Most animals are sexually dimorphic, but different taxa have different sex-specific traits.
Despite major differences in the genetic control of sexual development among animal …

Among vertebrates, fishes show an exceptional range of reproductive strategies regarding
the expression of their sexuality. Fish sexualities were categorized into gonochorism …

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

Obesity is associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes; molecular mechanisms
that promote energy expenditure can be utilized for effective therapy. Src-associated in …

Thyroid hormones (THs) are well-known regulators of development and metabolism in
vertebrates. There is increasing evidence that THs are also involved in gonadal …

Endocrine disruptors (EDs) are synthetic or natural chemical molecules occurring in
environment that have the potential to impart adverse effects on homeostasis of endocrine …

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

This review deals with the gonadal masculinization induced by thermal stress in fish with
focus on the action of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11β-HSD) as this mechanism key …

Scatophagus argus is a new emerging aquaculture fish in East and Southeast Asia. To date,
research on reproductive development and regulation in S. argus is lacking. Additionally …

Background Catfish has a male-heterogametic (XY) sex determination system, but genes
involved in gonadogenesis, spermatogenesis, testicular determination, and sex …