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Tran NK, Kwan TN, Purser J, Patil JG. Masculinization of Adult Gambusia holbrooki: A Case of Recapitulation of Protogyny in a Gonochorist? BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11050694. [PMID: 35625423 PMCID: PMC9138882 DOI: 10.3390/biology11050694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Simple Summary Although gonochoristic fish express one sex or the other in adulthood, some adults display traits similar to those of their opposite sex, suggesting plasticity similar to hermaphrodites. To fully test this potential in the eastern mosquitofish, a gonochorist, two adult stages of females were fed 17α-Methyltestosterone incorporated feed (0–200 mg/kg diet) for 50 days. The hormone (particularly at 50 mg/kg diet) stimulated the formation of complex male copulatory structures and testicular tissue as well as upregulated expression of Anti-Müllerian Hormone gene and altered the behavior from females to males. Collectively, we infer that Gambusia holbrooki retains potential for sex reversal at adulthood, similar to what occurs naturally in hermaphroditic fish and can provide an ideal system to investigate these mechanisms in a regulated fashion. Abstract 17α-Methyltestosterone (MT) is a synthetic steroid that has been widely used to masculinize many fish species when administered early during larval development, however, reports on its efficacy on adults is limited. To this end, this study investigated the efficacy of MT in the masculinization of the eastern mosquitofish (G. holbrooki) at two adult stages (maiden and repeat gravid females). The treated females were fed control or respective MT incorporated feed (0–200 mg/kg diet) for 50 days. Effects of the hormone on secondary sexual characteristics, internal gonad morphology, expression of the Anti-Müllerian Hormone (amh) gene and sexual behavior of the treated females were investigated. The results showed that MT at the dose of 50 mg/kg feed stimulated secondary sexual character development, upregulated expression of amh, formation of testicular tissue and a shift in the behavior similar to those of normal males, prominently so in treated maiden gravid females. Post-treatment, long-term observations indicated that only two masculinized females reverted back to being females and gave birth to young. Induction of masculinizing effects in most individuals suggests that the sexual phenotype of this species appears to be highly plastic with potential to sex reverse at adulthood. This in combination with its small size and short reproductive cycle could provide an ideal system to explore the mechanisms of sequential hermaphroditism in fish and contribute to genetic control of this pest fish.
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- Ngoc Kim Tran
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Centre, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS 7250, Australia; (N.K.T.); (J.P.)
- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, An Giang University, 18 Ung Van Khiem Street, Long Xuyen City 880000, Vietnam
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- Fisheries and Aquaculture Centre, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Taroona, TAS 7053, Australia;
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- Fisheries and Aquaculture Centre, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS 7250, Australia; (N.K.T.); (J.P.)
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- Fisheries and Aquaculture Centre, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS 7250, Australia; (N.K.T.); (J.P.)
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Centre, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Taroona, TAS 7053, Australia;
- Inland Fisheries Services, New Norfolk, TAS 7140, Australia
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Terra MC, Takagui FH, Baldissera JNDC, Feldberg E, Dias AL. The Karyotypic Diversification of Calophysines and the Exallodontus-Propimelodus Clade (Pimelodidae, Siluriformes): A Cytotaxonomic and Evolutionary Approach in Pimelodidae Based on Ancestral State Reconstruction. Zebrafish 2019; 16:527-541. [PMID: 31556814 DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2019.1764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Pimelodidae family is one of the most diverse and widely distributed fish groups in South America. Phylogenetic analysis in the family have recently indicated the existence of two main clades: "sorubiminae" and the OCP clade, including Pimelodus ornatus, "calophysines" and "pimelodines." The aim of this study was to investigate the karyotype of three Amazonian Pimelodidae species: Calophysus macropterus, Propimelodus eigenmanni, and Exallodontus aguanai associating them to the literature, seeking to reconstruct probable ancestral characters. C. macropterus has 2n = 50, 20m+20sm+10a (fundamental number [FN] = 90), simple interstitial nucleolar organizing regions (NORs), and four 5S rDNA sites terminals, two in synteny with the 18S rDNA. P. eigenmanni has 2n = 56, 28m+20sm+2st+6a (FN = 106), simple NORs, and two 5S rDNA sites terminals. E. aguanai has 2n = 56, 36m+12sm+2st+6a (FN = 106) and 18S and 5S rDNA sites interstitial syntenic in the chromosome 1. All species exhibited a higher amount of heterochromatin, differing from the pattern of the family, and strong marking associated with NORs. The integration between molecular phylogenetic data and karyotype data indicated a high probability that 2n = 56 and simple terminals NORs in the short arm are ancestral characters in Pimelodidae, evidenced in "sorubiminae." In the OCP clade derived traits were observed resulting from chromosomal changes that played a critical role in the karyotype evolution of the group.
