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

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

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 …

Oocyte maturation is a coordinated process that is tightly linked to reproductive potential. A
better understanding of gene regulation during human oocyte maturation will not only …

Ovarian function in teleosts, like in other vertebrates, is regulated by two distinct
gonadotropins, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) …

Catfishes, belonging to the order siluriformes, represent one of the largest groups of
freshwater fishes with more than 4000 species and almost 12% of teleostean population …

The unicellular germ cells and gametes of oviparous teleosts lack the osmoregulatory
organs present in juveniles and adults, yet during development and particularly at spawning …

Sustained stimulation of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) typically causes receptor
desensitisation, which is mediated by phosphorylation, often within the C-terminal tail of the …

Kisspeptin is a hormone involved in the neuroendocrine control of reproduction in fish. We
hypothesized that kisspeptin stimulates oocyte maturation and modulates other reproductive …

Naturally, the ovaries of many farmed fish can only develop to stage IV (mainly including
stage IV oocytes, known as full-grown postvitellogenic oocytes). Therefore, spawn-inducing …