Ferredoxin 1b deficiency leads to testis disorganization, impaired spermatogenesis, and feminization in zebrafish

JA Oakes, N Li, BRC Wistow, A Griffin, L Barnard… - …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The roles of steroids in zebrafish sex differentiation, gonadal development, and function of
the adult gonad are poorly understood. Herein, we used ferredoxin 1b (fdx1b) mutant …

Ferredoxin 1b (Fdx1b) is the essential mitochondrial redox partner for cortisol biosynthesis in zebrafish

A Griffin, S Parajes, M Weger, A Zaucker… - …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Mitochondrial cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes rely on electron transfer from the redox
partner ferredoxin 1 (FDX1) for catalytic activity. Key steps in steroidogenesis require …

11β-Hydroxylase loss disrupts steroidogenesis and reproductive function in zebrafish

JA Oakes, L Barnard, KH Storbeck… - Journal of …, 2020 - joe.bioscientifica.com
The roles of androgens in male reproductive development and function in zebrafish are
poorly understood. To investigate this topic, we employed CRISPR/Cas9 to generate …

Zebrafish sex determination and differentiation: involvement of FTZ-F1 genes

J von Hofsten, PE Olsson - Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2005 - Springer
Sex determination is the process deciding the sex of a developing embryo. This is usually
determined genetically; however it is a delicate process, which in many cases can be …

New insights into the all-testis differentiation in zebrafish with compromised endogenous androgen and estrogen synthesis

Y Ruan, X Li, X Wang, G Zhai, Q Lou, X Jin, J He… - Plos …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The regulatory mechanism of gonadal sex differentiation, which is complex and regulated by
multiple factors, remains poorly understood in teleosts. Recently, we have shown that …

Expression and activity profiling of the steroidogenic enzymes of glucocorticoid biosynthesis and the fdx1 co‐factors in zebrafish

M Weger, N Diotel, BD Weger, T Beil… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The spatial and temporal expression of steroidogenic genes in zebrafish has not been fully
characterised. Because zebrafish are increasingly employed in endocrine and stress …

Disruption of dmrt1 rescues the all-male phenotype of the cyp19a1a mutant in zebrafish a novel insight into the roles of aromatase/estrogens in gonadal …

K Wu, W Song, Z Zhang, W Ge - Development, 2020 - journals.biologists.com
Sex determination and differentiation are complex processes controlled by many different
factors; however, the relationships among these factors are poorly understood. Zebrafish …

Disruption of deiodinase type 2 in zebrafish disturbs male and female reproduction

AM Houbrechts, VM Darras - Journal of Endocrinology, 2019 - joe.bioscientifica.com
Thyroid hormones are crucial mediators of many aspects of vertebrate life, including
reproduction. The key player is the biologically active 3, 5, 3'-triiodothyronine (T 3), whose …

nr0b1 (DAX1) mutation in zebrafish causes female-to-male sex reversal through abnormal gonadal proliferation and differentiation

S Chen, H Zhang, F Wang, W Zhang, G Peng - Molecular and Cellular …, 2016 - Elsevier
Sex determinations are diverse in vertebrates. Although many sex-determining genes and
pathways are conserved, the mechanistic roles of these genes and pathways in the genetic …

Thyroid hormones deficiency impairs male germ cell development: a cross talk between hypothalamic-Pituitary-thyroid, and—gonadal axes in Zebrafish

MS Rodrigues, A Tovo-Neto, IF Rosa… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In vertebrates, thyroid hormones are critical players in controlling different physiological
processes such as development, growth, metabolism among others. There is evidence in …