Recent Publications

Lomas, L.M., Barrrett, A.C., Terner, J.M., Lysle, D.T., Picker, M.J. (in press). Sex differences in the potency of kappa opioids and mixed-action opioids administered systemically and at the site of inflammation against capsaicin-induced hyperalgesia in rats.  Psychopharmacology.

Szczytkowski, J.L. & Lysle, D.T. (in press). Conditioned effects of heroin on the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase are susceptible to extinction and latent inhibition. Psychopharmacology.

Saurer, T.B., Carrigan, K.A., Ijames, S.G., & Lysle, D.T. (2006).  Suppression of natural killer cell activity by morphine is mediated by the nucleus accumbens shell. Journal of Neuroimmunology, 173, 3-11.

Elliott, J.C., Wagner, A.F., & Lysle, D.T. (2006). Neurokinin 1 receptor signaling mediates sex differences in mu and kappa opioid-induced enhancement of contact hypersensitivity.  Journal of Neuroimmunology, 181,  100-105.

Elliott, J.C., Picker, M.J., Sparrow, A.J., & Lysle, D.T. (2006). Dissociation between sex differences in the immunological, behavioral, and physiological effects of kappa- and delta-opioids in Fischer rats. Psychopharmacology, 185, 66-75.

Ahmed, F.E., Ijames, S., Lysle, D.T., Dobbs, L.J., Jr, Johnke, R.M., Flake, G., Stockton, P., Sinar, D.R., Naziri, W., Evans, M.J., Kovacs, C.J., & Allison, R.R. (2004). Improved methods for extracting RNA from exfoliated human colonocytes in stool and RT-PCR analysis. Digestive Diseases and Sciences.,49, 1889-1898.

Ahmed, F.E., Dobbs, L.J., Johnke, R.M., Ijames, S., Lysle, D.T., Sinar, D.R., Naziri, W., Evans, M.J., Kovacs, C.J., Daly, B.M., & Allison, R.R. (2004). Isolation of circulating colon carcinoma cells for reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. Analytical Biochemistry, 332, 394-397.

Carrigan, K.A., Saurer, T.B., Ijames, S.G., Lysle, D.T (2004). Buprenorphine produces naltrexone reversible alterations of immune status. International Immunopharmacology, 4, 419-428.

Saurer, T.B., Carrigan, K.A., Ijames, S.G., Lysle, D.T. (2004). Morphine-induced alterations of immune statuus are blocked by the dopamine D2-like receptor agonist 7-OH-DPAT. Journal of Neuroimmunology, 148, 54-62.

Elliott, J.C., Picker, M.J., Nelson, C.J., Carrigan, K.A., & Lysle, D.T. (2003). Sex differences in opioid-induced enhancement of contact hypersensitivity: Involvement of gonadal hormones.  Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 121, 1053-1059.

Elliott, J.C., Ijames, S.G., & Lysle, D.T. (2003).  Cocaine increases inducible nitric oxide synthase in rats: Effects of acute and binge administration. International Immunopharmacology, 3, 1011-1018.