The involvement of sex steroids in sex determination and differentiation is relatively
conserved among non-mammalian vertebrates, especially in fish. Thanks to the advances in …

This review highlights the recent developments regarding neuroendocrine mechanisms
controlling teleost reproduction. In teleosts, the pituitary gland receives major neuronal …

Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis (CNP) is a common urology disease. Our previous research
found Poria cocos polysaccharides (PPs) alleviated CNP and suggested the effect was …

Abstract TBBPA bis (2-hydroxyethyl) ether (TBBPA-DHEE) pollution in the environment has
raised serious public health concerns due to its potential neuroendocrine-disrupting effects …

The suppression of recombination is considered a hallmark of sex chromosome evolution.
However, previous research has identified undifferentiated sex chromosomes and sex …

The genetics of sex determination varies across taxa, sometimes even within a species.
Major domesticated strains of zebrafish (Danio rerio), including AB and TU, lack a strong …

Pituitary gonadotropins, follicle-stimulating hormone (Fsh) and luteinizing hormone (Lh),
control oogenesis in all vertebrates. In particular, Lh plays a key role in stimulating the final …

Carbon nanotubes production has been rapidly increasing for many potential applications,
however, the environmental impact of this nanomaterial needs to be comprehended. The …

Microcystis aeruginosa is a ubiquitous freshwater cyanobacterium best known for producing
hepatotoxic microcystins; however, this common bloom-forming species also produces …

In fish, as in higher animals, the normal ontogenesis of the gonads is the basis for successful
reproduction. Gonadal differentiation and development depend on the genetic cascade that …