The gonadotropin-releasing hormones: Lessons from fish
Fish have been of paramount importance to our understanding of vertebrate comparative
neuroendocrinology and the mechanisms underlying the physiology and evolution of …
neuroendocrinology and the mechanisms underlying the physiology and evolution of …
Rhythms in the endocrine system of fish: a review
The environment which living organisms inhabit is not constant and many factors, such as
light, temperature, and food availability, display cyclic and predictable variations. To adapt to …
light, temperature, and food availability, display cyclic and predictable variations. To adapt to …
[HTML][HTML] Sequencing of the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) genome provides insights into vertebrate evolution
Lampreys are representatives of an ancient vertebrate lineage that diverged from our own∼
500 million years ago. By virtue of this deeply shared ancestry, the sea lamprey (P. marinus) …
500 million years ago. By virtue of this deeply shared ancestry, the sea lamprey (P. marinus) …
Coevolution of the spexin/galanin/kisspeptin family: Spexin activates galanin receptor type II and III
The novel neuropeptide spexin (SPX) was discovered using bioinformatics. The function of
this peptide is currently under investigation. Here, we identified SPX along with a second …
this peptide is currently under investigation. Here, we identified SPX along with a second …
Transcriptomic identification of starfish neuropeptide precursors yields new insights into neuropeptide evolution
Neuropeptides are evolutionarily ancient mediators of neuronal signalling in nervous
systems. With recent advances in genomics/transcriptomics, an increasingly wide range of …
systems. With recent advances in genomics/transcriptomics, an increasingly wide range of …
Kisspeptin and GnRH interactions in the reproductive brain of teleosts
It is well known that gonadotropin-releasing hormone (Gnrh) has a key role in reproduction
by regulating the synthesis and release of gonadotropins from the anterior pituitary gland of …
by regulating the synthesis and release of gonadotropins from the anterior pituitary gland of …
Zebrafish: a versatile animal model for fertility research
The utilization of zebrafish in biomedical research is very common in the research world
nowadays. Today, it has emerged as a favored vertebrate organism for the research in …
nowadays. Today, it has emerged as a favored vertebrate organism for the research in …
GnRH receptors and peptides: skating backward
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and its receptor are essential for reproduction in
vertebrates. Although there are three major types of GnRH peptides and two major types of …
vertebrates. Although there are three major types of GnRH peptides and two major types of …
Insight into the mechanisms of action of estrogen receptor β in the breast, prostate, colon, and CNS
Somatostatin (SS) and urotensin II (UII) are members of two families of structurally related
neuropeptides present in all vertebrates. They exert a large array of biological activities that …
neuropeptides present in all vertebrates. They exert a large array of biological activities that …
[HTML][HTML] The evolution and nomenclature of GnRH-type and corazonin-type neuropeptide signaling systems
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) was first discovered in mammals on account of its
effect in triggering pituitary release of gonadotropins and the importance of this discovery …
effect in triggering pituitary release of gonadotropins and the importance of this discovery …