Endocrine factors regulate food intake and growth, two interlinked physiological processes
critical for the proper development of organisms. Somatic growth is mainly regulated by …

Leptin, the product of the obese (ob or Lep) gene, was first cloned in teleost fish in 2005,
more than a decade after its identification in mammals. This was because bony fish and …

Evidence obtained in recent years in a few species, especially rainbow trout, supports the
presence in fish of nutrient sensing mechanisms. Glucosensing capacity is present in central …

This review covers the current knowledge on the regulation of the somatic growth axis and
its interaction with metabolism and feeding regulation. The main endocrine and …

Benefits of a Mediterranean diet for cognition have been suggested, but epidemiologic
studies have been relatively small and of limited duration. To prospectively assess the …

Fish meal (FM) is a significant source of protein, but the high cost has limited its use in feeds.
Hence, alternative, economic and available FM substitutes should be found. In this study, the …

Simple Summary Cholecystokinin (cck) is an important factor in regulating feed intake.
According to a previous study, replacing fish meal (FM) in the diet of largemouth bass could …

Animal growth performance is determined by food intake, digestion and nutrient absorption
and the complex central and peripheral nerves may regulate the quantity of food intake. This …

Abstract European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax, Linnaeus, 1758)(L) and gilthead
seabream (Sparus aurata, Linnaeus, 1758)(C) muscles were hydrolysated by Alcalase (L …

Nutritional Programming (NP) has been shown to counteract the negative effects of dietary
plant protein (PP) by introducing PP at an early age towards enhancement of PP utilization …