Software for Hypothalamus-Pituitary Interactions
The computer programs below are listed according to the articles in which they appear. They run with the XPPAUT computer software. XPPAUT is free, and runs on Unix, Linux, and Windows machines. It can be downloaded from the website of Bard Ermentrout .

• Teka, Tabak, Vo, Wechselberger, Bertram
  "The Dynamics Underlying Pseudo-Plateau Bursting in a Pituitary Cell Model", Journal of Mathematical Neuroscience, vol. 1, number 12, doi:10.1186/2190-8567-1-12, 2011. JMN_11


• Tabak, Tomaiuolo, Gonzalez-Iglesias, Milescu, Bertram
  "Fast-Activating Voltage- and Calcium-Dependent Potassium (BK) Conductance Promotes Bursting in Pituitary Cells: A Dynamic Clamp Study", Journal of Neuroscience, 31:16855-16863, 2011. JNS_11b.ode


• Stojilkovic, Tabak, Bertram
  "Ion Channels and Signaling in the Pituitary Gland", Endocrine Reviews, vol. 31, pp. 845-915, 2010. ER_10


• Tomaiuolo, Bertram, Gonzalez-Iglesias, Tabak
  "Investigating Heterogeneity of Intracellular Calcium Dynamics in Anterior Pituitary Lactotrophs Using a Combined Modelling/Experimental Approach", Journal of Neuroendocrinology, vol. 22, pp. 1279-1289, 2010. JNE_10b


• Vo, Bertram, Tabak, Wechselberger
  "Mixed Mode Oscillations as a Mechanism for Pseudo-Plateau Bursting", Journal of Computational Neuroscience, vol. 28, pp. 443-458, 2010. JCNS_10.ode


• Bertram, Helena, Gonzalez-Iglesias, Tabak, Freeman
  "A Tale of Two Rhythms: The emerging Roles of Oxytocin in Rhythmic Prolactin Release", Journal of Neuroendocrinology, vol. 22, pp. 778-784, 2010. JNE_10a.ode


• Helena, McKee, Bertram, Walker, and Freeman
  "The Rhythmic Secretion of Mating-Induced Prolactin Secretion is Controlled by Prolactin Acting Centrally", Endocrinology, vol. 150, pp. 3245-3251, 2009. Endo_09


• Bertram and Li
  "A Mathematical Model for the Actions of Activin, Inhibin, and Follistatin on Pituitary Gonadotrophs", Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, vol. 70, pp. 2211-2228, 2008. BMB_08b


• Toporikova, Tabak, Freeman, and Bertram
  "A-Type K+ Current Can Act as a Trigger for Bursting in the Absence of a Slow Variable", Neural Computation, vol. 20, pp. 436-451, 2008. NC_08.ode


• McKee, Poletini, Bertram, and Freeman
  "Oxytocin Action at the Lactotroph is Required for Prolactin Surges in Cervically Stimulated Ovariectomized Rats", Endocrinology, vol. 148, pp. 4649-4657, 2007. Endo_07.ode


• Tabak, Toporikova, Freeman, and Bertram
  "Low Dose of Dopamine may Stimulate Prolactin Secretion by Increasing Fast Potassium Currents", Journal of Computational Neuroscience, vol. 22, pp. 211-222, 2007. JCNS_07.ode


• Bertram, Tabak, Toporikova, and Freeman
  "Endothelin Action on Pituitary Lactotrophs: One receptor, Many GTP-Binding Proteins", Science STKE, 2006(319):pe4, 2006. STKE_06


• Bertram, Egli, Toporikova, and Freeman
  "A Mathematical Model for the Mating-Induced Prolactin Rhythm of Female Rats", American Journal of Physiology, vol. 290, pp. E573-E582, 2006. AJP_06b


• Egli, Bertram, Toporikova, Sellix, Blanco, and Freeman
  "Prolactin Secretory Rhythm of Mated Rats Induced by a Single Injection of Oxytocin", American Journal of Physiology, vol. 290, pp. E566-E572, 2006. AJP_06a.ode


• Egli, Bertram, Sellix, and Freeman
  "Rhythmic Secretion of Prolactin in Rats: Action of Oxytocin Coordinated by Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide of Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Origin", Endocrinology, vol. 145, pp. 3386-3394, 2004. Endo_04.ode