PHYSIOLOGY 181 20. Mechanism of development of genetic hypertension in rats.
21. Presynaptic control of autonomic transmission.
22. Identification of dopaminergic neurones in the autonomic nervous system.
23. Distribution of vascular amine receptors in the dog limp.
24. Physiological correlates of physical fitness.
25. Role of prostaglandins in atherogencsis.
26. Effect of drugs on lipid turnover in arterial smooth muscle cells in culture.
27. Formation and Metabolism of chylomicron remnant particles.
28. The Metabolism of dietary cholesterol.
29. Regulation of cholesterol synthesis.
PUBLISHED WORK Chapters of Books
1. FINDLAY, J. K., CERINI, M . , STAPLES, L. D. and C U M M I N G , I . A. - The endocrinology of early pregnancy in the ewe. Proc. Sym. Endocr. Pregnancy, Vlth Asia and Oceania Congress of Endocrinology. Singapore, 200-205 (January 1978).
2. FINDLAY, J. K., JONAS, H. A. and C U M M I N G , I . A. - Thc role of FSH and LH in controlling ovarian function in the ewe. Proc. Sym. Vet. Endocr., Vlth Asia and Oceania Congress o f Endocrinology, Singapore, 152-157 (January 1978).
Articles
3. BELL, C. and KUSHINSKY, R. — Involvement of uptake, and uptake, in terminating the cardiovascular activity of noradrenaline in normotensive and genetically hypertensive rats. J.
Physiol. 283: 41-51 (1978).
4. BELL, C , LANG, W. J. and LASKA, F. - Dopamine-containing vasomotor nerves in the dog kidney. J. Neurochemlstry 31: 77-83 (1978).
5. BELL, C , LANG, W. J. and LASKA, F. - Dopamine-containing axons supplying the arterio-venous anastomoses of the canine paw pad. J. Neurochemistry 31: 1329-1333 (1978).
6. BELL, C. and MALCOLM, S. J. - Observations on the loss of catecholamine fluorescence from intrauterine adrenergic nerves during pregnancy in the guinea-pig. J. Reprod. Fert. 53:
51-58 (1978).
7. BELL, C. and STUBBS, A. — Localization of vasodilator dopamine receptors in the canine hindlimb. Br. J. Pharmac. 64: 253-257 (1978).
8. BENDRUPS, A. P. and McKENZIE, J. S. - Stimulation ofthe entopeduncular nucleus:
suppression of its tonic output activity. Proc. Aust. Physiol, and Pharmacol. Soc. 9: 206P (1978).
9. BROWN, E. H„ COGHLAN, J. P., HARDY, K. J. and WINTOUR, E. M . - Aldosterone, Corticosterone, Cortisol, 11 Deoxycortisol and 11 Deoxycorticosterone concentrations in the blood of chronically cannulated ovine foetuses: The effect of ACTH. Acta Endocr. 88(2): 364- 374 (1978).
10. BURCHELL, A., McKENZIE, J. S. and ROGERS, D. K. - Regional properties of dorsal and ventral hippocampus in suppression of intralaminar thalamic unit responses. J.
Neuroscience Res. 3: 37-54 (1977).
11. C A H I L L , F., COGHLAN, J. P., SCOGGINS, B. A., WHITWORTH, J. A. and WINTOUR, E. M . - Blood pressure and metabolic effects of adrenocorticotrophin after administration to pregnant sheep. J. Endocr. 78: 301-302 (1978).
12. CARSON, R. S., MATTHEWS, C. D„ FINDLAY, J. K., SYMONS, R. G. and BURGER, H. G. - Biological and immunological lutcnizing hormone releasing hormone (LH-RH) activity of the ovine pineal. Neuroendocrinology 24: 221-225 (1978).
13. FULKERSON, W. J., HOOLEY, R. D. and FINDLAY, J. K. - Improvement in milk production of first calf heifers by multiple suckling. Aust. J. Agric. Res. 29: 351-357 (1978).
14. HEMSWORTH, P..H., FINDLAY, J. K. and BEILHARZ, R. G. - The importance of physical contact with pigs during rearing and on the sexual behaviour ofthe male domestic pig.
Anim. Prod. 27: 201-207 (1978).
15. HOOLEY, R. D., CAMPBELL, J. J. and FINDLAY, J. K. - The effect of ergocryptine on mammogenesis, lactogenesis and galactopoeisis in the ewe. J. Endocr. 79: 301-310 (1978).
16. KAR, S. and DAY, A. J. - Composition and metabolism ofslipid in macrophages from normally fed and cholesterol fed rabbits. Exp. Molec. Path. 28: 65-75 (1978).
17. K E M M , R. E. and WESTBURY, D. R. - Some properties of spinal gamma-motoneurones in the cat, determined by micro-electrode recording. J. Phvsiol. 282: 59-71 (1978).
18. KENINS, P., KIKILLUS, H. and SCHOMBERG, E. D. - Short and long latency reflex pathways from neck afferents to hindlimb motoneurones in the cat. Brain Research 149: 235- 238 (1978).
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19. KUNZE, W., McKENZIE, J. S. and BENDRUPS, A. P. - Electrophysiological investigations of thalamo-caudate projection neurones. Proc. Ausi. Phvsiol. and Pharmacol.
Soc. 9: 207P (1978).
20. LINGWOOD, B., HARDY, K. J., COGHLAN, P. J. and WINTOUR, M. - Effect of aldosterone on urine composition in the chronically cannulated ovine foetus. J. Endocr. 76:
553-554 (1978).
21. LINGWOOD, B., HARDY, K. J., HORACEK, I . , McPHEE. M . L., SCOGGINS, B. A.
and WINTOUR, M . - The effects of antidiuretic hormone on urine flow and composition in the chronically cannulated ovine foetus. Quart. J. Exp. Phvsiol. 63: 315-330 (1978).
