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Roosta Z, Unniappan S, Uju C, Rahmati M, Falahatkar B. Intraperitoneal administration of kisspeptin-10 modulates follicle maturation, gonadal steroids, calcium and metabolites in Sterlet sturgeon, Acipenser ruthenus. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2024; 292:111609. [PMID: 38401763 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2024.111609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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Kisspeptin is a multifunctional neurohormone, primarily involved in the regulation of reproduction. We tested whether peripheral administration of kisspeptin10 (KP-10) via intraperitoneal injection or slow release affects reproductive hormones and metabolites in Sterlet sturgeon (Acipenser ruthenus). Plasma and mucus 17β-estradiol (E2), and testosterone (T), plasma and follicular vitellogenin (VTG) and calcium (Ca) as well as glucose and lipids were determined. Mature Sterlet sturgeon were grouped into six groups: saline i.p injection (control), human kisspeptin (hKP-10) i.p injection; acipenser kisspeptin (aKP-10) i.p injection; hKP-10 (slow release); aKP-10 (slow-release) and no treatment control. No effect for KP-10 on sturgeon body weight was found after 4 weeks of treatment. Multivariate analysis revealed a significant disparity in plasma E2 levels. It was significantly different between groups (time, P = 0.0022). E2 in epithelia mucosa showed significant difference between and within groups in the acute group (time, P = 0.0252; treatment, P = 0.0423; time × treatment, P = 0.0429). T levels were unaffected by treatments (P > 0.05). The presence of synthetic aKP-10 led to an elevation in oocyte and plasma VTG levels (P < 0.05). Prolonged exposure to this peptide resulted in an increase in plasma calcium levels. Simultaneously, there was an augmentation in the number of mature follicles. Regardless of the duration of exposure, aKP-10 significantly elevated plasma glucose levels in Sterlet (P < 0.0). Additionally, KP-10 led to an increase in plasma lipids and cholesterol in Sterlet. Overall, our data support an involvement for KP-10 in the regulation of gonadal steroid hormones, oocyte maturation and metabolite levels in sturgeon, suggesting a positive role for this peptide in the reproductive physiology of this species.
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- Zahra Roosta
- Laboratory of Integrative Neuroendocrinology, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4, Canada; Fisheries Department, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Sowmeh Sara, Guilan, Iran
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- Laboratory of Integrative Neuroendocrinology, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4, Canada
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- Laboratory of Integrative Neuroendocrinology, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4, Canada
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- Dr. Yousefpour Marine Fishes Restocking and Genetic Conservation Center, Siahkal, Guilan, Iran
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- Fisheries Department, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Sowmeh Sara, Guilan, Iran; Department of Marine Sciences, The Caspian Sea Basin Research Center, University of Guilan, Rasht, Guilan, Iran.
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Nie Z, Zhao N, Zhao H, Fu Z, Ma Z, Wei J. Cloning, Expression Analysis and SNP Screening of the kiss1 Gene in Male Schizothorax biddulphi. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:genes14040862. [PMID: 37107620 PMCID: PMC10137902 DOI: 10.3390/genes14040862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Schizothorax biddulphi is an endemic fish distributed only in southern Xinjiang, China. Due to overfishing, water conservancy facilities, and other factors, as well as inherent biological limitations, resource recovery is quite difficult. For endangered fish with slow growth, late sexual maturity, and insufficient natural population supplementation, large-scale artificial reproduction and breeding are important for restoring resources. Therefore, it is urgent to optimize the reproductive regulation methods of the fish. The kiss1 gene is a key regulator of the reproductive regulation cascade, and identifying and analyzing the role of kiss1 are important for further elucidating the reproductive mechanism of S. biddulphi. To understand the characteristics of the kiss1 of S. biddulphi, the full-length cDNA sequence of kiss1 was obtained in this study, and its tissue expression specificity and association with phenotypic traits were analyzed in male fish. The full-length cDNA sequence of kiss1 in S. biddulphi was 658 bp, with an ORF of 327 bp, and encoded a 108-amino acid, unstable protein. Homology results indicated that kiss1 was highly conserved. qPCR showed kiss1 expression in different tissues in male S. biddulphi, with the highest expression in the gonads, followed by muscle, and significantly lower expression in the swim bladder, pituitary gland, heart, hypothalamus, gill, fin, liver, eye, and mid-kidney. qPCR revealed three SNP loci in the exonic region of kiss1. The c.3G>T locus was significantly correlated (p < 0.05) with gonad mass and the maturation coefficient in S. biddulphi. These results will help uncover the reproductive endocrinology network of S. biddulphi, improve artificial breeding technology for fish, and unveil new directions for breeding excellent strains of S. biddulphi and molecular marker-assisted breeding.
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- Zhulan Nie
- College of Life Sciences and Technology, Tarim University, Alaer 843300, China
- Key Laboratory of Tarim Animal Husbandry Science and Technology, Xinjiang Production & Construction, Alaer 843300, China
- State Kay Laboratory Breeding Base for the Protection and Utilization of Biological Resources in Tarim Basin Co-Funded by Xinjiang Corps and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alaer 843300, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Technology, Tarim University, Alaer 843300, China
- Key Laboratory of Tarim Animal Husbandry Science and Technology, Xinjiang Production & Construction, Alaer 843300, China
- State Kay Laboratory Breeding Base for the Protection and Utilization of Biological Resources in Tarim Basin Co-Funded by Xinjiang Corps and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alaer 843300, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Technology, Tarim University, Alaer 843300, China
- Key Laboratory of Tarim Animal Husbandry Science and Technology, Xinjiang Production & Construction, Alaer 843300, China
- State Kay Laboratory Breeding Base for the Protection and Utilization of Biological Resources in Tarim Basin Co-Funded by Xinjiang Corps and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alaer 843300, China
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- Tropical Aquaculture Research and Development Center, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Sanya 572018, China
- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
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- Tropical Aquaculture Research and Development Center, South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Sanya 572018, China
- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
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- College of Life Sciences and Technology, Tarim University, Alaer 843300, China
- Key Laboratory of Tarim Animal Husbandry Science and Technology, Xinjiang Production & Construction, Alaer 843300, China
- State Kay Laboratory Breeding Base for the Protection and Utilization of Biological Resources in Tarim Basin Co-Funded by Xinjiang Corps and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alaer 843300, China
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Functional evaluation of a novel kisspeptin analogue on the reproduction of female goldfish. Sci Rep 2022; 12:21944. [PMID: 36536005 PMCID: PMC9763426 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25950-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Kisspeptin (kp) is a key regulator of reproduction, which stimulates sexual maturation and gametogenesis in mammals, amphibians, and teleosts. In the present study, to enhance the biological activity of kp10, a novel analog (referred to as M-kp10) was designed based on the endogenous goldfish variant, in which phenylalanine 6 was substituted by tryptophan and the N-terminus was acetylated. Compared with the native kp-10 and salmon gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH3), the effect of M-kp10 on sexual hormones and reproductive indices as well as the expression of kiss1, cyp19a1, and kiss1ra genes in goldfish (Carassius auratus) was investigated. In practice, peptides were synthesized based on the standard Fmoc-solid-phase peptide synthesis and purified by employing RP-HPLC, followed by approving their structure using ESI-MS. The results showed that M-kp10 increased significantly 17,20β-DHP, LH, FSH and E2 as well as fecundity, hatching and fertilization percentages than the other peptides. Histological studies revealed that M-kp10 led to the faster growth of ovarian follicles compared to the kp-10 and GnRH3. The genes of cyp19a1, kiss1ra, and kiss1 were remarkably more expressed after treatment with M-kp10. In conclusion, the results indicated the superiority of M-kp10 over kp-10 in inducing sexual maturation and accelerating the percentage of fecundity, suggesting that M-kp10 could be a promising candidate for application in the artificial breeding of fish.
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Hatef A, Rajeswari JJ, Unniappan S. Kisspeptin stimulates oocyte maturation, and food deprivation modulates the abundance of kisspeptin system in zebrafish gonads. AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aaf.2022.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Wang B, Mechaly AS, Somoza GM. Overview and New Insights Into the Diversity, Evolution, Role, and Regulation of Kisspeptins and Their Receptors in Teleost Fish. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:862614. [PMID: 35392133 PMCID: PMC8982144 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.862614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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In the last two decades, kisspeptin (Kiss) has been identified as an important player in the regulation of reproduction and other physiological functions in vertebrates, including several fish species. To date, two ligands (Kiss1, Kiss2) and three kisspeptin receptors (Kissr1, Kissr2, Kissr3) have been identified in teleosts, likely due to whole-genome duplication and loss of genes that occurred early in teleost evolution. Recent results in zebrafish and medaka mutants have challenged the notion that the kisspeptin system is essential for reproduction in fish, in marked contrast to the situation in mammals. In this context, this review focuses on the role of kisspeptins at three levels of the reproductive, brain-pituitary-gonadal (BPG) axis in fish. In addition, this review compiled information on factors controlling the Kiss/Kissr system, such as photoperiod, temperature, nutritional status, sex steroids, neuropeptides, and others. In this article, we summarize the available information on the molecular diversity and evolution, tissue expression and neuroanatomical distribution, functional significance, signaling pathways, and gene regulation of Kiss and Kissr in teleost fishes. Of particular note are recent advances in understanding flatfish kisspeptin systems, which require further study to reveal their structural and functional diversity.
