The GnRH systems in the brain and pituitary of normal and hCG treated European silver eels

The distribution of immunoreactive GnRH was studied in the brain and pituitary gland of normal and human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) injected silver eels. It was found that the general organization of GnRH systems in this species is similar to that reported in other teleosts. Cell bodies were pres...

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Published in:Fish Physiology and Biochemistry
Main Authors: Kah, O., Dufour, S., Baloche, S., Breton, Bernard
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1989
Subjects:
GnRH;immunohistochemistry;pituitary;puberty;european eel;teleost
poisson
anguillidae
anguille
hypophyse
reproduction
maturation sexuelle
gnrh
récepteur hcg
European eel
Online Access:http://prodinra.inra.fr/ft/B06B4B7E-142F-4D55-87B0-BC57F6DA021C
http://prodinra.inra.fr/record/410494
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01881681
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Summary:The distribution of immunoreactive GnRH was studied in the brain and pituitary gland of normal and human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) injected silver eels. It was found that the general organization of GnRH systems in this species is similar to that reported in other teleosts. Cell bodies were present in the olfactory bulbs, ventral telencephalon, periventricular hypothalamus and dorsal tegmentum. No positive perikarya could be detected in the preoptic region. Only scarce fibers were observed in the proximal neurohypophysis. Treatment with hCG does not modify the distribution of GnRH but it increases the density of positive structures, in particular at the level of the pituitary. The results are discussed in relation with the present status of knowledge of the mechanisms underlying the blockage of sexual maturation in the European eel at the silver stage.

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