Dr Belinda Henry - Researcher Profile

Biography

Belinda works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University as a Research Fellow.

Qualifications

PHD IN PHYSIOLOGY (BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON SHEEP)

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2001

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS)

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1998

Publications

Book Chapters

Henry, B.A., Clarke, I.J., 2007, Food intake and stress, non-human, in Encyclopedia of Stress, eds G Fink, Academic Press, USA, pp. 162-165.

Journal Articles

Clarke, S.D., Clarke, I.J., Rao, A., Evans, R.G., Henry, B.A., 2013, Differential Effects of Acute and Chronic Estrogen Treatment on Thermogenic and Metabolic Pathways in Ovariectomized Sheep, Endocrinology [P], vol 154, issue 1, The Endocrine Society, USA, pp. 184-192.

Clarke, I.J., Smith, J.T., Henry, B.A., Oldfield, B.J., Stefanidis, A., Millar, R.P., Puspita Sari, I., Chng, K., Fabre-Nys, C., Caraty, A., Ang, B., Chan, L., Fraley, G.S., 2012, Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone is a hypothalamic peptide that provides a molecular switch between reproduction and feeding, Neuroendocrinology [P], vol 95, issue 4, S. Karger AG, Switzerland, pp. 305-316.

Clarke, S.D., Lee, K., Andrews, Z.B., Bischof, R., Fahri, F., Evans, R.G., Clarke, I.J., Henry, B.A., 2012, Postprandial heat production in skeletal muscle is associated with altered mitochondrial function and altered futile calcium cycling, American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology [E], vol 303, issue 10, American Physiological Society, USA, pp. R1071-R1079.

Clarke, S.D., Clarke, I.J., Rao, A., Cowley, M.A., Henry, B., 2012, Sex differences in the metabolic effects of testosterone in sheep, Endocrinology [P], vol 153, issue 1, The Endocrine Society, USA, pp. 123-131.

Henry, B., Andrews, Z., Rao, A., Clarke, I., 2011, Central leptin activates mitochondrial function and increases heat production in skeletal muscle, Endocrinology [P], vol 152, issue 7, Endocrine Society, USA, pp. 2609-2618.

Henry, B.A., Blache, D., Dunshea, F.R., Clarke, I.J., 2010, Altered "set-point" of the hypothalamus determines effects of cortisol on food intake, adiposity, and metabolic substrates in sheep, Domestic Animal Endocrinology [P], vol 38, Elsevier Inc., USA, pp. 46-56.

Laker, R.C., Henry, B.A., Wadley, G.D., Clarke, I.J., Canny, B.J., McConell, G.K., 2010, Central infusion of leptin does not increase AMPK signaling in skeletal muscle of sheep, American Journal Of Physiology-Regulatory Integrat..., vol 300, issue 2, American Physiological Society, USA, pp. R511-R518.

Henry, B.A., Blache, D., Rao, A., Clarke, I.J., Maloney, S.K., 2010, Disparate effects of feeding on core body and adipose tissue temperatures in animals selectively bred for Nervous or Calm temperament, American Journal Of Physiology-Regulatory Integrative And Comparative Physiology [P], vol 299, issue 3, American Physiological Society, USA, pp. R907-R917.

Clarke, I.J., Henry, B.A., 2010, Targeting energy expenditure in muscle as a means of combating obesity, Clinical And Experimental Pharmacology And Physio..., vol 37, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 121-124.

Qi, Y., Henry, B.A., Oldfield, B.J., Clarke, I.J., 2010, The action of leptin on appetite-regulating cells in the ovine hypothalamus: Demonstration of direct action in the absence of the arcuate nucleus, Endocrinology [P], vol 151, issue 5, The Endocrine Society, USA, pp. 2106-2116.

Henry, B.A., Clarke, I.J., 2008, Adipose tissue hormones and the regulation of food intake, Journal of Neuroendocrinology, vol 20, issue 6, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., United Kingdom, pp. 842-849.

Henry, B.A., Dunshea, F.R., Gould, M., Clarke, I.J., 2008, Profiling postprandial thermogenesis in muscle and fat of sheep and the central effect of leptin administration, Endocrinology [P], vol 149, issue 4, The Endocrine Society, USA, pp. 2019-2026.

Wintour, M.E., Henry, B.A., 2006, Glycerol transport: an additional target for obesity therapy?, TRENDS in Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol 17, issue 3, Elsevier Ltd, UK, pp. 77-78.

Henry, B.A., Lightman, S.L., Lowry, C.A., 2005, Distribution of corticotropin-releasing factor binding protein-immunoreactivity in the rat hypothalamus: Association with corticotropin-releasing factor, urocortin 1- and vimentin-immunoreactive fibres, Journal of Neuroendocrinology [P], vol 17, issue 3, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, The Netherlands, USA, pp. 135-144.

Henry, B.A., Goding, J.W., Tilbrook, A.J., Dunshea, F.R., Blache, D., Clarke, I.J., 2004, Leptin-mediated effects of undernutrition or fasting on luteinizing hormone and growth hormone secretion in ovariectomized ewes depend on the duration of metabolic perturbation, Journal of Neuroendocrinology, vol 16, issue 3, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 244-255.

Henry, B.A., 2003, Links between the appetite regulating systems and the neuroendocrine hypothalamus: Lessons from the sheep, Journal of Neuroendocrinology [P], vol 15, issue 7, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, The Netherlands, USA, pp. 697-709.