22. PEEL, C. J., TAYLOR, J. W., ROBINSON, I . B., McGOWAN, A. A., HOOLEY, R. D.
and FINDLAY, J. K. - The importance of the milking stimulus and prolactin release in the artifical induction of lactation in cows. Aust. J. Biol. Sci. 31: 187-195 (1978).
23. RADFORD, H. M . , NANCARROW, C. D. and FINDLAY, J. K. - Effect of anaesthesia o on ovarian follicular development and ovulation in the sheep subsequent to prostaglandin- induced luteolysis. J. Endocr. 78: 321-327 (1978).
24. RICHARDS, A. C , SHAMGAR, F. A. and COLLINS, F. D. - Automatic collection of expired "CO, for liquid scintillation counting. Analytical Biochemislrv 91: 199-208 (1978).
25. SCHOMBERG, E. D., ROESLER, J. and KENINS, P. - On the function of thc fast long spinal inhibitory pathway from forelimb afferents to flexor digitonum longus motoneurones in cats and dogs. Neuroscience Letters 7: 55-59 (1978).
26. SHULKES, A. A., GIBSON, R. R. and SKINNER, S. L. - The nature of inactive renin in human plasma and amniotic fluid. Clinical Sci. and Molecular Med. 55: 41-50 (1978).
27. SKINNER, S. L. - Normal blood pressure and its measurement. Aust. J. Optometrv61: 120- 122 (1978).
28. STAPLES. L. D., LAWSON, R. A. S. and FINDLAY, J. K. - The occurrence of antigcn(s) associated with pregnancy in the ewe. Biol. Reprod. 19: 1076-1082 (1978).
29. WHIPP, G. T., COGHLAN, J. P., SHULKES, A. A., SKINNER, S. L. and WINTOUR, E. M . - Regulation of Aldosterone in the Rat: Effect of oestrous cycle, pregnancy and sodium status. Awn. J. Exp. Biol. Med. Sci. 56: 545-551 (1978).
30. WHITWORTH, J. A., D'APlCE, A. J. F., KINCAID-SMITH, P., SHULKES, A. A. and SKINNER, S. L. - Antihypertensive effect of plasma exchange. Lancet 205 (June 3, 1978).
31. WINTOUR, E. M . , BARNES, A., BROWN, E. H., HARDY, K. J., HORACEK, I . , McDOUGALL, J. G. and SCOGGINS, B. A. — Regulation of amniotic fluid volume and composition in the ovine foetus. Obstets. Gynecol. 52: 689-693 (1978).
32. WINTOUR, E. M . , COGHLAN, J. P., ODDIE, C. J., SCOGGINS, B. A. and WALTERS, W. A. W. — A sequential study of adrenocorticosteroid level in human pregnancy. Clin. Exp.
Pharm. Physiol. 5: 399-403 (1978).
THESES PASSED FOR HIGHER DEGREE Doctor of Philosophy
1. HOOLEY, R. D. - Endocrine control of lactation in the ewe 2. JONAS, H. A. — Control of secretion of FSH and GnRH in the ewe
3. ROGERS, D. K. — Hippocampus and caudate nucleus - influences on medial thalamus Master of Science
4. BROWN, E. J. - Adrenocortical steroids in the ovine foetus 5. VAKAKIS, N. - Uptake of remnants by isolated hepatocytes
THESES IN PROGRESS PhD Theses in Progress BENDRUPS, A. P. — Functions of the caudate nucleus
CARSON, R. S. — The endocrine control of follicular maturation FREEMAN, A. F. — Transduction mechanisms of tactile mechanoreceptors HENNESSY, D. - Foetal fluid and electrolyte balance
HUDSON, K. - The effect of hormones on atherosclerosis in the rabbit
PHILLIPS, J. R. — Perception of stationary tactile patterns: neural and psychophysical mechanisms
TELFORD, R. D. — Studies in human power and capacity
PHYSIOLOGY 183 MSc Theses in Progress
BROWN. A. - The influence of the embryo on the production and release of prostaglandin F,a by the ovine uterus
DAVIDSON, I. — Neural mechanisms of texture perception
GILLAM, I. - Tachyphylaxis of exercise induced asthma (Jointly supervised by Dept. Thoracic Med.. Royal Childrens Hospital)
KUNZE, W. A. A. — A study of thalamic-basal ganglia neural interactions LAMB, G. — Neural patterns evoked by moving patterns on the skin
LINGWOOD, B. — Regulation of amniotic fluid volume and composition in the sheep SUBSTANTIAL GRANTS RECEIVED
Grants have been received as follows:
Australian Equine Research Fund: Reproductive endocrine studies in thc mare.
Australian Kidney Fund: A morphological and micropuncture study of glomerular membrane permeability in experimental aminonucleoside nephrosis.
Australian Meat Industry Research Committee: Thc regulation of follicular development in the ovary of the ewe.
Australian Research Grants Committee: The hormonal mechanisms in the recognition of pregnancy in the sheep.
Australian Wool Research Trust Fund:
(a) Physiology of circulating hormones in the ewe.
(b) Physiology and pathology of clover disease.
(c) Endocrine control of lactation in the ewe.
Boehringer Mannheim GmbH: Investigation of the effect of Bezafibrale on lipid turnover in arterial wall cells grown in tissue culture.
Ford Foundation: Hypothalamic mechanisms and gonadotrophins.
National Health and Medical Research Council:
(a) Neural determinants of somatic sensation in thc primate.
(b) Role of prostaglandins in atherogenesis.
(c) Discharge behaviour of gamma-motoneurones.
National Heart Foundation in Australia: Characterisation and purification of prorcnin.