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- Bin Wang
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Development of Marine Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Fisheries and Food Production Processes, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao, China
- *Correspondence: Bin Wang, ; Alejandro S. Mechaly, ; Gustavo M. Somoza,
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Biotecnología (INBIOTEC-CONICET), Mar del Plata, Argentina
- Fundación para Investigaciones Biológicas Aplicadas (FIBA), Mar del Plata, Argentina
- *Correspondence: Bin Wang, ; Alejandro S. Mechaly, ; Gustavo M. Somoza,
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- Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús (CONICET-UNSAM), Chascomús, Argentina
- *Correspondence: Bin Wang, ; Alejandro S. Mechaly, ; Gustavo M. Somoza,
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Li W, Hu J, Sun C, Dong J, Liu Z, Yuan J, Tian Y, Zhao J, Ye X. Characterization of kiss2/kissr2 system in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) and Kiss2-10 peptide regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2021; 257:110671. [PMID: 34450276 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2021.110671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The kisspeptin system, which lies upstream of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, is believed to function as a regulator of reproduction in teleosts. In this study, we isolated and characterized kiss2 and its receptor kissr2 in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). The complete coding sequences of kiss2 and kissr2 were 375 and 1134 bp long and encoded precursor proteins 124 and 377 amino acid long, respectively. Real-time PCR showed that kiss2 and kissr2 were primarily expressed in the HPG axis. The expression profile of kiss2 and kissr2 varied with gonadal development, with the highest and lowest expression levels being detected during the immature and final maturation stages, respectively. Intraperitoneal injection of exogenous Kiss2-10 peptide increased the transcript levels of gnrh3, kissr2, fshβ, lhβ, ar, and er2 within 24 h (p < 0.05), as well as plasma levels of 17β-estradiol and testosterone. Histological analysis indicated that chronic administration of exogenous Kiss2-10 peptide accelerated vitellogenesis in females and spermatogenesis in males. Further, in situ hybridization revealed that kiss2 is expressed in the ooplasm and vitelline envelope of oocytes and the spermatocytes of testes. In addition, experiments using gonad tissue primary cell cultures indicated that exogenous Kiss2-10 peptide stimulates the expression of reproduction-related genes. Collectively, our findings indicate that the kiss2/kissr2 system in largemouth bass is involved in regulating gonadal development through the HPG axis.
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- Wuhui Li
- Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangdong 510380, China; State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangdong 510380, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangdong 510380, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangdong 510380, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangdong 510380, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangdong 510380, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangdong 510380, China
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- College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical & Subtropical Fishery Resource Application & Cultivation of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Immune Technology of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangdong 510380, China; College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China.
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Rodríguez Gabilondo A, Hernández Pérez L, Martínez Rodríguez R. Hormonal and neuroendocrine control of reproductive function in teleost fish. BIONATURA 2021. [DOI: 10.21931/rb/2021.06.02.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Reproduction is one of the important physiological events for the maintenance of the species. Hormonal and neuroendocrine regulation of teleost requires multiple and complex interactions along the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonad (HPG) axis. Within this axis, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) regulates the synthesis and release of gonadotropins, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH). Steroidogenesis drives reproduction function in which the development and differentiation of gonads. In recent years, new neuropeptides have become the focus of reproductive physiology research as they are involved in the different regulatory mechanisms of these species' growth, metabolism, and reproduction. However, especially in fish, the role of these neuropeptides in the control of reproductive function is not well studied. The study of hormonal and neuroendocrine events that regulate reproduction is crucial for the development and success of aquaculture.
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- Adrian Rodríguez Gabilondo
- Metabolic Modifiers for Aquaculture, Agricultural Biotechnology Department, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Havana, Cuba
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- Metabolic Modifiers for Aquaculture, Agricultural Biotechnology Department, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Havana, Cuba
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- Metabolic Modifiers for Aquaculture, Agricultural Biotechnology Department, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Havana, Cuba
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Valipour A, Heidari B, Vaziri H, Asghari SM. Expression of reproductive-related genes and changes in oocyte maturation of goldfish broodstock (Carassius auratus) following injection of different exogenous kisspeptins. Reprod Domest Anim 2021; 56:1349-1357. [PMID: 34342069 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kisspeptin, upstream of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, play an essential role in the reproductive process. In the present study, the effect of different types of kisspeptin, including goldfish (Carassius auratus) kiss1 kisspeptin (Kiss1), human kisspeptin (Hkiss) and their combination (Kiss1+H) on the reproductive-related genes (kiss1, Kissr and Cyp19) of adult female goldfish was investigated in comparison with Ovaprim (a synthetic GnRH hormone). Kiss1 and Hkiss were synthesized using a solid-phase synthesis approach. Peptides were injected at a dose of 100 μg/kg body weight. The brain and ovarian tissues of samples were separated for histological studies 24 hr post-injection. The expression of the kiss1, Kissr and Cyp19 genes was measured by RT-PCR. The results showed a significant increase in expression of the reproductive-related genes. Histological analysis revealed higher number of mature oocytes in kisspeptin treated groups compare to other ones. In conclusion, Hkiss and Kiss1+H are the most effective peptides in oocyte maturation and expression of reproductive-related genes. In addition, it seems that kisspeptins in other domestic animals can be used to stimulate the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis.
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- AbdolMajid Valipour
- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.,Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Gametogenic and steroidogenic action of kisspeptin-10 in the Asian catfish, Clarias batrachus: Putative underlying mechanistic cascade. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2021; 256:110642. [PMID: 34197962 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2021.110642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Unlike mammals, two kisspeptins genes encoding, kiss1 and kiss2 are detected in fishes with highly varied and contradictory difference in their reproductive activities. The present study was undertaken to examine the direct action of kisspeptin-10 and its role in gonadal activities in the gonadally quiescent Asian catfish using native mammalian kisspeptin decapeptide (KP-10) involving in vivo and in vitro approaches. The in vivo KP-10 treatment caused precocious onset of gametogenesis and its rapid progression, as was evident from the appearance of advanced stages of ovarian follicles in ovary, and advanced germ cells (spermatocytes/ spermatids) in the testis of the treated Clarias batrachus in comparison to the control gonads. It also elevated the steroid levels in gonads of the catfish in vivo and in vitro conditions. Simultaneously, it increased the expressions of key steroidogenic enzymes like 3β-HSD, 17β-HSD, and StAR protein, responsible for transfer of cholesterol from outer to inner membrane of the mitochondria of steroidogenic cells. Concurrently, it augmented the activities of 3β-HSD and 17β-HSD in the ovarian explants. The expressions of MAPK component (pERK1/2 and ERK1/2) were also up-regulated by KP-10 in gonadal explants. Thus, the data suggest that kisspeptin-10 stimulates gametogenesis by enhancing gonadal steroid production. The study also describes the putative mechanistic cascade of steroidogenic actions of kisspeptin-10 in the catfish so much so in teleost fish. The study also suggests that, kisspeptin may act locally to regulate gonadal activities in an autocrine/paracine manner, independent of known extra-gonadal factors in the catfish.
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Valipour A, Heidari B, Asghari SM, Balalaie S, Rabouti H, Omidian N. The effect of different exogenous kisspeptins on sex hormones and reproductive indices of the goldfish (Carassius auratus) broodstock. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2021; 98:1137-1143. [PMID: 33314092 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Despite several studies on fish hormone therapy, finding new candidates may provide more reproductive efficiency in artificial propagation. Kisspeptins, being upstream of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, appear to play a key role in the reproduction process. In the present study, the effect of different variants of kisspeptide, including goldfish (Carassius auratus) kiss1 kisspeptin (Kiss1), human kisspeptin (Hkiss), and their combination (Kiss1 + H), on the reproductive indices of goldfish broodstock in comparison to Ovaprim (a typical synthetic Gnrh hormone) was investigated. Peptides (Kiss1 and Hkiss) were synthesized using a solid-phase synthesis approach. Kiss1 and Hkiss were injected at a dose of 100 μg kg-1 body weight, blood samples were taken 6 h after injection and sex hormones (E2, Dhp, and 11-Kt), gonadotropins (Lh and Fsh), cortisol and reproductive indices (fecundity, fertilization and hatching percentage) were measured. The results showed a significant increase of plasma sex hormones and gonadotropins in fish treated with kisspeptins. In addition, the cortisol and lipoprotein lipase in Kiss1, Hkiss and Kiss1 + H were remarkably increased compared to Ovaprim. In conclusion, kisspeptins could be a more suitable candidate than Ovaprim for accelerating and synchronizing oocyte maturation in the fisheries industry.
