiology from developmental steroid insults: mechanistic understanding and biomarker development towards disease prevention

2017 - 2021
Risks of developing many adult illnesses are set down as we develop in the womb, hence the environment we experience during fetal life needs to be ‘just right’. Understanding how the fetal environmen...
Funder: Medical Research Council | Value: £636,509

Does the gut microbiome play a role in polycystic ovary syndrome?

2017 - 2018
Does the gut microbiome play a role in polycystic ovary syndrome?
Funder: Society for Reproduction and Fertility | Value: £12,250

PCOS and Thyroid dysfunction

2015 - 2015
Undergraduate vacation scholarship application to study the legacy of prenatal programming of polycystic ovary syndrome on postnatal throid function
Funder: Society for Reproduction and Fertility | Value: £2,750

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) developmental model

2010 - 2014
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is common: more than one in 1 in 15 young women has this condition. There are many associated health problems including abnormal periods, miscarriages, infertility, ex...
Funder: Medical Research Council | Value: £130,956
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Investigating the sex-specific legacy of excessive fetal androgen exposure on immune function and hepatic health

2017 - date
Jennifer Mcgeachie | Director of Studies: Prof Mick Rae | Second Supervisor: Dr Amy Poole

Analysing the physiological and molecular mechanisms of metastasis inhibition by Kisspeptins

2016 - 2018
Miguel Hernandez Madrigal | Director of Studies: Dr Sharron Vass | Second Supervisor: Prof Mick Rae

Endometrial dysfunction as a result of Chlamydial infection

2016 - 2018
Megan Brown | Director of Studies: Dr Nick Wheelhouse | Second Supervisor: Prof Mick Rae

Performance in enduro mountain biking: the influence of training status, recovery and vibration

2016 - 2019
This PhD project is to investigate the physiological demands of elite enduro mountain bike racing. Previ...
Dr Lewis Kirkwood | Director of Studies: Prof G Florida-James | Second Supervisor: Dr Eva Malone

Fatigue and the mind-body relation: A Lacanian exploration

2016 - 2021
This PhD project aims to explore the role of discourse in the formation and manifestation of symptoms related to the condition Chronic Fatigue...
Amanda Diserholt | Director of Studies: Dr Calum Neill | Second Supervisor: Adele Dickson

Characterisation of GABAA receptors and cation-chrloride cotransporters in the uterus and their role in pre-term labour

2015 - 2018
Melissa Sutherland | Director of Studies: Dr Amy Poole | Second Supervisor: Dr Jenny Fraser

The role of the cytoskeleton in autophagy and Crohn's disease

2014 - 2020
Olga Biskou | Director of Studies: Dr Craig Stevens | Second Supervisor: Prof Peter Barlow

Examining the nature of talent identification and development within a Nigerian context

2013 - 2016
Adeboye Elumaro | Director of Studies: Prof Russell Martindale | Second Supervisor: Dr Tony Westbury

The roles and regulation of cationic host defence peptides in normal and compromised pregnancies

2013 - 2016
Chris Coyle | Director of Studies: Prof Peter Barlow | Second Supervisor: Prof Mick Rae

The role of gamma-aminobutyric acid type A (GABA-A) receptor and cation chloride co-transporters (CCCs) as possible neuroprotective targets in stroke

2013 - 2018
This doctoral research project is concerned with th...
Miguel Ángel Stanislas Martín-Aragón Baudel | Director of Studies: Dr Amy Poole | Second Supervisor: Dr Jenny Fraser

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