期刊
GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY
卷 279, 期 -, 页码 196-202出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.04.018
关键词
Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone; LPXRF; Pregnancy; Seahorse; Teleost
资金
- K. C. Wong Education Foundation
- National Science Foundation of China [41825013, 41576145, 41606170]
- Pearl River S&T Nova Program of Guangzhou [201806010133]
- Foundation of Ecology and Environmental Engineering [ISEE2018PY03]
- Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province [2017B030314052]
The gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) plays a negative role in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis by inhibiting gonadotropin secretion in vertebrates. Male pregnancy and ovoviviparous behavior are unique phenomena among vertebrates. To better understand the neuroendocrine regulatory mechanisms in ovoviviparous fish with male pregnancy, we identified the orthologous GnIH gene in the lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus). The full-length cDNA of the GnIH precursor was 658 base pairs with an open reading frame of 528 base pairs that encoded a 175-amino acid prepro-GnIH peptide. The seahorse GnIH precursor contained two putative LPXRFamide peptides. Both seahorse LPXRFa-1 and LPXRFa-2 were found to be unique among vertebrates. The synteny blocks of GnIH gene loci were conserved in mammals and teleosts. Tissue distribution analysis revealed that seahorse GnIH mRNA was mainly expressed in the hypothalamus, with relatively high levels observed in the brood pouch. The expression patterns of seahorse GnIH during different reproductive stages and pregnancy stages were also detected, and GnIH mRNA expression was significantly reduced during the early puberty stage. In addition, GnIH mRNA expression was significantly increased during the pregnancy stage compared to non-pregnancy stages. In summary, our results reveal the existence of GnIH in ovoviviparous fish and suggest its involvement in regulation of reproductive behavior and male pregnancy in the male seahorse.
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