Steroid hormones modulate several important biological processes like metabolism, stress
response, and reproduction. Steroidogenesis drives reproductive function wherein …

The environment which living organisms inhabit is not constant and many factors, such as
light, temperature, and food availability, display cyclic and predictable variations. To adapt to …

Fermented golden pomfret (a popular marine fish product) is prepared via spontaneous
fermentation. However, no comprehensive analysis has been reported on its lipid …

In China, antibiotics are commonly used for human and veterinary medicine, and they are
present in various environmental media. Thus, the toxic effects of antibiotics on organisms …

Gonadal steroidogenesis is pivotal to synchronize various reproductive stages including
sexual development, growth and maturation. In all vertebrates including teleost …

Androgen is essential for male development and cortisol is involved in reproduction in
fishes. However, the in vivo roles of cortisol and specific androgens such as 11 …

Driven by the broad diversity of species and physiologies and by reproduction-related
bottlenecks in aquaculture, the field of fish reproductive biology has rapidly grown over the …

Steroids have attracted particular attention as environmental contaminants because of their
severe endocrine-disrupting effects. Previous studies have predominantly focused on parent …

The pituitary gland controls many important physiological processes in vertebrates,
including growth, homeostasis, and reproduction. As in mammals, the teleost pituitary …

The glucocorticosteroid, or glucocorticoid (GC), system is largely conserved across
vertebrates and plays a central role in numerous vital physiological processes including …