Methionine-enkephalin-treatment suppresses the pituitary-ovary axis in the cichlid fish Oreochromis mossambicus

Methionine-enkephalin-treatment suppresses the pituitary-ovary axis in the cichlid fish Oreochromis mossambicus

The involvement of endogenous opioid peptides in regulation of reproductive activity is implicated in a majority of vertebrates. Methionine-enkephalin (M-ENK) is an endogenous opioid peptide neurotransmitter produced in the central nervous system. Although a role for M-ENK in antinociception (pain s...

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Main Authors: C.B. Ganesh, Vijayalaxmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:Aquaculture Reports
Subjects:
Methionine enkephalin
Opioid peptide
Luteinizing hormone
Ovary
Estradiol
Cortisol
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352513419304284

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