Gil Levkowitz

This study investigates the physiological functions of Otp in adult mice, finding impaired stress responses and metabolic changes after conditional deletion.

This study shows oxytocin regulates blood flow and permeability in the neurohypophyseal system to enhance its own uptake into the bloodstream.

The paper introduces a novel genetically-encoded sensor for PAC1 receptor activation, demonstrating its utility in vitro and in vivo across species.

This study shows that neural plate progenitors contribute to both anterior and posterior pituitary cells in zebrafish and mouse, challenging the traditional view of pituitary cell origins.

The paper identifies a core angiogenic mechanism involving Vegfc/d and Vegfa that drives region-specific development of fenestrated capillaries in the brain.

This study identifies resilience to stress as a stable, heritable trait established early in zebrafish development, regulated by neuropeptides and complement factors.

The paper identifies a glucocorticoid-sensitive period in zebrafish corticotroph development and links it to stress-related behaviors.

This study shows that perturbing oxytocin neurons during zebrafish development leads to altered social behavior and neural connectivity in adulthood.

The paper identifies seven cell types in the mouse neurohypophysis using single-cell RNA sequencing and reveals novel pituicyte markers and spatial organization.

The paper demonstrates that Plvap regulates the rate of blood-borne protein passage through fenestrated endothelia in the hypophysis using zebrafish models.

This study shows that Robo2 regulates synaptic oxytocin content by affecting actin dynamics in zebrafish.