Increased expression of kisspeptin and GnRH forms in the brain of scombroid fish during final ovarian maturation and ovulation

Sethu Selvaraj, Hajime Kitano, Masafumi Amano, Hirofumi Ohga, Michio Yoneda, Akihiko Yamaguchi, Akio Shimizu, Michiya Matsuyama

Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology · 2012 · 51 citations · 41 references

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Abstract

The results indicate increased expression of multiple Kiss and GnRH forms in the brain and suggest their possible involvement in the regulation of FOM and ovulation in captive female chub mackerel.

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