Iqbal, J., Henry, B.A., Pompolo, S., Rao, A., Clarke, I.J., 2003, Long-term alteration in bodyweight and food restriction does not affect the gene expression of either preproorexin or prodynorphin in the sheep, Neuroscience [P], vol 118, issue 1, Pergamon, UK, France, pp. 217-226.

Henry, B.A., Rao, A., Tilbrook, A., Clarke, I.J., 2001, Chronic food-restriction alters the expression of somatostatin and growth hormone-releasing hormone in the ovariectomised ewe, Journal of Endocrinology, vol 170, Society for Endocrinology, Stokebristol England, pp. R1-R5.

Henry, B.A., Rao, A., Ikenasio, B., Mountjoy, K., Tilbrook, A., Clarke, I.J., 2001, Differential expression of cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript and agouti related-protein in chronically food-restricted sheep, Brain Research, vol 918, issue 1-2, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 40-50.

Henry, B.A., Goding, J., Tilbrook, A., Dunshea, F., Clarke, I.J., 2001, Intracerebroventricular infusion of leptin elevates the secretion of luteinising hormone without affecting food intake in long-term food-restricted sheep, but increases growth hormone irrespective of bodyweight, Journal of Endocrinology, vol 168, Society of Endocrinology, Bradley Stokebristol England, pp. 67-77.

Clarke, I.J., Henry, B.A., Iqbal, J., Goding, J., 2001, Leptin and the regulation of food intake and the neuroendocrine axis in sheep, Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, vol 28, issue 1-2, Blackwell Science Asia, Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 106-107.

Iqbal, J., Pompolo, S., Dumont, L.M., Wu, C., Mountjoy, K., Henry, B.A., Clarke, I.J., 2001, Long-term alterations in body weight do not affect the expression of melanocortin receptor-3 and -4 mRNA in the ovine hypothalamus, Neuroscience, vol 105, issue 4, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford England, pp. 931-940.

Henry, B.A., Tilbrook, A.J., Dunshea, F.R., Rao, A., Blache, D., Martin, G.B., Clarke, I.J., 2000, Long-term alterations in adiposity affect the expression of melanin-concentrating hormone and enkephalin but not proopiomelanocortin in the hypothalamus of ovariectomized ewes, Endocrinology, vol 141, Endocrine Society, Bethesda MD USA, pp. 1506-1514.

Henry, B.A., Goding, J.W., Alexander, W., Tilbrook, A.J., Canny, B.J., Dunshea, F.R., Rao, A., Mansell, A., Clarke, I.J., 1999, Central Administration of Leptin to Ovariectomized Ewes Inhibits Food Intake without Affecting the Secretion of Hormones from the Pituitary Gland: Evidence for a Dissociation of Effects on Appetite and Neuroendocrine Function, Endocrinology, vol 140:3, Endocrine Society, Bethesda USA, pp. 1175-1182.

Henry, B.A., Goding, J.W., Alexander, W., Tilbrook, A.J., Canny, B., Dunshea, F.R., Rao, A., Mansell, A., Clarke, I.J., 1999, Central administration of leptin to ovariectomised ewes inhibits food intake without affecting the secretion of hormones from the pituitary gland: evidence for a dissociation of effects on appetite and neuroendocrine function, Endocrinology, vol 140, Endocrine Society, Bethesda USA, pp. 1175-1182.

Conference Proceedings

Henry, B.A., Tilbrook, A.J., Dunshea, F.R., Canny, B., Rao, A., Clarke, I.J., 1999, Acute fasting (24 hours) causes negative energy balance but does not alter the secretion of hormones from the pituitary gland in fat and thin sheep, The Endocrine Society of Australia Proceedings 1999, Melbourne VIC 26-29 September 1999, Endocrine Society of Australia, Adelaide SA Australia, p. 85.

Henry, B.A., Dunshea, F.R., Canny, B., Tilbrook, A.J., Rao, A., Clarke, I.J., 1999, Expression of appetite regulating peptides in the hypothalamus of fat and thin sheep in relation to endocrinology and metabolic parameters, Proceedings of the 81st Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, San Diego USA 12-15 June 1999, The Endocrine Society Press, Bethesda USA, p. 375.

Henry, B.A., Goding, J.W., Alexander, W., Tilbrook, A.J., Canny, B., Clarke, I.J., 1998, High doses of leptin can reduce food intake in sheep whilst not affecting the secretion of pituitary hormones, Proceedings of the Endocrine Society, New Orleans Louisiana USA 24-27 June 1998, The Endocrine Society, Bethesda USA, pp. 101-102.

Henry, B.A., Goding, J.W., Alexander, W., Tilbrook, A.J., Canny, B., Dunshea, F.R., Rao, A., Clarke, I.J., 1998, The effect of leptin on food consumption and the secretion of pituitary hormones can be dissociated in the sheep, Proceedings of the 41st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Endocrine Society of Australia, Perth WA 25-27 August 1998, Endocrine Society of Australia, Melbourne Vic Australia, p. 75.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Characterising the link between cortisol, cortisol responsiveness and obesity.

Supervisors:

Henry, B (Main), Clarke, I (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Stress responsiveness as a marker of obesity predisposition.

Supervisors:

Clarke, I (Joint-co), Henry, B (Joint).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Clarke, S.

Program of Study:

The effects of sex steroids on energy balance in sheep. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Clarke, I (Main), Henry, B (Associate).