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Stress accelerates neural degeneration and exaggerates motor symptoms in a rat model of Parkinson's disease by Smith, Lori K., Jadavji, Nafisa M., Colwell, Keri L., Katrina Perehudoff, S., Metz, Gerlinde A.

“…The causes of most cases of Parkinson's disease (PD) are still poorly understood. Here we show that chronic stress and elevated corticosterone levels…”
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Modulation of motor function by stress: a novel concept of the effects of stress and corticosterone on behavior by Metz, Gerlinde A., Jadavji, Nafisa M., Smith, Lori K.

“…Stress and stress hormones affect a variety of behaviors and cognitive abilities. The influences of stress and glucocorticoids on motor function, however, have…”
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The unilateral 6-OHDA rat model of Parkinson's disease revisited: an electromyographic and behavioural analysis by Metz, Gerlinde A., Tse, Arthur, Ballermann, Mark, Smith, Lori K., Fouad, Karim

“…The characteristic locomotor disturbances of Parkinson's disease (PD) include shuffling gait, short steps and low walking velocity. In this study we…”
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The effects of environmental exposure to DDT on the brain of a songbird: Changes in structures associated with mating and song by Iwaniuk, Andrew N., Koperski, Dallas T., Cheng, Kimberly M., Elliott, John E., Smith, Lori K., Wilson, Laurie K., Wylie, Douglas R.W.

“…Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is a persistent organochlorine compound found worldwide that causes significant anatomical, physiological and behavioural…”
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Task-specific compensation and recovery following focal motor cortex lesion in stressed rats by Kirkland, Scott W, Smith, Lori K, Metz, Gerlinde A

“…One reason for the difficulty to develop effective therapies for stroke is that intrinsic factors, such as stress, may critically influence pathological…”
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Dietary restriction alters fine motor function in rats by Smith, Lori K., Metz, Gerlinde A.

“…A number of standard behavioral tasks in animal research utilize food rewards for positive reinforcement. In order to enhance the motivation to participate in…”
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Multiple Differences in the Play Fighting of Male and Female Rats. Implications for the Causes and Functions of Play by PELLIS, SERGIO M., FIELD, EVELYN F., SMITH, LORI K., PELLIS, VIVIEN C.

“…PELLIS, S. M., E. F. FIELD, L. K. SMITH AND V. C. PELLIS. Multiple differences in the play fighting of male and female rats. Implications for the causes and…”
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Sexual and aggressive play fighting of sibling Richardson's ground squirrels by Pasztor, Tamara J., Smith, Lori K., MacDonald, Neala K., Michener, Gail R., Pellis, Sergio M.

“…Play fighting in many species of squirrels can involve sexual play and aggressive play, both of which can lead to wrestling which appears superficially…”
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The Postpubertal Change in the Playful Defense of Male Rats Depends upon Neonatal Exposure to Gonadal Hormones by Smith, Lori K, Forgie, Margaret L, Pellis, Sergio M

“…Smith, L. K., M. L. Forgie and S. M. Pellis. The postpubertal change in the playful defense of male rats depends upon neonatal exposure to gonadal hormones…”
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Mechanisms underlying the absence of the pubertal shift in the playful defense of female rats by Smith, Lori K., Forgie, Margaret L., Pellis, Sergio M.

“…Due to the action of testicular hormones in the perinatal period, juvenile male rats engage in more play fighting than juvenile females. Also, following…”
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Dominance and age-related changes in the play fighting of intact and post-weaning castrated male rats (Rattus norvegicus) by Smith, Lori K., Field, Evelyn F., Forgie, Margaret L., Pellis, Sergio M.

“…The play fighting behaviour of male rats (Rattus norvegicus) castrated at weaning was compared to that of intact controls during the juvenile and post‐pubertal…”
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