Fish are the most diversified group of vertebrates and, although progress has been made in
the past years, only relatively few fish species have been examined to date, with regards to …

Mammalian studies have shaped our understanding of the endocrine control of appetite and
body weight in vertebrates and provided the basic vertebrate model that involves central …

Spexin (SPX) is a neuropeptide identified recently by bioinformatic approach. At present not
much is known about its biological actions, and comparative studies of SPX in …

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a potent orexigenic neuropeptide implicated in feeding regulation
in mammals. However, except for the case of the goldfish, the involvement of NPY in the …

Determining the genetic bases of adaptations and their roles in speciation is a prominent
issue in evolutionary biology. Cichlid fish species flocks are a prime example of recent rapid …

Neuropeptide Y family (NPY) is a potent orexigenic peptide and pancreatic polypeptide
family comprising neuropeptide Y (Npy), peptide YYa (Pyya), and peptide YYb (Pyyb), which …

Orexin is a potent orexigenic neuropeptide implicated in feeding regulation of mammals.
However, except for the case of goldfish, the involvement of orexin in the feeding behavior of …

Energy balance plays an important role in the control of reproduction. However, the cellular
and molecular mechanisms connecting the two systems are not well understood especially …

Current models in biological psychiatry focus on a handful of model species, and the
majority of work relies on data generated in rodents. However, in the same sense that a …

Cyanobacterial blooms and aquatic macrophytes can affect the health, physiology, and
behavior of freshwater fish. Changes in food intake can be a key indicator of stress in teleost …