Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals

• Batorsky, R., Ceasrine, A. M., Shook, L. L., Kislal, S., Bordt, E. A., Devlin, B. A., ... & Edlow, A. G. (2024). Hofbauer cells and fetal brain microglia share transcriptional profiles and responses to maternal diet-induced obesity. Cell Reports, 43(6).
• İlhan, Ç. F., Ülke, E., Urcelay, G. P., & Kişlal, S. (2024). Propranolol attenuates the establishment of conditioned context aversions: differential effects compared to MK-801 in an animal model of anticipatory nausea and vomiting. Behavioural Pharmacology, 10-1097.
• İlhan, Ç. F., Urcelay, G. P., & Kışlal, S. (2023). Genetic and environmental influences on one‐trial conditioned context aversion in mice. Genes, Brain and Behavior, e12857.
• İlhan, Ç. F., & Kışlal, S. (2023). Memory Impairing Effect of Propranolol on Consolidation and Reconsolidation for Various Learning Tasks. Archives of Neuropsychiatry, 60(3), 271–282.
• İlhan, Ç. F., & Kışlal, S. (2023). Interventions on Fear Memory for the Prevention of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. AYNA Clinic Psychology Journal, 10(3), 396-412.
• Ülke, E & Kışlal, S. (2023). Omega-3 Yağ Asitlerinin Obeziteye Bağlı Nörobiyolojik ve Davranışsal Değişiklikler Üzerindeki Rolü, Nesne Dergisi.
• İlhan, Ç. F., & Kışlal, S. (2023). Anticipatory Nausea and Vomiting in C57BL/6J Inbred Mice. Turkish Psychological Articles, 26(51), 1-13.
• Kislal, S., Jin, W., Maesner, C., & Edlow, A. G. (2021). Mismatch between obesogenic intrauterine environment and low‐fat postnatal diet may confer offspring metabolic advantage. Obesity Science & Practice, 7(4), 450-461.
• Caesarine, A., Batorsky, R., Shook, L., Kislal, S., Bordt, E., Devlin, B., ... & Edlow, A. (2021). Single cell profiling of Hofbauer cells and fetal brain microglia reveals shared programs and functions. bioRxiv Available at SSRN 3985607.
• De Guzman, R., Batorsky, R., Kislal, S., Brigida, S., Bilbo, S., Slonim, D. K., & Edlow, A. G. (2021). 4 Placental Hofbauer Cells As a Proxy Cell Type for Fetal Brain Microglia. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 224(2), S2-S3.
• Kislal, S., Shook, L. L., & Edlow, A. G. (2020). Perinatal exposure to maternal obesity: Lasting cardiometabolic impact on offspring. Prenatal Diagnosis, 40(9), 1109-1125.
• Shook, L. L., Kislal, S., & Edlow, A. G. (2020). Fetal brain and placental programming in maternal obesity: A review of human and animal model studies. Prenatal Diagnosis, 40(9), 1126-1137.
• Ravina, K., Briggs, D., Kislal, S., Nguyen, T., Warraich, Z., Defensor, E., Zarembinski., T, Shamloo, M. (2018). Intracerebral Delivery of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Using HyStem®-C Hydrogel Implants Improves Functional Recovery and Reduces Neuroinflammation in a Rat Model of Ischemic Stroke. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19(12), 3782.
• Kislal, S., & Blizard, D. A. (2017). Acquisition and Retention of Conditioned Aversions to Context and Taste in Laboratory Mice. Learning & Behavior, 1-15.
• Kislal, S., & Blizard, D. A. (2016). Conditioned Context Aversion Learning in the Laboratory Mouse. Learning & Behavior, 44(4), 309-319.
• Ishii, A., Koide, T., Takahashi, A., Shiroishi, T., Hettinger, T. P., Frank, M. E., Savoy, L. D., Formaker, B. K., Yertutanol, S., Lionikas, A., & Blizard, D. A. (2011). B6-MSM Consomic Mouse Strains Reveal Multiple Loci for Genetic Variation in Sucrose Octaacetate Aversion. Behavior Genetics 41(5), 716-723.

