The involvement of gonadotropins and gonadal steroids in the ovulatory dysfunction of the potamodromous Salminus hilarii (Teleostei: Characidae) in captivity

RG Moreira, RM Honji, RG Melo… - Fish physiology and …, 2015 - Springer
Potamodromous teleosts that require migration to reproduce show dysfunctions that block
ovulation and spawning while in captivity. To understand the physiological basis of these …

Extrapituitary production of anterior pituitary hormones: an overview

S Harvey, C Aramburo, EJ Sanders - Endocrine, 2012 - Springer
Protein hormones from the anterior pituitary gland have well-established endocrine roles in
their peripheral target glands. It is, however, now known that these proteins are also …

Effects of re-stripping on the seminal characteristics of pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus) during the breeding season

RY Kuradomi, TG De Souza, F Foresti… - General and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Seminal characteristics in teleost fish with an annual reproductive period, such as pacu
(Piaractus mesopotamicus), may vary during the breeding season. The sperm formed before …

Expression Patterns of Gonadotropin Hormones and Their Receptors During Early Sexual Differentiation in Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus

H Yan, S Ijiri, Q Wu, T Kobayashi, S Li… - Biology of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
In Nile tilapia, sex-specific expression of foxl2 and cyp19a1a in XX gonads and dmrt1 in XY
gonads at 5–6 days after hatching (dah) is critical for differentiation of the gonads into either …

Insulin expression in the brain and pituitary cells of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

O Hrytsenko, JR Wright Jr, CM Morrison, B Pohajdak - Brain research, 2007 - Elsevier
While the presence of immunoreactive insulin in the central nervous system of many
vertebrate species is well known, the origin of brain insulin is still debated. In this study, we …

Molecular characterization of marbled eel (Anguilla marmorata) gonadotropin subunits and their mRNA expression profiles during artificially induced gonadal …

H Huang, Y Zhang, WR Huang, SS Li, P Zhu… - General and …, 2009 - Elsevier
Three cDNA sequences encoding the gonadotropin subunits, common glycoprotein α
subunit (GTHα), FSHβ and LHβ subunits were isolated from marbled eel. The cDNA of GTHα …

Gonadotropic regulation of oocyte development

H Rosenfeld, I Meiri, A Elizur - The fish oocyte: from basic studies to …, 2007 - Springer
Vertebrate reproduction is regulated by the gonadotropic hormones, folliclestimulating
hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), both synthesized and secreted by the pituitary …

Differential expression of Gnrh2, Gthβ, and Gthr genes in sterile triploids and fertile tetraploids

Y Long, M Tao, S Liu, H Zhong, L Chen, S Tao… - Cell and tissue …, 2009 - Springer
Abstract Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), gonadotropin hormone (GTH), and
gonadotropin hormone receptor (GTHR) are the pivotal signal molecules of the …

Expression of three gonadotropin subunits in Southern catfish gonad and their possible roles during early gonadal development

F Wu, X Zhang, W Zhang, B Huang, Z Liu, C Hu… - … and Physiology Part A …, 2009 - Elsevier
The three gonadotropin (GtH) subunit cDNAs, GtHα, FSHβ and LHβ, which contain complete
open reading frames were isolated from Southern catfish (Silurus meridionalis Chen) ovary …

Quantification of gonadotropin subunits GPα, FSHβ, and LHβ mRNA expression from Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) throughout a reproductive cycle

C Mittelholzer, E Andersson, GL Taranger… - … and Physiology Part B …, 2009 - Elsevier
To elucidate the role of the gonadotropins in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), complete coding
sequences with partially or fully un-translated regions for the three subunits GPα, FSHβ, and …