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William M. Kenkel

University of DelawareORCID 0000-0002-0271-1071Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:mouse· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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Allison M. Perkeybile· 2 shared Carol Sue CarteriD· 2 shared Katelyn RogersiD· 2 shared Miranda E. PartieiD· 2 shared Bruce S. CushingiD· 1 shared Craig F. FerrisiD· 1 shared Emily Kiernan· 1 shared James Ernest BlevinsiD· 1 shared

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Oxytocin and Vasopressin at Birth Prevent Hypoactivity and Excess Weight Gain in Vole Offspring Delivered by Cesarean Section

Miranda E. Partie, Katelyn Rogers, W. Tang Watanasriyakul, Sabreen Leah Ahmed, Phineas Delgado, James Ernest Blevins, Sara M. Freeman, William M. Kenkel

This study shows that administering oxytocin and vasopressin to vole pups born via cesarean section prevents excessive weight gain and hypoactivity by restoring dopamine regulation in the striatum.

bioRxiv · Jun 6, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Impact of Cesarean Delivery on Reward Behavior and Neurodevelopment in Adult Prairie Vole Offspring

Katelyn Rogers, Emily Kiernan, Miranda E. Partie, William M. Kenkel

This study examines the impact of Cesarean delivery on reward behavior and neurodevelopment in adult prairie vole offspring, finding decreased motivation toward food reward without learning deficits.

bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

Lasting consequences on physiology and social behavior following cesarean delivery in prairie voles

William M. Kenkel, Marcy A. Kingsbury, John M. Reinhart, Murat Çetinbaş, Ruslan I. Sadreyev, Carol Sue Carter, Allison M. Perkeybile

This study shows that cesarean delivery in prairie voles leads to long-term social and physiological changes, including impaired partner preference formation, which can be reversed with oxytocin treatment.

bioRxiv · May 22, 2022Neuroscience

Neuroanatomical and Functional Consequences of Oxytocin Treatment at Birth

William M. Kenkel, Richard J. Ortiz, Jason Richard Yee, Allison M. Perkeybile, Praveen Kulkarni, Carol Sue Carter, Bruce S. Cushing, Craig F. Ferris

This study examines the neurodevelopmental effects of maternal oxytocin treatment at birth on adult prairie vole offspring using MRI and functional connectivity analysis.

bioRxiv · May 21, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience