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

• Main Authors: Selvaraj Sethu (Author), Kitano Hajime (Author), Amano Masafumi (Author), Ohga Hirofumi (Author), Yoneda Michio (Author), Yamaguchi Akihiko (Author), Shimizu Akio (Author), Matsuyama Michiya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Kisspeptins (Kiss) are prime players in the control of reproductive function through their regulation of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) expression in the brain. The experimental scombroid fish, chub mackerel (<it>Scomber...