Neuropeptide expression and action in the reproductive system of the starfish Asterias rubens

Reproductive processes are regulated by a variety of neuropeptides in vertebrates and invertebrates. In starfish (phylum Echinodermata), relaxin‐like gonad‐stimulating peptide triggers oocyte maturation and spawning. However, little is known about other neuropeptides as potential regulators of repro...

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Published in:	Journal of comparative neurology (1911) Vol. 532; no. 1; pp. e25585 - n/a
Main Authors:	Piñon Gonzalez, Victor M., Feng, Yuling, Egertová, Michaela, Elphick, Maurice R.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2024
Subjects:	Asterias rubens Calcitonin Contractility echinoderm Females Gametes gonad Gonadotropins Gonads gonoduct Immunohistochemistry neuropeptide Neuropeptides Peptides Pituitary (anterior) Relaxin Reproductive system Somatostatin Spawning Vasopressin spawning immunohistochemistry echinoderm gonad gonoduct neuropeptide
ISSN:	0021-9967, 1096-9861, 1096-9861
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