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- Mariana Costa Terra
- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Centro de Ciências Biológicas (CCB), Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Centro de Ciências Biológicas (CCB), Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Centro de Ciências Biológicas (CCB), Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Animal, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Centro de Ciências Biológicas (CCB), Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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Honji RM, Caneppele D, Pandolfi M, Lo Nostro FL, Moreira RG. Characterization of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone system in the Neotropical teleost, Steindachneridion parahybae during the annual reproductive cycle in captivity. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2019; 273:73-85. [PMID: 29775567 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2018.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Revised: 04/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This study evaluated by immunohistochemical and Western blot methods, the distribution of two distinct gonadotropin-releasing hormones (GnRHs), corresponding to catfish GnRH (cfGnRH or GnRH1) and chicken-II GnRH (cGnRH-II or GnRH2), in Steindachneridion parahybae females in captivity, focusing these analyses on the reproductive cycle by semi-quantification of optical density (OD). Further, we found that the GnRH neuronal systems co-localized with their respective GnRH-associated peptides (GAPs). A group of neurons immunoreactive (ir) to GnRH1 were identified along the ventral region of the olfactory bulb (vOB) in the telencephalon (vTel) and in the main areas of the diencephalon (especially the medial basal hypothalamus, HBM), including fibers extending into the pituitary gland. In contrast, GnRH2 neurons were confined to the midbrain tegmentum, close to the ventricular surface, without projections to the pituitary gland. Moreover, a cfGAP (GnRH1)-specific band (9 kDa) was identified in the brain and pituitary gland, while a cGAP-II (GnRH2)-specific band (26 kDa) was observed only in the brain extract. During the reproductive cycle, GnRH1-ir presented greater OD values at the vitellogenic and regression stages than at the previtellogenic stage and after artificially induced to spawn. Larger GnRH2-ir neurons were observed during the reproductive cycle, but a higher OD was identified only in the regression stage compared with the other maturation stages. Finally, GnRH1 axons were found to be directed towards the pituitary, and this GnRH type, which is probably the hypophysiotropic form, can contribute to the reproductive dysfunction that occurs in S. parahybae females in captivity, whereas GnRH2 may act as a neuromodulator and/or neurotransmitter.
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- Renato Massaaki Honji
- Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, Travessa 14, 321, 05508-090 São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Centro de Aquicultura, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Campus de Jaboticabal, Via de Acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, S/N, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Companhia Energética de São Paulo (CESP), Unidade de Hidrobiologia e Aquicultura, Rodovia dos Tamoios, km 38. 12260-000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires & IBBEA, CONICET-UBA, Ciudad Universitaria (C1428EHA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires & IBBEA, CONICET-UBA, Ciudad Universitaria (C1428EHA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, Travessa 14, 321, 05508-090 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Swarça AC, Orsi ML, Takagui FH, Dias AL, Dergam JA, Fenocchio AS. First chromosome data on Steindachneridion doceanum (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae): a critically endangered catfish endemic of the Doce River basin, Brazil. NEOTROPICAL ICHTHYOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1590/1982-0224-20180066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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ABSTRACT The present report represents the first cytogenetic description of Steindachneridion doceanum, great catfish which is currently at high extinction risk and it is listed as threatened on the red list of the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment, also are suggested karyotype relationships with other species of the same genus endemic from other river basins. The results revealed a diploid number of 2n = 56 and the karyotype composed of 18 metacentric, 20 submetacentric, 10 subtelocentric and 8 acrocentric chromosomes (NF = 104). The AgNORs and CMA3 signals were coincident in location occupying the short arm of an acrocentric chromosome pair (25th), in a secondary constriction. The 5S rDNA genes were localized on the short arms of one subtelocentric pair. C-banding revealed terminal blocks on the short arms on many chromosomes as well as terminal positive bands at the both ends of a submetacentric pair. C banding also revealed a large heterochromatic block in the secondary constriction (25th) region that was coincident with the AgNORs sites and CMA3+ bright bands. In spite S. doceanum represent an endemic taxon, in spite their geographic isolation their cytogenetic characteristics show similarities with other species of the genus.
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Tolussi CE, Gomes AD, Ribeiro CDS, Caneppele D, Moreira RG, Honji RM. Mobilization of energetic substrates in the endangered catfish Steindachneridion parahybae (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae): changes in annual reproductive cycle in captivity. NEOTROPICAL ICHTHYOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1590/1982-0224-20170120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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ABSTRACT This study aimed at analyzing the energetic substrate (ES) in the main storage tissues of Steindachneridion parahybae, throughout the reproductive cycle in captivity. Differently from wild, in captivity, feeding is not interrupted during the reproductive period, the females do not spawn spontaneously, and they are sedentary. Adult females were sampled monthly and based on their histology and gonadosomatic index (GSI), ovaries were classified into: previtellogenic (PRV), vitellogenic (VTG), and regression (REG) stages. Ovaries at the VTG stage showed higher protein and lipids levels than at the PRV stage with a positive correlation between these substrates and the GSI. Muscle was the main source of proteins transferred to the ovaries, according to the negative correlation between these organs. Lipids remained unchanged in the liver, which is an important supplier in vitellogenesis, a pattern that probably occurs due to the continuous feeding. Muscular glycogen levels were higher at the VTG and REG than at the PRV stages. Plasma triglycerides were also higher during REG, while glucose levels were more elevated during the VTG stage. These results suggest that with constant food supply, the pattern of deposition of ES in S. parahybae is different from that described for other wild potamodromous species.
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil; Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Brazil
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