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- AbdolMajid Valipour
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Peptide Chemistry Research Center, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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Macedo-Garzón B, Loredo-Ranjel R, Chávez-Maldonado M, Jiménez-Flores JR, Villamar-Duque TE, Cárdenas R. Distribution and expression of GnRH 1, kiss receptor 2, and estradiol α and ß receptors in the anterior brain of females of Chirostoma humboldtianum. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2021; 47:33-47. [PMID: 33118089 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-020-00891-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Reproduction in vertebrates is a complex process regulated by many hormones, and by paracrine factors and their receptors. This study aimed to examine the expression of pjGonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH 1), the kisspeptin receptor 2 (kissr2), and estradiol receptors α and β (ER α and ER β) during different stages of the sexual cycle and their distribution within the anterior brain of females of Chirostoma humboldtianum. Among these molecules, the kissr2 showed the maximal variation in expression, while GnRH 1 showed minimal variation of expression, and ERβ and ERα had intermediate variation of expression. The distribution of these molecules in the anterior brain was consistent with their levels of expression; kissr2 was widely distributed throughout the telencephalon and diencephalon, while ER and GnRH 1 showed more restricted distributions. No coexpression of kissr2 and ER in GnRH 1ergic neurons, suggesting that regulation of this GnRH variant is indirectly mediated by kisspeptin and estradiol.
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- Beatriz Macedo-Garzón
- Laboratorio de Endocrinología de peces, Unidad de Morfología y Función, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. de los Barrios # 1, Los Reyes Iztacacala, 54090, Tlalnepantla, Edo. de México, México
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- Laboratorio de Endocrinología de peces, Unidad de Morfología y Función, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. de los Barrios # 1, Los Reyes Iztacacala, 54090, Tlalnepantla, Edo. de México, México
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- Laboratorio de Endocrinología de peces, Unidad de Morfología y Función, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. de los Barrios # 1, Los Reyes Iztacacala, 54090, Tlalnepantla, Edo. de México, México
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología, Unidad de Morfología y Función, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. de lo Barrios # 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, 54090, Tlalnepantla, Edo. de México, México
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- Bioterio General, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. de los Barrios # 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, 54090, Tlalnepantla, Edo. de México, México
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- Laboratorio de Endocrinología de peces, Unidad de Morfología y Función, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. de los Barrios # 1, Los Reyes Iztacacala, 54090, Tlalnepantla, Edo. de México, México.
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Oliveira CCV, Fatsini E, Fernández I, Anjos C, Chauvigné F, Cerdà J, Mjelle R, Fernandes JMO, Cabrita E. Kisspeptin Influences the Reproductive Axis and Circulating Levels of microRNAs in Senegalese Sole. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E9051. [PMID: 33260781 PMCID: PMC7730343 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21239051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Kisspeptin regulates puberty and reproduction onset, acting upstream of the brain-pituitary-gonad (HPG) axis. This study aimed to test a kisspeptin-based hormonal therapy on cultured Senegalese sole (G1) breeders, known to have reproductive dysfunctions. A single intramuscular injection of KISS2-10 decapeptide (250 µg/kg) was tested in females and males during the reproductive season, and gonad maturation, sperm motility, plasma levels of gonadotropins (Fsh and Lh) and sex steroids (11-ketotestosterone, testosterone and estradiol), as well as changes in small non-coding RNAs (sncRNAs) in plasma, were investigated. Fsh, Lh, and testosterone levels increased after kisspeptin injection in both sexes, while sperm analysis did not show differences between groups. Let7e, miR-199a-3p and miR-100-5p were differentially expressed in females, while miR-1-3p miRNA was up-regulated in kisspeptin-treated males. In silico prediction of mRNAs targeted by miRNAs revealed that kisspeptin treatment might affect paracellular transporters, regulate structural and functional polarity of cells, neural networks and intracellular trafficking in Senegalese sole females; also, DNA methylation and sphingolipid metabolism might be altered in kisspeptin-treated males. Results demonstrated that kisspeptin stimulated gonadotropin and testosterone secretion in both sexes and induced an unanticipated alteration of plasma miRNAs, opening new research venues to understand how this neuropeptide impacts in fish HPG axis.
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- Catarina C. V. Oliveira
- Center of Marine Sciences-CCMAR, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal; (E.F.); (C.A.)
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- Center of Marine Sciences-CCMAR, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal; (E.F.); (C.A.)
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- Aquaculture Research Center, Agrarian Technological Institute of Castile and Leon, Ctra. Arévalo, s/n, 40196 Segovia, Spain;
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- Center of Marine Sciences-CCMAR, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal; (E.F.); (C.A.)
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- IRTA-Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (F.C.); (J.C.)
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- IRTA-Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (F.C.); (J.C.)
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Aquaculture, Nord University, 8049 Bodø, Norway; (R.M.); (J.M.O.F.)
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Aquaculture, Nord University, 8049 Bodø, Norway; (R.M.); (J.M.O.F.)
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- Center of Marine Sciences-CCMAR, University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal; (E.F.); (C.A.)
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Kim BH, Hur SP, Hyeon JY, Yamashina F, Takemura A, Lee YD. Annual patterns of ocular melatonin level in the female grass puffer, Takifugu alboplumbeus: possible involvement in seasonal reproductive response. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2020; 46:787-801. [PMID: 32128660 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-019-00749-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the expression patterns of ocular melatonin in the annual reproductive cycle of the female grass puffer. Spawning season of the female grass puffer is from June to July in Jeju, South Korea. Time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay revealed that levels of ocular melatonin, which show an annual change, peaked in May (spawning season). Additionally, expression of reproductive-related genes also showed annual patterns: GnRH1 peaked in August, GnRH2 peaked in February, GnRH3, Kiss2, and LPXRFa peaked in November. These results suggest that ocular melatonin may be related to the annual reproductive cycle in the grass puffer. To better understand the photic regulation of AANAT1a mRNA in the retina, we observed the nocturnal pattern of ocular melatonin levels daily, which shows a nocturnal pattern in both short photoperiod (SD) and long photoperiod (LD) conditions. In the brain, AANAT2 mRNA also shows a nocturnal pattern in both SD and LD; however, the time of peak expression of AANAT2 mRNA was unchanged in both conditions. Following intraperitoneal injection of melatonin for 2 weeks, expression of GnRH2 and LPXRFa mRNA in the brain significantly increased, while that of Kiss2 mRNA was decreased, suggesting that melatonin has a reproduction-related effect. Furthermore, under SD and LD conditions for 14 weeks, the gonadosomatic index more increased and the maturity of the ovary progressed under LD compared with those under SD, suggesting that the SD photoperiodic signal inactivated ovarian development. These results indicate that the ocular melatonin may have a possible role in the reproductive endocrinology of the grass puffer.
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- Byeong-Hoon Kim
- Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju, 695-965, Republic of Korea
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- Jeju Research Institute, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, 2670, Iijudong-ro, Gujwa-eup, Jeju, 63349, Republic of Korea.
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- Jeju Research Institute, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, 2670, Iijudong-ro, Gujwa-eup, Jeju, 63349, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Marine Science, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-0213, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Marine Science, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-0213, Japan
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- Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju, 695-965, Republic of Korea
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Harihar S, Ray S, Narayanan S, Santhoshkumar A, Ly T, Welch DR. Role of the tumor microenvironment in regulating the anti-metastatic effect of KISS1. Clin Exp Metastasis 2020; 37:209-223. [PMID: 32088827 PMCID: PMC7339126 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-020-10030-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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KISS1, a metastasis suppressor gene, has been shown to block metastasis without affecting primary tumor formation. Loss of KISS1 leads to invasion and metastasis in multiple cancers, which is the leading cause of cancer morbidity and mortality. The discovery of KISS1 has provided a ray of hope for early clinical diagnosis and for designing effective treatments targeting metastatic cancer. However, this goal requires greater holistic understanding of its mechanism of action. In this review, we go back into history and highlight some key developments, from the discovery of KISS1 to its role in regulating multiple physiological processes including cancer. We discuss key emerging roles for KISS1, specifically interactions with tissue microenvironment to promote dormancy and regulation of tumor cell metabolism, acknowledged as some of the key players in tumor progression and metastasis. We finally discuss strategies whereby KISS1 might be exploited clinically to treat metastasis.
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- Sitaram Harihar
- Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India.
