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dc.contributor.author | Singh, Ankur![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Lal, Bechan![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Parhar, Ishwar S.![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Millar, Robert P.![]() |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2022-06-21T09:24:27Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-09 | |
dc.description.abstract | The central role of kisspeptin (kiss) in mammalian reproduction is well established; however, its intra-gonadal role is poorly addressed. Moreover, studies investigating intra-gonadal role of kiss in fish reproduction are scanty, contradictory and inconclusive. The expression of kiss1 mRNA has been detected in the fish brain, and functionally attributed to the regulation of reproduction, feeding and behavior. The kiss1 mRNA has also been demonstrated in tissues other than the brain in some studies, but its cellular distribution and role at the tissue level have not been adequately addressed in fish. Therefore, an attempt was made in the present study to localize kiss1 in gonadal cells of the freshwater catfish, Clarias batrachus. This study reports the presence of kiss1 in the theca cells and granulosa cells of the ovarian oocytes and interstitial cells in the testis of the catfish. The role of kiss1 in the ovary and testis of the catfish was also investigated using kiss1 receptor (kiss1r) antagonist (p234). The p234 treatment decreased the production of 17β-estradiol in ovary and testosterone in the testis by lowering the activities of 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase under both, in vivo as well as in vitro conditions. The p234 treatment also arrested the progression of oogenesis, as evident from the low number of advancing/advanced oocytes in the treated ovary in comparison to the control ovary. It also reduced the area and perimeter of the seminiferous tubules in the treated catfish testis. Thus, our findings suggest that kiss is involved in the regulation of gonadal steroidogenesis, independent of known endocrine/ autocrine/ paracine regulators, and thereby it accelerates gametogenic processes in the freshwater catfish. | en_US |
dc.description.department | Immunology | en_US |
dc.description.embargo | 2022-08-09 | |
dc.description.librarian | hj2022 | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | The Center of Advanced Study Program phase V of the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, India and UGC, New Delhi, India. | en_US |
dc.description.uri | https://www.elsevier.com/locate/acthis | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Singh, A., Lal, B., Parhar, I.S. & Millar, R.P. 2021, 'Seasonal expression and distribution of kisspeptin1 (kiss1) in the ovary and testis of freshwater catfish, Clarias batrachus : a putative role in steroidogenesis', Acta Histochemica, vol. 123, no. 6, art. 151766, pp. 1-16, doi : 10.1016/j.acthis.2021.151766. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0065-1281 (print) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1618-0372 (online) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.1016/j.acthis.2021.151766 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/85885 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | en_US |
dc.rights | © 2021 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Acta Histochemica. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. A definitive version was subsequently published in Acta Histochemica, vol. 123, no. 6, art. 151766, pp. 1-16, 2021. doi : 10.1016/j.acthis.2021.151766. | en_US |
dc.subject | Kisspeptin | en_US |
dc.subject | 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3β-HSD) | en_US |
dc.subject | 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17β-HSD) | en_US |
dc.subject | Sex steroids | en_US |
dc.subject | Gametogenesis | en_US |
dc.subject | Freshwater catfish (Clarias batrachus) | en_US |
dc.title | Seasonal expression and distribution of kisspeptin1 (kiss1) in the ovary and testis of freshwater catfish, Clarias batrachus : a putative role in steroidogenesis | en_US |
dc.type | Postprint Article | en_US |