The homeostatic regulation of food intake relies on a complex network involving peripheral
and central signals that are integrated in the hypothalamus which in turn responds with the …

The melanocortin system is implicated in the expression of many phenotypic traits. Activation
of the melanocortin MC1 receptor by melanocortin hormones induces the production of …

The stress hormone cortisol is deeply involved in immune regulation in all vertebrates.
Common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) express four corticoid receptors that may modulate …

The hypothalamus-pituitary-interrenal (HPI) axis is pivotal in the endocrine stress response
of fish. Hypothalamic corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) initiates the endocrine stress …

To assess mechanisms relating to food intake and glucosensing in fish, and their interaction
with stress, we evaluated changes in the expression of orexigenic (NPY) and anorexigenic …

The effects of pre-transport handling and addition of essential oil of Myrcia sylvatica (EOMS)
during transport on stress pathways activation in Rhamdia quelen were investigated. Fish …

Cortisol, the main glucocorticoid in fish, undertakes pleiotropic biological effects in response
to stressors to maintain homeostasis. It can exert several actions on the immune system …

The present study examined the short and mid-term effects of a rise in temperature from 18°
C to 24° C on the expression of genes related to the stress response regulation in juveniles …

Fish, which were considered non-conscious, non-sentient, instinct-driven animals, revealed
to be affected by stress as are mammals. The goal of the chapter, thus, is to use the concept …

Our understanding of the timing of stress responses and specific roles of different regulatory
pathways that drive stress responses is incomplete. In particular, the regulation of appetite …