Steroid hormones bind receptors in the cell nucleus and in the cell membrane. The most
widely studied class of steroid hormone receptors are the nuclear receptors, named for their …

Aerobic swimming exercise in fish has been shown to improve robustness of some species.
However, the optimal conditions to be applied and the mechanisms underlying remain …

Both in nature and in aquaculture, fish may experience periods of food scarcity or hunger.
The metabolic regulation of fish when nutritional state changes is a complex process that …

Chronic elevation of circulating cortisol is known to have deleterious effects on fish, but
information about the consequences of prolonged cortisol elevation on the metabolism of …

The absorption of anthropogenic carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by oceans generates
rapid changes in seawater carbonate system and pH, a process termed ocean acidification …

Cortisol is an essential regulator of neuroendocrine stress responses in teleost. Cortisol
performs its effects through the modulation of glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and …

The high consumption and subsequent input of antibacterial compounds in marine
ecosystems has become a worldwide problem. Their continuous presence in these …

Skeletal muscle is the most abundant tissue in teleosts and is essential for movement and
metabolism. Recently, it has been described that skeletal muscle can express and secrete …

The gastrointestinal system of fish reacts rapidly to food deprivation. The relative masses of
digestive organs and activities of digestive enzymes decrease within days of fasting. This is …

Simple Summary For the first time, glucocorticoid actions of corticosteroids are evidenced in
vivo and ex vivo in sharks, highlighting the importance of carbohydrate metabolism in …