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

Spexin (SPX) is a novel peptide which was known for its role in physiological homeostasis.
A recent study has confirmed that SPX plays an important role in the feeding regulation …

Abstract The protein nucleobindin-2 (NUCB2) was identified over a decade ago and recently
raised great interest as its derived peptide nesfatin-1 was shown to reduce food intake and …

The pond loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) is an important aquaculture freshwater
species, used as an ornamental fish, food source for humans and angling bait. Pond …

Schizothorax prenanti (S. prenanti) is an indigenous fish species and is popularly cultured in
southwestern China. In recent years, intensive farming of S. prenanti and water quality …

Abstract cDNAs encoding the appetite regulating peptides leptin and ghrelin were isolated
in red-bellied piranha (Characiforme, Serrasalmidae) and their mRNA tissue and brain …

Apelin is a recently discovered peptide produced by several tissues with diverse
physiological actions mediated by its receptor APJ. In order to better understand the role of …

Pirapitinga (or red‐bellied pacu, Piaractus brachypomus, Characiforme, Serrasalmidae) is
an economically important South American fish for which the endocrine mechanism of the …

Abstract Melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) has an important role in the regulation of energy
homeostasis in both mammals and fish. In this study, MC4R was characterized in S. prenanti …

Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) is a potent mediator of endocrine, autonomic,
behavioral, and immune responses to stress. For a better understanding of the structure and …