The opioid peptide leucine enkephalin modulates hypothalamic-hypophysial axis in the cichlid fish Oreochromis mossambicus

D Shinde, SK Bhat, CB Ganesh - Animal Reproduction Science, 2024 - Elsevier
In vertebrates, opioid peptides are thought to be involved in the regulation of reproduction;
however, the significance of enkephalins in testicular function remains unclear. We …

The opioid peptide dynorphin interferes with testicular activity in Mozambique tilapia

D Shinde, SK Bhat, CB Ganesh - Fisheries Science, 2024 - Springer
Endogenous opioids are found in the central nervous system and multiple peripheral organs
and affect the hypothalamus–pituitary–gonad axis at several levels in vertebrates. However …