Tachykinin-3 Genes and Peptides Characterized in a Basal Teleost, the European Eel: Evolutionary Perspective and Pituitary Role

Tachykinin-3 Genes and Peptides Characterized in a Basal Teleost, the European Eel: Evolutionary Perspective and Pituitary Role

In mammals, neurokinin B (NKB) is a short peptide encoded by the gene tac3. It is involved in the brain control of reproduction by stimulating gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons, mainly via kisspeptin. We investigated tac3 genes and peptides in a basal teleost, the European eel, which sho...

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Main Authors: Aurora Campo, Anne-Gaëlle Lafont, Benjamin Lefranc, Jérôme Leprince, Hervé Tostivint, Nédia Kamech, Sylvie Dufour, Karine Rousseau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
tachykinin-3
neurokinin B
phylogeny
synteny
pituitary cell culture
luteinizing hormone
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00304/full

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