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- Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India
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- Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India
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- Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India
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- Department of Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA
- The University Kansas Cancer Center, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA
- The University Kansas Cancer Center, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA
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Ohga H, Akase F, Sakanoue R, Matsushima A, Ohta K, Matsuyama M. Alanine scanning and characterization of core peptides in Scombridae fish family for construction of Kiss1 super analog. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2020; 288:113356. [PMID: 31830476 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.113356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Chronic Kiss1 administration strongly promotes gonadal development in immature chub mackerel (cm) (Scomber japonicus). Here, we performed an Alanine scanning (Ala-scanning) of Kiss1 to determine its key residues. Additionally, we examined functional peptides from 16 Scombridae species to develop maturation-inducing super-analogs that can be used universally in Scombridae species. In the Ala-scanning of Kiss1-15 (QDMSSYNFNSFGLRY), substitution of Gln1 and Asp2 did not affect agonistic activity. This suggests that peptides could be downsized. Furthermore, it is possible that Phe8 can be substituted by unnatural amino acids that are difficult to degrade. In molecular cloning, only Scomber showed a 16-residue form as a putative mature peptide. The other genera, did not have a His residue at the N-terminal, which indicated that the functional peptide was 15 residues and the second and third residues from the N-terminal showed variation between interspecies. Next, we examined the binding affinity of various synthetic Kiss1 core peptides in Scombridae interspecies using an SRE-Luc reporter system. We cloned Kiss1 receptors (KissR1) from bluefin tuna (bft) (Thunnus orientalis) and Japanese Spanish mackerel (jsm) (Scomberomorus niphonius) for the first time. In binding affinity with cmKissR1, bftKissR1, and jsmKissR1, the species specificity of the second residue from the N-terminus in each ligand could be ignored, but the difference in the third residue strongly affected receptor binding. Scombridae species possess the same Kiss1 system but the structure of the functional peptide might be species-specific.
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- Hirofumi Ohga
- Fisheries Research Institute of Karatsu, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Saga 847 0132, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819 0395, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819 0395, Japan
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- Laboratory of Structure-Function Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819 0395, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819 0395, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819 0395, Japan
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Distribution of Kiss2 receptor in the brain and its localization in neuroendocrine cells in the zebrafish. Cell Tissue Res 2019; 379:349-372. [PMID: 31471710 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-019-03089-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Kisspeptin is a hypothalamic neuropeptide, which acts directly on gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)-secreting neurons via its cognate receptor (GPR54 or Kiss-R) to stimulate GnRH secretion in mammals. In non-mammalian vertebrates, there are multiple kisspeptins (Kiss1 and Kiss2) and Kiss-R types. Recent gene knockout studies have demonstrated that fish kisspeptin systems are not essential in the regulation of reproduction. Studying the detailed distribution of kisspeptin receptor in the brain and pituitary is important for understanding the multiple action sites and potential functions of the kisspeptin system. In the present study, we generated a specific antibody against zebrafish Kiss2-R (=Kiss1Ra/GPR54-1/Kiss-R2/KissR3) and examined its distribution in the brain and pituitary. Kiss2-R-immunoreactive cell bodies are widely distributed in the brain including in the dorsal telencephalon, preoptic area, hypothalamus, optic tectum, and in the hindbrain regions. Double-labeling showed that not all but a subset of preoptic GnRH3 neurons expresses Kiss2-R, while Kiss2-R is expressed in most of the olfactory GnRH3 neurons. In the posterior preoptic region, Kiss2-R immunoreactivity was seen in vasotocin cells. In the pituitary, Kiss2-R immunoreactivity was seen in corticotropes, but not in gonadotropes. The results in this study suggest that Kiss2 and Kiss2-R signaling directly serve non-reproductive functions and indirectly subserve reproductive functions in teleosts.
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Ohga H, Selvaraj S, Matsuyama M. The Roles of Kisspeptin System in the Reproductive Physiology of Fish With Special Reference to Chub Mackerel Studies as Main Axis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2018; 9:147. [PMID: 29670580 PMCID: PMC5894438 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Kisspeptin, a novel neuropeptide product of the Kiss1 gene, activates the G protein-coupled membrane receptor G protein-coupled receptor 54 (now termed Kiss1r). Over the last 15 years, the importance of the kisspeptin system has been the subject of much debate in the mammalian research field. At the heart of the debate is whether kisspeptin is an absolute upstream regulator of gonadotropin-releasing hormone secretion, as it has been proposed to be the master molecule in reproductive events and plays a special role not only during puberty but also in adulthood. The teleostean kisspeptin system was first documented in 2004. Although there have been a number of kisspeptin studies in various fish species, the role of kisspeptin in reproduction remains a subject of controversy and has not been widely recognized. There is an extensive literature on the physiological and endocrinological bases of gametogenesis in fish, largely derived from studying small, model fish species, and reports on non-model species are limited. The reason for this discrepancy is the technical difficulty inherent in developing rigorous experimental systems in many farmed fish species. We have already established methods for the full life-cycle breeding of a commercially important marine fish, the chub mackerel (cm), and are interested in understanding the reproductive function of kisspeptins from various perspectives. Based on a series of experiments clarifying the role of the brain-pituitary-gonad axis in modulating reproduction in cm, we theorize that the kisspeptin system plays an important role in the reproduction of this scombroid species. In this review article, we provide an overview of kisspeptin studies in cm, which substantially aids in elucidating the role of kisspeptins in fish reproduction.
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Song H, Wang M, Wang Z, Liu J, Qi J, Zhang Q. Characterization of kiss2 and kissr2 genes and the regulation of kisspeptin on the HPG axis in Cynoglossus semilaevis. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2017; 43:731-753. [PMID: 28120214 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-016-0328-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Reproduction allows organisms to produce offspring. Animals shift from immature juveniles into mature adults and become capable of sexual reproduction during puberty, which culminates in the first spermiation and sperm hydration or ovulation. Reproduction is closely related to the precise control of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. Kisspeptin peptides are considered as the important regulator of HPG axis in mammalian. However, the current understanding of kisspeptin in flatfish is not comprehensive. In this study, we cloned and analyzed the kiss2 and kissr2 genes in Cynoglossus semilaevis. Interesting alternative splicing in the 5'-untranslated regions (UTR) of the Cskissr2 gene was found. The expression profiles of Cskiss2 and Cskissr2 showed relative high messenger RNA (mRNA) levels at the late gastrula stage during embryonic development, at total length = 40 mm during early gonadal differentiation, and in the brains and gonads of all investigated tissues. These results suggested that the kisspeptin system participated in embryogenesis and in the regulation of gonadal differentiation and development. Considering that the control and regulatory mechanisms of kisspeptin in the central reproductive axis are still unclear, we documented that the intramuscular injection of kisspeptin caused different sGnRH and cGnRH mRNA levels in a dose- and tissue-dependent manner. The mRNA expressions of FSH and LH were stimulated in the ovary and were inhibited in the testis under the kisspeptin treatments. These results provided foundations for understanding the roles of kisspeptin in the neuroendocrine system in fish. The manipulation of the kisspeptin system may provide new opportunities to control the gonadal development and even reproduction in fish.
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- Huayu Song
- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, People's Republic of China.
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Aytürk N, Firat T, Kükner A, Özoğul C, Töre F, Kandirali İE, Yilmaz B. The effect of kisspeptin on spermatogenesis and apoptosis in rats. Turk J Med Sci 2017; 47:334-342. [PMID: 28263511 DOI: 10.3906/sag-1505-69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2015] [Accepted: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM To study the effect of kisspeptin, a gonadotropin release stimulator, on the testicular tissue of the rat. MATERIALS AND METHODS Four groups were formed as follows: control, Kiss-10 501397645907nmol administration for 1 day, Kiss-10 administration for 13 days, and one last group kept for 7 days following Kiss-10 applied for 13 days. Testicular tissues were stained with hematoxylin-eosin, periodic acid Schiff, Masson trichrome staining, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferased UTP nick-end labeling, and Ki-67 immune staining. Serum testosterone levels were determined. RESULTS Serum testosterone level increased following acute application, while it was reduced by chronic treatment. Spermatogenic cells as stained by Ki-67 and TUNEL increased in the treated groups compared to the controls. Following a 7-day rest after treatment, a decrease in testosterone levels and Ki-67-stained cell numbers and an increase in TUNEL-stained cells were observed. Leydig cells showed increased vacuolization in the Kiss-1 group. Leydig cell vacuolization continued in the Kiss (13) group and was reduced in the Kiss (13 + 7) group. CONCLUSION Kiss-10 increased spermatogenic cell proliferation, while testosterone level and proliferation decreased and apoptosis increased during the waiting period.
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- Nilüfer Aytürk
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Medipol University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Abant İzzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Abant İzzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, SANKO University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Urology Clinics, Bağcılar Education and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Turkey
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Chi L, Li X, Liu Q, Liu Y. Photoperiod regulate gonad development via kisspeptin/kissr in hypothalamus and saccus vasculosus of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). PLoS One 2017; 12:e0169569. [PMID: 28199332 PMCID: PMC5310791 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Atlantic salmon exhibit seasonal reproduction. However, the mechanisms governing this are still unclear. Generally speaking, kisspeptin has been recognized as a regulator of reproduction. Here, we report a relationship between kisspeptin, GnRH and photoperiod in Atlantic salmon. The results demonstrated that the expression of the Atlantic salmon kisspeptin-receptor (skissr) was not always consistent with the expression pattern of Atlantic salmon GnRH3 (sGnRH3) during all developmental processes. Kisspeptin may exert its influence primarily in the early and later stages of gonad development by promoting the secretion of sGnRH3. Meanwhile, the expression levels of kissr were higher in fish with gonads at stage II and stage V under the long-day photoperiod regime than under the short-day regime. In addition, both skissr and sGnRH3 were also expressed in the saccus vasculosus (SV), an organ only found in fish. The SV might be a seasonal sensor regulating reproduction in addition to the hypothalamus (Hyp).
