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: José Antonio Muñoz-Cueto, María del Carmen Rendón, Patricia Herrera-Pérez, Arianna Servili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/4/7603