Lisa Halvorson, MD

Associate Professor

Recent Publications Agarwal A, Legrad G, Halvorson LM , "Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) mimics neuroendocrine and behavioral manifestations of stress. " Brain Research Mol Brin Res , 32(1): 45-57 , July 2005

Jiang Q, Jeong KH, Horton CD, Halvorson LM , "Pituitary homeobox 1 (Pitx1) stimulates rat LHbeta gene expression via two functional DNA-regulatory regions. " J Mol Endocrinol , 35(1): 145-158 , August 2005

Zheng W, Yang J, Jiang Q,, He Z, Halvorson LM , "Liver receptor homologue-1 regulates gonadotrope function. " Journal of Molecular Endocrinology , volume 38: 207-219 ,

Zheng W, Jimenez-Linan M, Rubin BS, Halvorson LM , "Anterior pituitary gene expression with reproductive aging in the female rat. " Biology of Reproduction , 76(6): 1091-1102 , March 2007

Grafer CM, Thomas R, Lambrakos L, Montoya I, White S, Halvorson LM> , "Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulates expression of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) in the pituitary gonadotropes via both the PKA and PKC signaling systems. " Mol Endocrinol , In Press: , July 2009

Significant Publications
Horton CD and Halvorson LM , "The CAMP signaling system regulates LHbeta gene expression: roles of early growth response protein-1, SP1 and steroidogenic factor-1. " J Mol Endocrinol , 32(1): 291-306 , February 2004

Agarwal A, Legradi, G, and Halvorson, LM , "Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) mimics neuroendocrine and behavioral manifestations of stress: evidence for PKA-mediated expression of the corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) gene " Brain Res Mol Brain Res , 138(1): 45-57 , July 2005

Zheng W, Yang J, Jiang Q, He Z, Halvorson, LM , "Liver receptor homologue-1 regulates gonadotrope function " J Mol Endocrinol , 38(102): 207-219 , February 2007

Zheng W, Jimenez-Linan M, Rubin BS, Halvorson LM , "Anterior pituitary gene expression with reproductive aging in the female rat. " Biol Reprod , 76(6): 1091-1102 , March 2007