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- Liang Chi
- Center of Biotechnology R&D, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, P.R. China
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, P.R. China
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- Center of Biotechnology R&D, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, P.R. China
- National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Ecological Mari culture, Qingdao, China
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- Center of Biotechnology R&D, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, P.R. China
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- Center of Biotechnology R&D, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, P.R. China
- National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Ecological Mari culture, Qingdao, China
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Park JW, Jin YH, Oh SY, Kwon JY. Kisspeptin2 stimulates the HPG axis in immature Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2016; 202:31-38. [PMID: 27497664 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2016.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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It has been suggested that kisspeptin influences reproduction and onset of puberty in fishes. Unlike mammals, which produce only one kisspeptin (Kiss1), some teleosts have two, Kiss1 and Kiss2, both thought to be involved in the stimulation of gonadotropin (GTH) secretion. In Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), however, only Kiss2 has been identified so far. The effect of Kiss2 on GTH release varies significantly depending on species and reproductive stage. Furthermore, its physiological function in this species is not clearly defined. In this study, kiss2 gene expression profiles were examined using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) in the brain, pituitary, and gonads of Nile tilapia at different reproductive stages (male: immature, pre-spermiation, post-spermiation; female: immature, pre-spawning, post-spawning). The kiss2 mRNA expression profiles of the brain, pituitary, and gonads of both sexes shared a similar pattern their expression was significantly higher at the immature stage than at the mature or post-spawning stages, implying it is involved in early gonadal maturation in this species. To investigate the effect of kisspeptin on the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad (HPG) axis in vivo, synthetic kisspeptin2 (FNYNPLSLRF) was injected into immature male and female tilapia intraperitoneally (i.p.) at a dose of 200pmol/g body weight. The results showed that synthetic Kiss2 administration increased the expression of GnRH I, fshβ and lhβ mRNA in the brain and increased 17β-estradiol (E2) and 11-ketotestosterone (11-KT) levels in the plasma. These results suggest that Kiss2 stimulates the expression of GnRH and GTH genes in immature Nile tilapia.
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- Jin Woo Park
- Marine Ecosystem and Biological Research Center, Korea Institute Ocean Science & Technology, Ansan 15627, Republic of Korea
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- Dept. of Aquatic Life Medical Sciences, Sunmoon University, Asan 31466, Republic of Korea
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- Marine Ecosystem and Biological Research Center, Korea Institute Ocean Science & Technology, Ansan 15627, Republic of Korea
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- Dept. of Aquatic Life Medical Sciences, Sunmoon University, Asan 31466, Republic of Korea.
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Rather MA, Bhat IA, Gireesh-Babu P, Chaudhari A, Sundaray JK, Sharma R. Molecular characterization of kisspeptin gene and effect of nano-encapsulted kisspeptin-10 on reproductive maturation in Catla catla. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2016; 56:36-47. [PMID: 27088601 DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2016.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2015] [Revised: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/31/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Kisspeptin, a member of the RF-amide-related peptide family, has emerged recently as an essential gatekeeper of various reproductive processes via its ability to activate kisspeptin receptors at puberty. In this study, the kiss1 gene and its receptor kiss1rb were cloned and characterized from the brain of Catla catla. Further, the effects of kissppetin-10 (K-10) and chitosan-encapsulated K-10 nanoparticles (CK-10) on gene expression were assessed. The full-length complementary DNA sequence of kiss1 is 754 bp with an open reading frame of 351 bp that encodes a putative protein of 116 amino acids. The kiss1rb complementary DNA is 1,280 bp long and contains a 5'-untranslated region of 30 bp, 3'-untranslated region of 149 bp, and an open reading frame (open reading frame) of 1,101 bp. The expression patterns of kiss1 and kiss1rb messenger RNA (mRNA) in basal tissues revealed that they are mainly expressed in the brain, pituitary gland, and gonads. CK-10 nanoparticles with a particle size of 125 nm and a zeta potential of 36.45 mV were synthesized and compared with K-10. Chitosan nanoparticles showed 60% entrapment efficiency for K-10. The mRNA expression of reproductive genes (GnRH, LH, and FSH) in fish injected with K-10 declined after 6 h, whereas those injected with CK-10 showed controlled and a sustained surge of mRNA expression of these genes with a peak at 12 h. Histologic examination of ovaries indicated a pronounced effect of CK-10 on maturation and gonadal development. The study reports that this sustained release delivery system will help in increasing the half-life of K-10 and other therapeutic protein drugs in the biological system. Besides, the nanoformulation developed in the present study may be useful for developing therapies against various reproductive dysfunctions in vertebrates.
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- M A Rather
- Division of Fish Genetics and Biotechnology, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- Division of Fish Genetics and Biotechnology, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- Division of Fish Genetics and Biotechnology, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- Division of Fish Genetics and Biotechnology, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India
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- Division of Fish Genetics and Biotechnology, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Odisha, India
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- Division of Fish Genetics and Biotechnology, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India.
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Native recombinant kisspeptin can induce gnrh1 and kissr2 expression in Paralichthys olivaceus in vitro. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2016; 200:36-43. [PMID: 27260091 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2016.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Revised: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Kisspeptins have been described as one of the most potent activators of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. Kisspeptins control the onset of reproductive functions during puberty by directly stimulating the neuronal activity and release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). The function of kisspeptins has been investigated in vivo and in vitro. In our study, three kinds of recombinant kisspeptin proteins were expressed in Escherichia coli. Kisspeptin fragments Kp54, Kp44, and Kp10 translated from Paralichthys olivaceus kiss2 gene were then obtained. Kp44 contained 44 amide acids (aa) which are the same as the N-terminal of Kp54; Kp10 shares the same 10 aa with the C-terminal of Kp54 but Kp10 also contains some other amide acids. In the dose course of treatments with prokaryotically expressed peptides, Kp54 and Kp10 could induce the expression of kissr2 and gnrh1; by contrast, Kp44 could not induce a similar expression. These results provided direct evidence that the core decapeptide of kisspeptin is necessary to ensure its biological functions. In the time course of the Kp54 treatments on two kinds of cultured brain cells, different patterns of kissr2 and gnrh1 mRNA suggested that the responses of these cells to kisspeptins depends on cell type and treatment duration. Thus, our research provided alternative methods to investigate the functions of kisspeptin in vitro and to detect biological activities; this research also established basis for kisspeptin applications in production processes.
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Molecular characterization of two kiss genes and their expression in rohu (Labeo rohita) during annual reproductive cycle. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2016; 191:135-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2015.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2015] [Revised: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Fairgrieve MR, Shibata Y, Smith EK, Hayman ES, Luckenbach JA. Molecular characterization of the gonadal kisspeptin system: Cloning, tissue distribution, gene expression analysis and localization in sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2016; 225:212-223. [PMID: 26386183 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2015.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Revised: 07/02/2015] [Accepted: 07/21/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The kisspeptin system plays pivotal roles in the regulation of vertebrate reproduction. Classically, kisspeptin produced in the brain stimulates brain gonadotropin-releasing hormone signaling, which in turn activates the pituitary-gonad axis. Expression of the kisspeptin system has also been documented in peripheral tissues, including gonads of mammals and fishes. However, the fish gonadal kisspeptin system remained uncharacterized. Herein we report identification and characterization of four kisspeptin system mRNAs (kisspeptin 1 (kiss1), kiss2, and G protein-coupled receptor 54-1 (gpr54-1) and gpr54-2) in sablefish, Anoplopoma fimbria. Sablefish predicted protein sequences were highly similar to those of other marine teleosts, but less so to freshwater teleosts. Tissue distribution analyses revealed that all four kisspeptin-system transcripts were expressed in both brain and gonad. However, kiss2 was the predominant transcript in the gonads and the only transcript detected in ovulated eggs. Ontogenetic analysis of kiss2 expression in juvenile sablefish gonads demonstrated that levels were low during sex differentiation but increased with fish size and gonadal development. Dramatic increases in kiss2 mRNA occurred during primary oocyte growth, while levels remained relatively low in testes. In situ hybridization revealed that kiss2 mRNA was localized to cytoplasm of perinucleolus stage oocytes, suggesting it could play a local role in oogenesis or could be synthesized and stored within oocytes as maternal mRNA. This represents the first study to focus on the gonadal kisspeptin system in fishes and provides important tools for further investigation of both the gonadal and brain kisspeptin systems in sablefish.
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- Marian R Fairgrieve
- Undergraduate Research Program, University of Washington, 171 Mary Gates Hall, Seattle, WA 98195-2803, USA
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- School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, 1122 NE Boat St, Seattle, WA 98195-5020, USA
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- Frank Orth and Associates, Under Contract to Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, 2725 Montlake Blvd E, Seattle, WA 98112, USA
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- Frank Orth and Associates, Under Contract to Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, 2725 Montlake Blvd E, Seattle, WA 98112, USA
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- Environmental and Fisheries Sciences Division, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, 2725 Montlake Blvd E, Seattle, WA 98112, USA; Center for Reproductive Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA.
