TY - JOUR
T1 - Corticosteroids
T2 - Friends or foes of teleost fish reproduction?
AU - Milla, S.
AU - Wang, N.
AU - Mandiki, Robert
AU - Kestemont, P.
N1 - MEDLINE® is the source for the MeSH terms of this document.
PY - 2009/7/1
Y1 - 2009/7/1
N2 - Reproduction in vertebrates is controlled by the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Gonad axis and the main hormone actions have been extensively described. Still, despite the scattered information in fish, accumulating evidence strongly indicates that corticosteroids play essential roles in reproductive mechanisms. An integrative approach is important for understanding these implications. Animal husbandry and physiological studies at molecular to organismal levels have revealed that these corticosteroids are regulators of fish reproductive processes. But their involvements appear strongly contrasted. Indeed, for both sexes, corticosteroids present either deleterious or positive effects on fish reproduction. In this review, the authors will attempt to gather and clarify the available information about these physiological involvements. The authors will also suggest future ways to prospect corticosteroid roles in fish reproduction.
AB - Reproduction in vertebrates is controlled by the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Gonad axis and the main hormone actions have been extensively described. Still, despite the scattered information in fish, accumulating evidence strongly indicates that corticosteroids play essential roles in reproductive mechanisms. An integrative approach is important for understanding these implications. Animal husbandry and physiological studies at molecular to organismal levels have revealed that these corticosteroids are regulators of fish reproductive processes. But their involvements appear strongly contrasted. Indeed, for both sexes, corticosteroids present either deleterious or positive effects on fish reproduction. In this review, the authors will attempt to gather and clarify the available information about these physiological involvements. The authors will also suggest future ways to prospect corticosteroid roles in fish reproduction.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.02.027
DO - 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.02.027
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:67349283025
SN - 1095-6433
VL - 153
SP - 242
EP - 251
JO - Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A: Molecular & integrative physiology
JF - Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A: Molecular & integrative physiology
IS - 3
ER -