Lamprey are living representatives of the basal vertebrate agnathan lineage. Many lamprey
species are anadromous with a complex life cycle that includes metamorphosis from a …

In fishes, prolactin (Prl) signaling underlies the homeostatic regulation of hydromineral
balance by controlling essential solute and water transporting functions performed by the …

Two orthologues of the gene encoding the Na+-Cl− cotransporter (NCC), termed ncca and
nccb, were found in the sea lamprey genome. No gene encoding the Na+-K+-2Cl …

It is unknown whether and how osmoregulation is controlled by corticosteroid signaling in
the phylogenetically basal vertebrate group Agnatha, including lampreys and hagfishes. It is …

Background Uncovering the mechanisms underlying rapid genetic adaptation can provide
insight into adaptive evolution and shed light on conservation, invasive species control, and …

China has several saline-alkaline bodies. Studies on the adaptation of fish in saline-alkaline
conditions are important for the efficient utilization of such areas. In this study, we employed …

How the growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system affects osmoregulation
in basal vertebrates remains unknown. We examined changes in the expression of …

The lampricides TFM and niclosamide are added to streams to control invasive larval sea
lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) populations in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Lampricide …

Although corticosteroid-mediated hepatic gluconeogenic activity in response to stress has
been extensively studied in fishes and other vertebrates, there is little information on the …

With remarkably few exceptions, aquatic vertebrates maintain internal Cl− homeostasis
despite strong and sometimes fluctuating Cl− concentration gradients between extracellular …