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Zmora N, Stubblefield JD, Wong TT, Levavi-Sivan B, Millar RP, Zohar Y. Kisspeptin Antagonists Reveal Kisspeptin 1 and Kisspeptin 2 Differential Regulation of Reproduction in the Teleost, Morone saxatilis. Biol Reprod 2015; 93:76. [PMID: 26246220 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.115.131870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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The importance of kisspeptin in regulating vertebrate reproduction has been well established, but the exact mechanism continues to unfold. Unlike mammals, many lower vertebrates possess a dual kisspeptin system, Kiss1 and Kiss2. To decipher the roles of the kisspeptins in fish, we identified two potential kisspeptin antagonists, pep 234 and pep 359, by screening analogs for their ability to inactivate striped bass Kiss1 and Kiss2 receptors expressed in COS7 cells. Pep 234 (a mammalian KISS1 antagonist) antagonizes Kiss1r signaling activated by Kiss1 and Kiss2, and pep 359 (a novel analog) antagonizes Kiss2 activation of both receptors. In vitro studies using brain slices demonstrated that only Kiss2 can upregulate the expression of the hypophysiotropic gnrh1, which was subsequently diminished by pep 234 and pep 359. In primary pituitary cell cultures, the two antagonists revealed a complex network of putative endogenous and exogenous regulation by kisspeptin. While both kisspeptins stimulate Fsh expression and secretion, Kiss2 predominately induces Lh secretion. Pep 234 and 359 treatment of spawning males hindered sperm production. This effect was accompanied with decreased brain gnrh1 and gnrh2 mRNA levels and peptide content in the pituitary, and increased levels of pituitary Lh, probably due to attenuation of Lh release. Strikingly, the mRNA levels of arginine-vasotocin, the neurons of which in the preoptic area coexpress kiss2r, were dramatically reduced by the antagonists. Our results demonstrate differential actions of Kiss1 and Kiss2 systems along the hypothalamic-pituitary axis and interactions with other neuropeptides, and further reinforce the importance of kisspeptin in the execution of spawning.
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- Nilli Zmora
- Insitute of Marine and Environmental Technology, Department of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Insitute of Marine and Environmental Technology, Department of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Insitute of Marine and Environmental Technology, Department of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, the Hebrew University, Rehobot, Israel
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- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa University of Cape Town/Medical Research Council Receptor Biology Unit, Institute for Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Insitute of Marine and Environmental Technology, Department of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland
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Song H, He Y, Ma L, Zhou X, Liu X, Qi J, Zhang Q. Characterisation of kisspeptin system genes in an ovoviviparous teleost: Sebastes schlegeli. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2015; 214:114-25. [PMID: 24955882 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2014] [Revised: 06/08/2014] [Accepted: 06/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Kisspeptins are neuropeptides that play important roles in the reproduction and the onset of puberty in vertebrate by activating their receptor, Kissr. In the present study, we first isolated kiss1 and kissr4 genes from an ovoviviparous fish, the black rockfish (Sebastes schlegeli) by homologue cloning. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that the kiss and kissr of S. schlegeli belonged to kiss1 and kissr4 respectively. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed that the kissr4 was expressed mainly in the brain and testis, while the kiss1 was expressed predominantly in the heart of both sexes. As for the different gonadal maturation stages the kiss1 showed different expression patterns in different tissues. During the early development stage, expression levels of the ligand and receptor genes showed similar increasing trends. The promoter region of kissr4 contained several putative transcription factor (TF) binding sites which may have the function of regulating kisspeptin system gene expression, providing potential targets for future in-depth investigation. These results together confirmed that the kisspeptin system in S. schlegeli may be involved in reproduction and other activities. Furthermore, our study laid the groundwork for further learning about the evolution and function of kisspeptin system in fish even vertebrate.
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- Huayu Song
- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China.
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Espigares F, Carrillo M, Gómez A, Zanuy S. The Forebrain-Midbrain Acts as Functional Endocrine Signaling Pathway of Kiss2/Gnrh1 System Controlling the Gonadotroph Activity in the Teleost Fish European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)1. Biol Reprod 2015; 92:70. [DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.114.125138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Tang H, Liu Y, Luo D, Ogawa S, Yin Y, Li S, Zhang Y, Hu W, Parhar IS, Lin H, Liu X, Cheng CHK. The kiss/kissr systems are dispensable for zebrafish reproduction: evidence from gene knockout studies. Endocrinology 2015; 156:589-99. [PMID: 25406015 PMCID: PMC4298318 DOI: 10.1210/en.2014-1204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The kiss1/gpr54 signaling system is considered to be a critical regulator of reproduction in most vertebrates. However, this presumption has not been tested vigorously in nonmammalian vertebrates. Distinct from mammals, multiple kiss1/gpr54 paralogous genes (kiss/kissr) have been identified in nonmammalian vertebrates, raising the possibility of functional redundancy among these genes. In this study, we have systematically generated the zebrafish kiss1(-/-), kiss2(-/-), and kiss1(-/-);kiss2(-/-) mutant lines as well as the kissr1(-/-), kissr2(-/-), and kissr1(-/-);kissr2(-/-) mutant lines using transcription activator-like effector nucleases. We have demonstrated that spermatogenesis and folliculogenesis as well as reproductive capability are not impaired in all of these 6 mutant lines. Collectively, our results indicate that kiss/kissr signaling is not absolutely required for zebrafish reproduction, suggesting that the kiss/kissr systems play nonessential roles for reproduction in certain nonmammalian vertebrates. These findings also demonstrated that fish and mammals have evolved different strategies for neuroendocrine control of reproduction.
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- Haipei Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol (H.T., Y.Y., S.L., Y.Z., H.L., X.L.), Institute of Aquatic Economic Animals, and the Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; School of Biomedical Sciences (Y.L., Y.Z., C.H.K.C.), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology (D.L., W.H.), Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430070, China; Department of Genetics (D.L.), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China; School of Biomedical Sciences Core Laboratory (Y.L., C.H.K.C.), The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, China; and Brain Research Institute (S.O., I.S.P.), School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia
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Chianese R, Ciaramella V, Fasano S, Pierantoni R, Meccariello R. Kisspeptin drives germ cell progression in the anuran amphibian Pelophylax esculentus: a study carried out in ex vivo testes. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2015; 211:81-91. [PMID: 25452028 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2014] [Revised: 11/03/2014] [Accepted: 11/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Kisspeptin, via Gpr54 receptor, regulates puberty onset in most vertebrates. Thus, the direct involvement of kisspeptin activity in testis physiology was investigated in the anuran amphibian, Pelophylax esculentus. In this vertebrate gpr54 mRNA has been localized in both interstitial compartment and spermatogonia (SPG), whereas SPG proliferation requires the cooperation between estradiol and testicular Gonadotropin releasing hormone (Gnrh). In the pre-reproductive period, dose response curve to assess the effects of Kisspeptin-10 (Kp-10) was carried out in vitro (dose range: 10(-9)-10(-6)M; incubation times: 1 and 4h); proliferative activity and germ cell progression were evaluated by expression analysis of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (pcna), estrogen receptor beta (erβ), Gnrh system (gnrh1, gnrh2, gnrhr1, r2, r3) and by the count of empty, mitotic and meiotic tubules. All selected markers were up regulated at 4h Kp-10 incubation. Histological analysis also proved the increase of mitotic activity and the progression of spermatogenesis. Besides Kp-10 modulation of testicular Gnrh system, in vitro treatment with 17β-estradiol (10(-6)M) ± the antagonist ICI182-780 (10(-5)M) revealed gnrh2 and gnrhr3 estrogen dependent expression. In the reproductive period, testes were incubated for 1 and 4h with Kp-10 (10(-7)M) or Kp-10 (10(-7)M)+kisspeptin antagonist [Kp-234 (10(-6)M)]. Results obtained in the pre-reproductive period were confirmed and Kp-234 completely counteracted Kp-10 effects. In conclusion, Kp-10 modulated the expression of pcna, erβ, gnrhs and gnrhrs, inducing the progression of the spermatogenesis.
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- Rosanna Chianese
- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale Sezione "F. Bottazzi", Seconda Università di Napoli, Via Costantinopoli 16, 80138 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale Sezione "F. Bottazzi", Seconda Università di Napoli, Via Costantinopoli 16, 80138 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale Sezione "F. Bottazzi", Seconda Università di Napoli, Via Costantinopoli 16, 80138 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale Sezione "F. Bottazzi", Seconda Università di Napoli, Via Costantinopoli 16, 80138 Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Motorie e del Benessere, Università di Napoli Parthenope, Via Medina 40, 80133 Napoli, Italy.
