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Role of LPXRFamide peptide in the neuroendocrine regulation of reproduction in fish

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Abstract

The decapeptide gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is the primary factor responsible for the hypothalamic control of gonadotropin (GTH) secretion. This review focuses on a family of neuropeptides, LPXRFamide (LPXRFa) peptides, which have been implicated in the regulation of GTH secretion. LPXRFa acts on the pituitary via a G protein-coupled receptor, LPXRFa-R, to enhance gonadal development and maintenance by increasing gonadotropin release and synthesis. Because LPXRFa exists and functions in several fish species, LPXRFa is considered to be a key neurohormone in fish reproduction control. The precursors to LPXRFamide peptides encoded plural LPXRFamide peptides and were highly divergent in vertebrates, particularly in lower vertebrates. Tissue distribution analyses indicated that LPXRFamide peptides were highly concentrated in the hypothalamus and other brainstem regions. In view of the localization and expression of LPXRFamide peptides in the hypothalamo-hypophysial system, LPXRFamide peptide in fish increase GTH release in vitro and in vivo. This review summarizes the advances made in our understanding of the biosynthesis, mode of action and functional significance of LPXRFa, a newly discovered key neurohormone.

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  2. Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh

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  3. Marine Biological Station, Faculty of Science, Niigata University, Sado, 952-2135, Japan

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Shahjahan, M., Ando, H. Role of LPXRFamide peptide in the neuroendocrine regulation of reproduction in fish. cent.eur.j.biol. 6, 853–860 (2011). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11535-011-0048-2

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