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Andrew Clancy
Senior Lecturer
Ph.D. Biopsychology, University of Texas 1978
Research Areas:
Hormonal Action on Brain/Teaching: Physiology, Endocrinology, Neuroanatomy
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Research Description:
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My research is broadly concerned with understanding the neural basis of reproductive
behavior in mammals. Currently, efforts are focused on how gonadal steroids such
as testosterone and estrogen are utilized by brain neurons and how such target
neurons are organized into functional circuits which permit behavioral expression.
Past efforts were concerned with isolating reproductive pheromones in laboratory
rodents and describing the effects of these stimuli on olfactory and neuroendocrine
systems. Laboratory techniques include behavioral observation, anterograde and
retrograde neuroanatomical tract-tracing methods, steroid receptor and c-fos immunocytochemistry,
autoradiography, quantitative neuroanatomy, chronic vascular infusion and withdrawal
from freely-behaving small animals, stereotaxic surgery and chronic intracerebral
drug delivery.
Recent Publications:
Michael R.P., Clancy, A.N. and Zumpe, D. Mating activates estrogen receptor-containing neurons in the female monkey brain. Physiology and Behavior, 85 (4), 404-413, 2005.
Huddleston, G.G., Michael, R.P., Zumpe, D. and Clancy, A.N. Estradiol in male rat amygdala facilitates mounting but not ejaculation. Physiology and Behavior, 79, 239-246, 2003.
Zumpe, D, Clancy, A.N. and Michael, R.P. Progesterone decreases mating and estradiol uptake in preoptic areas of male monkeys. Physiology and Behavior, 74, 603-612, 2001.
Clancy, A.N., Zumpe, D. and Michael, R.P. Estrogen in the medial preoptic area of male rats facilitates copulatory behavior. Hormones and Behavior, 38, 86-93, 2000.
Cooper, T., Clancy, A.N, Karom, M., Moore, T.O. and Albers, H.E. Conversion of testosterone to estradiol may not be necessary for the expression of mating behavior in male Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus). Hormones and Behavior, 37, 237-245, 2000.
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