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Li C, Beck BH, Fuller SA, Peatman E. Transcriptome annotation and marker discovery in white bass (Morone chrysops) and striped bass (Morone saxatilis). Anim Genet 2014; 45:885-7. [PMID: 25160849 DOI: 10.1111/age.12211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/09/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) and white bass (Morone chrysops) are the parental species of the hybrid striped bass, a major U.S. aquaculture species. Currently, genomic resources for striped bass, white bass, and their hybrid lag behind those of other aquaculture species. Current resources consist of a medium-density genetic linkage map and a well-annotated ovarian transcriptome. A well-annotated transcriptome from across striped bass and white bass tissues is needed to advance both broad-based RNA-seq studies of gene expression as well as aid in more targeted studies of important genes and pathways critical for reproductive physiology and immunity. Here, we carried out Illumina-based transcriptome sequencing and annotation in both species utilizing the trinity and trinotate packages. The assembled Moronid reference transcriptomes and identified SSRs and SNPs should advance ongoing studies of reproduction, physiology, and immunology in these species and provide markers for broodstock management and selection.
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- Chao Li
- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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Zmora N, Stubblefield J, Golan M, Servili A, Levavi-Sivan B, Zohar Y. The medio-basal hypothalamus as a dynamic and plastic reproduction-related kisspeptin-gnrh-pituitary center in fish. Endocrinology 2014; 155:1874-86. [PMID: 24484170 DOI: 10.1210/en.2013-1894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Kisspeptin regulates reproductive events, including puberty and ovulation, primarily via GnRH neurons. Prolonged treatment of prepubertal striped bass females with kisspeptin (Kiss) 1 or Kiss2 peptides failed to enhance puberty but suggested a gnrh-independent pituitary control pathway. Kiss2 inhibited, but Kiss1 stimulated, FShβ expression and gonadal development, although hypophysiotropic gnrh1 and gnrh receptor expression remained unchanged. In situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry on brains and pituitaries revealed a differential plasticity between the 2 kisspeptin neurons. The differences were most pronounced at the prespawning phase in 2 regions along the path of gnrh1 axons: the nucleus lateralis tuberis (NLT) and the neurohypophysis. Kiss1 neurons appeared in the NLT and innervated the neurohypophysis of prespawning males and females, reaching Lh gonadotropes in the proximal pars distalis. Males, at all reproductive stages, had Kiss2 innervations in the NLT and the neurohypophysis, forming large axonal bundles in the former and intermingling with gnrh1 axons. Unlike in males, only preovulatory females had massive NLT-neurohypophysis staining of kiss2. Kiss2 neurons showed a distinct appearance in the NLT pars ventralis-equivalent region only in spawning zebrafish, indicating that this phenomenon is widespread. These results underscore the NLT as important nuclei for kisspeptin action in 2 facets: 1) kisspeptin-gnrh interaction, both kisspeptins are involved in the regulation of gnrh release, in a stage- and sex-dependent manner, especially at the prespawning phase; and 2) gnrh-independent effect of Kiss peptides on the pituitary, which together with the plastic nature of their neuronal projections to the pituitary implies that a direct gonadotropic regulation is plausible.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Aquaculture
- Axons/drug effects
- Axons/metabolism
- Bass/physiology
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Drug Implants
- Female
- Fertility Agents, Female/pharmacology
- Fish Proteins/biosynthesis
- Fish Proteins/genetics
- Fish Proteins/metabolism
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone, beta Subunit/biosynthesis
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone, beta Subunit/genetics
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone, beta Subunit/metabolism
- Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone/genetics
- Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone/metabolism
- Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System/cytology
- Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System/drug effects
- Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System/growth & development
- Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System/metabolism
- Hypothalamus, Middle/cytology
- Hypothalamus, Middle/drug effects
- Hypothalamus, Middle/growth & development
- Hypothalamus, Middle/metabolism
- Kisspeptins/administration & dosage
- Kisspeptins/metabolism
- Kisspeptins/pharmacology
- Maryland
- Pituitary Gland, Posterior/cytology
- Pituitary Gland, Posterior/drug effects
- Pituitary Gland, Posterior/growth & development
- Pituitary Gland, Posterior/metabolism
- Sexual Maturation/drug effects
- Up-Regulation/drug effects
- Xenopus Proteins/administration & dosage
- Xenopus Proteins/metabolism
- Xenopus Proteins/pharmacology
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- Nilli Zmora
- Department of Marine Biotechnology (N.Z., J.S., Y.Z.), University of Maryland Baltimore County and Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, Baltimore, Maryland 21202; Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment (M.G., B.L.-S.), The Hebrew University, Rehobot, Israel 76100; and Ifremer (A.S.), Unité de Physiologie Fonctionnelle des Organismes Marins, Laboratoire des sciences de l'environnement marin Unité mixte de recherche 6539, Plouzané 29280, France
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Harihar S, Pounds KM, Iwakuma T, Seidah NG, Welch DR. Furin is the major proprotein convertase required for KISS1-to-Kisspeptin processing. PLoS One 2014; 9:e84958. [PMID: 24454770 PMCID: PMC3890299 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2013] [Accepted: 11/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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KISS1 is a broadly functional secreted proprotein that is then processed into small peptides, termed kisspeptins (KP). Since sequence analysis showed cleavage at KR or RR dibasic sites of the nascent protein, it was hypothesized that enzyme(s) belonging to the proprotein convertase family of proteases process KISS1 to generate KP. To this end, cell lines over-expressing KISS1 were treated with the proprotein convertase inhibitors, Dec-RVKR-CMK and α1-PDX, and KISS1 processing was completely inhibited. To identify the specific enzyme(s) responsible for KISS1 processing, mRNA expression was systematically analyzed for six proprotein convertases found in secretory pathways. Consistent expression of the three proteases – furin, PCSK5 and PCSK7 – were potentially implicated in KISS1 processing. However, shRNA-mediated knockdown of furin – but not PCSK5 or PCSK7 – blocked KISS1 processing. Thus, furin appears to be the essential enzyme for the generation of kisspeptins.
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- Sitaram Harihar
- Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States of America
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- Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States of America
- Department of Molecular Physiology, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States of America
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- Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States of America
- The University of Kansas Cancer Center, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States of America
- Department of Molecular Physiology, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States of America
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- Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, affiliated to Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States of America
- The University of Kansas Cancer Center, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States of America
- Department of Molecular Physiology, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States of America
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States of America
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Meccariello R, Chianese R, Chioccarelli T, Ciaramella V, Fasano S, Pierantoni R, Cobellis G. Intra-testicular signals regulate germ cell progression and production of qualitatively mature spermatozoa in vertebrates. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2014; 5:69. [PMID: 24847312 PMCID: PMC4021137 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2014.00069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2014] [Accepted: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Spermatogenesis, a highly conserved process in vertebrates, is mainly under the hypothalamic-pituitary control, being regulated by the secretion of pituitary gonadotropins, follicle stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone, in response to stimulation exerted by gonadotropin releasing hormone from hypothalamic neurons. At testicular level, gonadotropins bind specific receptors located on the somatic cells regulating the production of steroids and factors necessary to ensure a correct spermatogenesis. Indeed, besides the endocrine route, a complex network of cell-to-cell communications regulates germ cell progression, and a combination of endocrine and intra-gonadal signals sustains the production of high quality mature spermatozoa. In this review, we focus on the recent advances in the area of the intra-gonadal signals supporting sperm development.
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- Rosaria Meccariello
- Dipartimento di Scienze Motorie e del Benessere, Università di Napoli Parthenope, Naples, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale sez “F. Bottazzi”, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale sez “F. Bottazzi”, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale sez “F. Bottazzi”, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale sez “F. Bottazzi”, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale sez “F. Bottazzi”, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Naples, Italy
- *Correspondence: Riccardo Pierantoni, Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale sez “F. Bottazzi”, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Via Costantinopoli 16, Naples 80138, Italy e-mail:
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale sez “F. Bottazzi”, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Naples, Italy
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Subcutaneous administration of Kiss1 pentadecapeptide accelerates spermatogenesis in prepubertal male chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus). Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2013; 166:228-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2013.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2013] [Revised: 06/06/2013] [Accepted: 06/06/2013] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Nocillado JN, Zohar Y, Biran J, Levavi-Sivan B, Elizur A. Chronic kisspeptin administration stimulated gonadal development in pre-pubertal male yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi; Perciformes) during the breeding and non-breeding season. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2013; 191:168-76. [PMID: 23791760 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2013.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2012] [Revised: 05/13/2013] [Accepted: 06/03/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The kisspeptin system is now accepted as a key regulator of vertebrate reproductive function, particularly the onset of puberty. In teleosts, the stimulatory effect of exogenous kisspeptins has been demonstrated mainly at the hypothalamic and pituitary levels of the reproductive axis, with very limited information pertaining to gonadal response. We determined the effect of chronic peripheral administration of the conserved kisspeptin decapeptides (YNLNSFGLRY or Kiss1-10; and FNFNPFGLRF or Kiss2-10) on gonadal development of pre-pubertal yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi), a Perciform teleost, during the breeding and non-breeding season. We utilized slow-release implants to chronically deliver the synthesized peptides, which were based on the yellowtail kingfish kiss1 and kiss2 cDNA sequences that we isolated. The expression level of kiss2r and gnrh1 in the brain or hypothalamus did not vary between treated and control groups. Pituitary expression of fshβ and lhβ was upregulated only with Kiss1-10 treatment regardless of the season. Based on histological evidence, gonadal development was stimulated in male fish with either Kiss1-10 or Kiss2-10, with Kiss2-10 being more effective during the non-breeding period. Overall, our results suggest that kisspeptins modulate the early gonadal development of male yellowtail kingfish, however that may vary with the breeding season.