Conference Presentations

• Korkmaz D & Kışlal S (2023). Neuropsychological Tests Used in Offspring Exposed to Maternal Obesity and A High Fat Diet. Presented at the 2. International Boğaziçi Scientific Studies Congress, Turkey.
• Akgül C & Kışlal S (2023). The Influence of Female Gonadal Hormones on Conditioned Context Aversion Learning. Presented at the Ege 9th International Conference on Social Sciences, Turkey. 
• Akgül C & Kışlal S (2023). Sex Differences in Conditioned Context Aversion. Presented at the 2. International Çankaya Scientific Studies Congress, Turkey. 
• İlhan F, Ülke E & Kışlal S (2023). C-fos Expression in Key Brain Regions Related to Conditioned Learning. Presented at the 6. International Food, Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences Congress. 
• Balci A & Kışlal S (2023). Deney Planlamasının Önemi ve Temel Aşamaları. Presented at the 5. International Dicle Scientific Research and Innovation Congress, Turkey.
• Kışlal S (2023). Orta Serebral Arter Oklüzyonu Çalışmalarında Kullanılan Davranış Testleri. Presented at the 9. Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Kongresi, Turkey.
• İlhan F & Kışlal S (2023). Memory Impairing Effect of Propranolol on Consolidation and Reconsolidation of Various Learning Tasks in Animal Models. Presented at the 1.Bilsel Uluslararasi Truva Bilimsel Araştirmalar ve Inovasyon Kongresi, Turkey.
• İlhan F., Ülke E., Urcelay G., & Kışlal S. (2022). C Fos Expression in the Hippocampus Following Conditioned Context Aversion Learning in Mice. Presented at the 20. National Neuroscience Conference, Acıbadem University, Istanbul, Turkey.
• İlhan F., Ülke E., Urcelay G., & Kışlal S. (2022). Effect of systemic MK-801 administration on the consolidation of conditioned context aversion memory. Presented at the International Symposium on Brain and Cognitive Science, Koç University, Turkey.
• İlhan F., Ülke E., Urcelay G., & Kışlal S. (2022). The β-adrenergic Receptor Antagonist Propranolol Attenuates the Establishment of Conditioned Context Aversion in Laboratory Mice. Presented at the FENS Conference, Paris, France.
• İlhan F., Şahin S., Urcelay G., & Kışlal S. (2022). Sex-Specific Conditioned Context Aversion in Outbred Mice as a Model of Anticipatory Nausea in Humans. Presented at the FENS Conference, Paris, France.
• İlhan F., Ülke E., Şahin S., Urcelay G., & Kışlal S. (2021). Conditioned Context Aversion Learning in Inbred Mice. Presented at the 4th East Mediterranean Congress of Laboratory Animal Science, Turkey.
• Şahin S., İlhan F., Urcelay G., & Kışlal S. (2021). Effects of stimulus pre-exposure on conditioned context aversion in CD1 outbred and C57BL/6J inbred mice. Presented at the 19. National Neuroscience Conference, Turkey.
• De Guzman RM, Brigida SM, Kislal S, Rahmayanti S, Gilbert EA, Acharya KD, Bilbo SD, Perlis RH, Edlow AG (2023). Ablation of pro-inflammatory MyD88 signaling in fetal brain microglia ameliorates maternal obesity-induced hippocampal learning deficits in a sex-specific manner. Presented at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Research Training and Career Development Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT 2023.
• Kislal S. (2021) Sex-specific effects of maternal diet-induced obesity on fetal brain development and offspring behavior. Presented at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvad Medical School, Boston, USA.
• Kislal S., Bilbo S., Slonim D., Edlow A. (2020) Placental Hofbauer Cells Mirror Fetal Brain Microglial Programming in Maternal Obesity. Presented at the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Vancouver, Canada.
• Kislal S., William, J., Maesner, C., & Edlow, A. (2020) Maternal Obesity is Associated with Sedentary Behavior, Increased Sleep Duration, and Heightened Obesity Risk in Female Offspring. Presented at the Society for Reproductive Investigation, Vancouver, Canada.
• Kislal S., William, J., Maesner, C., & Edlow, A. (2020) Maternal Obesity-associated Reduction in Offspring Mesolimbic Dopamine Signaling Correlates with Sex-specific Overeating and Obesity Risk. Presented at the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Grapevine, Texas, USA.
• Kislal S., William, J., Maesner, C., & Edlow, A. (2020) Mismatch Between Obesogenic Intrauterine Environment and Low-Fat Postnatal Diet May Confer an Offspring Metabolic Advantage. Presented at the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Grapevine, Texas, USA.
• Briggs, D., Ravina, K., Kislal, S., Warraich, Z., Nguyen, T., Lam, R., Zarembinski, T., Shamloo, M. (2018). Intracerebral delivery of brain-derived neurotrophic factor using HyStem®-C hydrogel implants improves functional recovery and reduces neuroinflammation in a rat model of ischemic stroke. Presented at the Society for Neuroscience, Conference, San Diego, CA, USA.
• Briggs, D., Ravina, K., Kislal, S., Lam, R., Xu, C., Shamloo, M. (2018) Chemogenetic modulation of noradrenergic tone in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke. Presented at the Society for Neuroscience, Conference, San Diego, CA, USA.
• Ravina, K., Warraich, Z., Kislal, S., & Shamloo, M. (2016) Role of β-adrenoreceptor Partial Agonist in Pathophysiology and Recovery of Ischemic Stroke. Presented at the Society for Neuroscience Conference, San Diego, CA, USA.
• Yertutanol, S and Blizard, D. A (2012) Aversion to sucrose octaacetate by laboratory mice is controlled by a polygenic system. Presented at the Graduate Research Exhibition, Penn State, University Park, PA, USA.
• Blizard, D. A., Ishii, A., Koide, T., Takahashi, A., Shiroishi, T., Hettinger, T. P., Frank, M. E., Savoy, L. D., Formaker, B. K., Yertutanol, S., & Lionikas, A. (2011) Aversion to Sucrose Octaacetate by Laboratory Mice is Controlled by a Polygenic System. Presented at the Thirty-third Annual Meeting of the Association for St.Pete Beach, Florida, USA.