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Gonadotropins and Sex Steroid Hormones in Captive-Reared Small Yellow Croaker (Larimichthys polyactis) and Their Role in Female Reproductive Dysfunction
The seed production of small yellow croaker (SYC) is constrained by reproductive dysfunction in captive-reared females. Reproductive dysfunction is closely linked to endocrine reproductive mechanisms. To better understand the reproductive dysfunction in captive broodstock, functional characterizatio...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10219107/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37240265 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms24108919 |
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author | Kho, Kang Hee Sukhan, Zahid Parvez Yang, Seok-Woo Hwang, Nam-Yong Lee, Won-Kyo |
author_facet | Kho, Kang Hee Sukhan, Zahid Parvez Yang, Seok-Woo Hwang, Nam-Yong Lee, Won-Kyo |
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description | The seed production of small yellow croaker (SYC) is constrained by reproductive dysfunction in captive-reared females. Reproductive dysfunction is closely linked to endocrine reproductive mechanisms. To better understand the reproductive dysfunction in captive broodstock, functional characterization of gonadotropins (GtHs: follicle stimulating hormone β subunit, fshβ; luteinizing hormone β subunit, lhβ; and glycoprotein α subunit, gpα) and sex steroids (17β-estradiol, E2; testosterone, T; progesterone; P) was performed using qRT-PCR, ELISA, in vivo, and in-vitro assay. The pituitary GtHs and gonadal steroids levels were significantly higher in ripen fish of both sexes. However, changes in lhβ and E2 levels in females were not significant in the developing and ripen stages. Furthermore, GtHs and steroids levels were lower in females compared to males throughout the reproductive cycle. In vivo administration of gonadotropin releasing hormone analogue (GnRHa) significantly increased the expression of GtHs in both dose- and time-related manners. The lower and higher doses of GnRHa led to successful spawning in male and female SYC, respectively. Sex steroids in vitro significantly inhibited the expression of lhβ in female SYC. Overall, GtHs were shown to play a vital role in final gonadal maturation, while steroids promoted negative feedback in the regulation of pituitary GtHs. Lower levels of GtHs and steroids might be key components in the reproductive dysfunction of captive-reared female SYC. |
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spelling | pubmed-102191072023-05-27 Gonadotropins and Sex Steroid Hormones in Captive-Reared Small Yellow Croaker (Larimichthys polyactis) and Their Role in Female Reproductive Dysfunction Kho, Kang Hee Sukhan, Zahid Parvez Yang, Seok-Woo Hwang, Nam-Yong Lee, Won-Kyo Int J Mol Sci Article The seed production of small yellow croaker (SYC) is constrained by reproductive dysfunction in captive-reared females. Reproductive dysfunction is closely linked to endocrine reproductive mechanisms. To better understand the reproductive dysfunction in captive broodstock, functional characterization of gonadotropins (GtHs: follicle stimulating hormone β subunit, fshβ; luteinizing hormone β subunit, lhβ; and glycoprotein α subunit, gpα) and sex steroids (17β-estradiol, E2; testosterone, T; progesterone; P) was performed using qRT-PCR, ELISA, in vivo, and in-vitro assay. The pituitary GtHs and gonadal steroids levels were significantly higher in ripen fish of both sexes. However, changes in lhβ and E2 levels in females were not significant in the developing and ripen stages. Furthermore, GtHs and steroids levels were lower in females compared to males throughout the reproductive cycle. In vivo administration of gonadotropin releasing hormone analogue (GnRHa) significantly increased the expression of GtHs in both dose- and time-related manners. The lower and higher doses of GnRHa led to successful spawning in male and female SYC, respectively. Sex steroids in vitro significantly inhibited the expression of lhβ in female SYC. Overall, GtHs were shown to play a vital role in final gonadal maturation, while steroids promoted negative feedback in the regulation of pituitary GtHs. Lower levels of GtHs and steroids might be key components in the reproductive dysfunction of captive-reared female SYC. MDPI 2023-05-17 /pmc/articles/PMC10219107/ /pubmed/37240265 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms24108919 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Kho, Kang Hee Sukhan, Zahid Parvez Yang, Seok-Woo Hwang, Nam-Yong Lee, Won-Kyo Gonadotropins and Sex Steroid Hormones in Captive-Reared Small Yellow Croaker (Larimichthys polyactis) and Their Role in Female Reproductive Dysfunction |
title | Gonadotropins and Sex Steroid Hormones in Captive-Reared Small Yellow Croaker (Larimichthys polyactis) and Their Role in Female Reproductive Dysfunction |
title_full | Gonadotropins and Sex Steroid Hormones in Captive-Reared Small Yellow Croaker (Larimichthys polyactis) and Their Role in Female Reproductive Dysfunction |
title_fullStr | Gonadotropins and Sex Steroid Hormones in Captive-Reared Small Yellow Croaker (Larimichthys polyactis) and Their Role in Female Reproductive Dysfunction |
title_full_unstemmed | Gonadotropins and Sex Steroid Hormones in Captive-Reared Small Yellow Croaker (Larimichthys polyactis) and Their Role in Female Reproductive Dysfunction |
title_short | Gonadotropins and Sex Steroid Hormones in Captive-Reared Small Yellow Croaker (Larimichthys polyactis) and Their Role in Female Reproductive Dysfunction |
title_sort | gonadotropins and sex steroid hormones in captive-reared small yellow croaker (larimichthys polyactis) and their role in female reproductive dysfunction |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10219107/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37240265 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms24108919 |
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