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- Josephine N Nocillado
- Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Locked Bag 4, Maroochydore DC, Queensland 4558, Australia
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Mechaly AS, Viñas J, Piferrer F. The kisspeptin system genes in teleost fish, their structure and regulation, with particular attention to the situation in Pleuronectiformes. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2013; 188:258-68. [PMID: 23624122 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2013.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2013] [Accepted: 04/16/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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It is well established that Kisspeptin regulates the onset of puberty in vertebrates through stimulation of the secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormones. However, the function of kisspeptin in peripheral tissues and in other functions is still poorly understood. Recently, the evolution and distribution of kisspeptin genes in vertebrates has been clarified. In contrast to placental mammals, which have a single gene for the ligand (Kiss) and for the receptor (Kissr), fish may have up to three Kiss genes and up to four Kissr genes because of genome duplications. However, information on the genomic structure of the piscine kiss and kissr genes is still scarce. Furthermore, when data from several species is taken together, interspecific differences in the expression of kiss and kissr during the reproductive cycle are found. Here, we discuss data gathered from several fish species, but mainly from two flatfishes, the Senegalese sole and the Atlantic halibut, to address general questions on kiss gene structure, regulation and function. Flatfish are among the most derived fish species and the two species referred to above have only one ligand and one receptor, probably because of the genome reduction observed in Pleuronectiformes. However, gene analysis shows that both species have an alternative splicing mechanism based on intron retention, but the functions of the alternative isoforms are unclear. In the Senegalese sole, sex-related differences in the temporal and spatial expression of kiss and kissr were observed during a whole reproductive cycle. In addition, recent studies suggested that kisspeptin system gene expression is correlated to energy balance and reproduction. This suggests that kisspeptin signaling may involve different sources of information to synchronize important biological functions in vertebrates, including reproduction. We propose a set of criteria to facilitate the comparison of kiss and kissr gene expression data across species.
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- Alejandro S Mechaly
- Institut de Ciències del Mar, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Barcelona, Spain.
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Selvaraj S, Ohga H, Kitano H, Nyuji M, Yamaguchi A, Matsuyama M. Peripheral Administration of Kiss1 Pentadecapeptide Induces Gonadal Development in Sexually Immature Adult Scombroid Fish. Zoolog Sci 2013; 30:446-54. [DOI: 10.2108/zsj.30.446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Sethu Selvaraj
- Laboratory of Marine Biology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan
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Chianese R, Ciaramella V, Fasano S, Pierantoni R, Meccariello R. Kisspeptin receptor, GPR54, as a candidate for the regulation of testicular activity in the frog Rana esculenta. Biol Reprod 2013; 88:73. [PMID: 23365413 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.112.103515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Kisspeptins, acting via GPR54, are new players in the control of reproductive axis. They have the ability to communicate with GnRH neurons sending environmental, metabolic, and gonadal signals, with the induction of GnRH and LH secretion as final effect. At present, the physiological significance of kisspeptin signaling in the gonad is poorly investigated. We cloned GPR54 receptor from the anuran amphibian Rana esculenta testis and investigated its expression in several tissues (brain, spinal cord, ovary, muscle, and kidney). In particular, the expression analysis was carried out in pituitary and testis during the annual sexual cycle. Pituitary and testicular GPR54 mRNA increased at the end of the winter stasis (February) and reached high levels during the breeding season (April). The analysis of GPR54 expression in testis was reinforced by in situ hybridization that revealed GPR54 presence in the interstitial compartment and in proliferating germ cells. Testicular GPR54 expression in February and in June was indicated to be estradiol dependent. Furthermore, in February, kisspeptin-10 (Kp-10) induced the testicular expression of both GPR54 and estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha) in a dose-dependent manner. Conversely, in March, Kp-10 had a biphasic effect on the expression of ERalpha, being inhibitory at short (1 h) and stimulatory at longer (4 h) incubation time. In conclusion, our results demonstrate that frog testis expresses GPR54 in an estradiol-dependent manner and that Kp-10 modulates the testicular expression of ERalpha; thus, the kisspeptin/GPR54 system might be locally involved in the regulation of estrogen-dependent testicular functions such as germ cell proliferation and steroidogenesis.
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- Rosanna Chianese
- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale sez "F. Bottazzi," Seconda Università di Napoli, Napoli, Italy
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Chang JP, Mar A, Wlasichuk M, Wong AOL. Kisspeptin-1 directly stimulates LH and GH secretion from goldfish pituitary cells in a Ca(2+)-dependent manner. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2012; 179:38-46. [PMID: 22885559 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2012.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2012] [Revised: 07/17/2012] [Accepted: 07/25/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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It has been established that kisspeptin regulates reproduction via stimulation of hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion, which then induces pituitary luteinizing hormone (LH) release. Kisspeptin also directly stimulates pituitary hormone release in some mammals. However, in goldfish, whether kisspeptin directly affects pituitary hormone release is controversial. In this study, synthetic goldfish kisspeptin-1((1-10)) (gKiss1) enhances LH and growth hormone (GH) release from primary cultures of goldfish pituitary cells in column perifusion. gKiss1 stimulation of LH and GH secretion were still manifested in the presence of the two native goldfish GnRHs, salmon (s)GnRH (goldfish GnRH-3) and chicken (c)GnRH-II (goldfish GnRH-2), but were attenuated by two voltage-sensitive calcium channel blockers, verapamil and nifedipine. gKiss-induced increases in intracellular Ca(2+) in Fura-2AM pre-loaded goldfish pars distalis cells were also inhibited by nifedipine. These results indicate that, in goldfish, (1) direct gKiss1 actions on pituitary LH and GH secretion exist, (2) these actions are independent of GnRH and (3) they involve Ca(2+) signalling.
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- John P Chang
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Canada T6G 2E9.
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Cowan M, Davie A, Migaud H. Photoperiod effects on the expression of kisspeptin and gonadotropin genes in Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua, during first maturation. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2012; 163:82-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2012.05.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2012] [Revised: 05/14/2012] [Accepted: 05/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Selvaraj S, Kitano H, Amano M, Ohga H, Yoneda M, Yamaguchi A, Shimizu A, Matsuyama M. Increased expression of kisspeptin and GnRH forms in the brain of scombroid fish during final ovarian maturation and ovulation. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2012; 10:64. [PMID: 22925208 PMCID: PMC3453514 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-10-64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2012] [Accepted: 08/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Kisspeptins (Kiss) are prime players in the control of reproductive function through their regulation of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) expression in the brain. The experimental scombroid fish, chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) expresses two kiss (kiss1 and kiss2) and three gnrh (gnrh1, gnrh2, and gnrh3) forms in the brain. In the present study, we analyzed expression changes of kiss and gnrh mRNAs in the brain and corresponding GnRH peptides in the brain and pituitary during final ovarian maturation (FOM) and ovulation. METHODS Female fish possessing late vitellogenic oocytes were injected with GnRH analogue to induce FOM and ovulation. Fish were observed for daily spawning activities and sampled one week post-injection at germinal vesicle migration (GVM), oocyte hydration, ovulation, and post-ovulatory time periods. Changes in relative mRNA levels of kiss and gnrh forms in the brain were determined using quantitative real-time PCR. Changes in GnRH peptides in the brain and pituitary were analyzed using time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay. RESULTS Both kiss1 and kiss2 mRNA levels in the brain were low at late vitellogenic stage and increased significantly during the GVM period. However, kiss1 mRNA levels decreased during oocyte hydration before increasing again at ovulatory and post-ovulatory periods. In contrast, kiss2 mRNA levels decreased at ovulatory and post-ovulatory periods. Levels of gnrh1 mRNA in the brain increased only during post-ovulatory period. However, levels of gnrh2 and gnrh3 mRNAs were elevated during GVM and then, decreased during oocyte hydration before increasing again at ovulatory period. During post-ovulatory period, both gnrh2 and gnrh3 mRNA levels declined. Peptide levels of all three GnRH forms in the brain were elevated during GVM and oocyte hydration; their levels were significantly lower during late vitellogenic, ovulatory, and post-ovulatory periods. In contrast, pituitary GnRH peptide levels did not show any significant fluctuations, with the GnRH1 peptide levels being many-fold higher than the GnRH2 and GnRH3 forms. CONCLUSION The results indicate increased expression of multiple Kiss and GnRH forms in the brain and suggest their possible involvement in the regulation of FOM and ovulation in captive female chub mackerel.
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- Sethu Selvaraj
- Laboratory of Marine Biology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8581, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8581, Japan
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- School of Marine Biosciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 252-0373, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8581, Japan
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- Fisheries Research Agency, Kanazawa, Yokohama, 236-8648, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8581, Japan
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- Fisheries Research Agency, Kanazawa, Yokohama, 236-8648, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8581, Japan
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