摘要
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone(GnRH) is a crucial peptide for the regulation of reproduction.Using immunological techniques,we investigated the presence of GnRH in horseshoe crab Tachypleus tridentatus.Octopus GnRH-like immunoreactivity,tunicate GnRH-like immunoreactivity,and lamprey GnRH-like immunoreactivity were detected in the neurons and fibers of the protocerebrum.However,no mammal GnRH-like immunoreactivity or lamprey GnRH-Ш-like immunoreactivity was observed.Our results suggest that a GnRH-like factor,an ancient peptide,existed in the brain of T.tridentatus and may be involved in the reproductive endocrine system.
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is a crucial peptide for the regulation of reproduction. Using immunological techniques, we investigated the presence of GnRH in horseshoe crab Tachypleus tridentatus. Octopus GnRH-like immunoreactivity, tunicate GnRH-like immunoreactivity, and lamprey GnRH-I-like immunoreactivity were detected in the neurons and fibers of the protocerebrum. However, no mammal GnRH-like immunoreactivity or lamprey GnRH-LII-like immunoreactivity was observed. Our results suggest that a GnRH-like factor, an ancient peptide, existed in the brain of T. tridentatus and may be involved in the reproductive endocrine system.
基金
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41076081)
关键词
促性腺激素释放激素
马蹄
大脑
免疫反应
肽
分配
识别
鲎
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
Tachypleus tridentatus
brain
immunoreactivity