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Distribution of LPXRFa, a gonadotropin‐inhibitory hormone ortholog peptide, and LPXRFa receptor in the brain and pituitary of the tilapia
26 Feb 2016
Abstract excerpt
In vertebrates, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH), respectively, regulate reproduction in positive and negative manners. GnIH belongs to the LPXRFa family of peptides previously identified in mammalian and nonmammalian vertebrates. Studying the detailed distribution of LPXRFa as well as its receptor (LPXRFa-R) in the brain and pituitary is important for understanding...
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