The regulation of food intake in fish is a complex process carried out through several
different mechanisms in the central nervous system (CNS) with hypothalamus being the …

Evidence indicates that central regulation of food intake is well conserved along the
vertebrate lineage, at least between teleost fish and mammals. However, several differences …

The frequencies of eating disorders and obesity have increased worldwide in recent years.
Their pathophysiologies are still unclear, but recent evidence suggests that they might be …

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 …

Bisphenol S (BPS), as a substitute for bisphenol A, was frequently detected in human urine
and blood. It has been reported that BPS could disrupt fat metabolism in vivo and vitro …

This study, conducted in the brain of a perciform fish, the European sea bass, aimed at
raising antibodies against the precursor of the kisspeptins in order to map the kiss systems …

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) controls energy homeostasis including orexigenic actions in
mammalians and non-mammalians. Recently, NPY has attracted attention as a mediator of …

Aggression is an adaptive behavior that plays an important role in gaining access to limited
resources. Aggression may occur uncoupled from reproduction, thus offering a valuable …

The fish Astyanax mexicanus comes in two forms: the normal surface-dwelling and the blind
depigmented cave-adapted morphs. Comparing the development of their basal forebrain …

We investigated the effects of specific wavelengths of light on the growth of barfin flounder.
The fish, reared in white tanks in a dark room, were irradiated with light from light-emitting …