Puberty comprises the transition from an immature juvenile to a mature adult state of the
reproductive system, ie the individual becomes capable of reproducing sexually for the first …

Lipids are the predominant source of energy for fish. The mechanisms by which fish allocate
energy from lipids for metabolism, development, growth, and reproduction are critical for …

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 …

In mammals, ghrelin is a non-amidated peptide hormone, existing in both acylated and non-
acylated forms, produced mainly from the X/A or ghrelin cells present in the mucosal layer of …

The Sparidae, commonly known as breams and porgies, is a family of fishes of the order
Perciformes, and includes about 115 species of mainly marine coastal fish of high economic …

Gastrointestinal (GI) peptide hormones, ghrelin (GHRL), cholecystokinin (CCK), and peptide
YY (PYY) genes were identified in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar. Full-length cDNAs encoding …

Knowledge about the endocrine regulation of energy balance in fish is of interest for basic
as well as aquaculture research. Ghrelin is a peptide hormone that was first identified in fish …

Ghrelin is a gut/brain hormone with a unique acyl modification and various biological
functions in fish and mammals. In addition to its possible role as a circulating orexigenic …

In mammals ghrelin has a diverse range of effects including stimulation of gut motility but
although present in teleost fish its effects on motility have not been investigated. The present …

In the ovary of mammalian species, terminal follicular growth is accompanied by a decrease
in intrafollicular levels of IGF-binding protein-2 (IGFBP-2) and IGFBP-4. The decrease in …