Publications by authors named "Stephanie Flores"

encodes ubiquitin protein ligase E3A, and in neurons its expression from the paternal allele is repressed by the antisense transcript (). This leaves neurons susceptible to loss-of-function of maternal . Indeed, Angelman syndrome, a severe neurodevelopmental disorder, is caused by maternal deficiency.

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The melanocortin system is a neuroendocrine system that regulates a range of physiological and behavioural processes. We examined the extent to which the melanocortin system simultaneously regulates colour and behaviour in the cichlid fish We found that yellow males are more aggressive than blue males, in line with previous studies. We then found that exogenous α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) increases yellowness of the body and dispersal of xanthophore pigments in both morphs.

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Objective: Treatment of maternal opioid dependence with methadone is associated with a delay in fetal heart rate (FHR) accelerations in nonstress tests. The objective of this investigation was to determine the effect of methadone maintenance therapy on intrapartum FHR patterns.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study compared intrapartum FHR tracings from 56 methadone-treated patients > or =36 weeks gestation with a control group of nonsubstance using patients matched for maternal age, parity, gestational age, and ethnicity.

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