The research efforts of our laboratory center
on defining the role of neuropeptides produced by the hypothalamus
in perinatal adaptation, reproduction, behavior, and immune
function. We have a long-standing interest in the control of the
mammalian stress response and the critical function for
glucocorticoids in maintenance of physiological and psychological
homeostasis. Of ongoing interest is defining the mechanisms by
which the immune system and hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal axis
interact during inflammatory stress, and how steroid effects
modify stress-related behavior. The second major area of interest
in our laboratory is in the elucidation of the mechanism imparting
normal term labor, and how this mechanism malfunctions to result
in preterm labor.
Louis J. Muglia, M.D. Ph.D. Professor of Pediatrics, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology Director, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Director, Center for Preterm Birth Research Washington University School of Medicine McDonnell Pediatrics Research Building 660 S. Euclid Avenue Box 8208 St. Louis, MO 63110 email address:
Administrative Assistant: Angela Hantak 314-286-2761; FAX: 314-286-2893; email address:
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