Melatonin Inhibits GnRH-1, GnRH-3 and GnRH Receptor Expression in the Brain of the European Sea Bass, Dicentrarchus labrax

Several evidences supported the existence of melatonin effects on reproductive system in fish. In order to investigate whether melatonin is involved in the modulation of GnRH systems in the European sea bass, we have injected melatonin (0.5 μg/g body mass) in male specimens. The brain mRNA transcrip...

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Main Authors: Servili, Arianna, Herrera-Pérez, Patricia, del Carmen Rendón, María, Muñoz-Cueto, José Antonio
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3645706/