Human chorionic gonadotropin induces spermatogenesis and spermiation in 1-year-old European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax): Assessment of sperm quality

Multiple vitellogenin yolk precursors in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax).

Yilmaz, O., Prat, F., Ibáñez, A.J., Amano, H., Koksoy, S., and Sullivan, C.V. INRA LPGP, Rennes Cedex, France; Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía, CSIC, SPAIN; Instituto de Acuicultura de Torre de la Sal, CSIC, SPAIN (Present address: University of Valencia, SPAIN); Kitasato University, JAPAN; North Carolina State University, USA (Present address: Carolina AquaGyn, USA). E-mail: ozlem.y...

Skin mucus proteome map of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax).

Skin mucus is the first barrier of fish defence. Proteins from skin mucus of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) were identified by 2DE followed by LC-MS/MS. From all the identified proteins in the proteome map, we focus on the proteins associated with several immune pathways in fish. Furthermore, the real-time PCR transcript levels in skin are shown. Proteins found include apolipoprotein ...

Cage exposure of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) for in situ assessment of pollution-related genotoxicity.

Genotoxic effects are often the earliest signs of pollution-related environmental disturbance. In this study, we used the comet assay and micronucleus test to assess DNA damage in the erythrocytes of the European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) exposed to environmental pollution in situ. Fish were collected from a fish farm in the Trogir Bay and their cages placed at an unpolluted reference sit...

Mechanisms of oocyte development in European sea bass ( Dicentrarchus labrax , 1 L . ) :

Cloning and retinal expression of melatonin receptors in the European sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax.

Melatonin contributes to synchronizing behaviors and physiological functions to daily and seasonal rhythm in fish. However, no coherent vision emerges because the effects vary with the species, sex, age, moment of the year or sexual cycle. And, scarce information is available concerning the melatonin receptors, which is crucial to our understanding of the role melatonin plays. We report here th...