Fish body growth is a trait of major importance for individual survival and reproduction. It has
implications in population, ecology, and evolution. Somatic growth is controlled by the …

Goldfish has been used as an unconventional model organism to study a number of
biological processes. For example, goldfish is a well-characterized and widely used model …

Ghrelin and nesfatin-1 are enteroendocrine peptide hormones expressed in rat X/A-like and
human P/D1cells of the gastric mucosa. Besides their effect on food intake, both peptides …

The mechanisms contributing to alcohol use disorder (AUD) are complex and the orexigenic
peptide ghrelin, which enhances alcohol reward, is implied as a crucial modulator. The …

Metabolic hormones play essential regulatory roles in many biological processes, including
morphogenesis, growth, and reproduction through the maintenance of energy balance …

The aim of this study was to find the effects of oral administration of 17β-estradiol (E2) on
growth performance, gonadal development, and spawning performance in zebrafish (Danio …

Nesfatin-1 is an 82 amino acid anorexigen encoded in a secreted precursor nucleobindin-2
(NUCB2). NUCB2 was named so due to its high sequence similarity with nucleobindin-1 …

Highlights•Nesfatin-1 is a well-established central inhibitor of food intake.•NUCB2/nesfatin-1
is predominantly expressed in the periphery.•NUCB2/nesfatin-1 is regulated by nutritional …

ABSTRACT Estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) are essential sex steroid hormones that
play critical roles in the pituitary gland and uterus. Recently, nesfatin-1, a polypeptide …

Ghrelin is involved in the regulation of growth in vertebrates through controlling different
functions, such as feed intake, metabolism, intestinal activity or growth hormone (Gh) …