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  • Title: Seasonal changes in mRNA levels of gonadotropin and thyrotropin subunits in the goldfish, Carassius auratus.
    Author: Sohn YC, Yoshiura Y, Kobayashi M, Aida K.
    Journal: Gen Comp Endocrinol; 1999 Mar; 113(3):436-44. PubMed ID: 10068504.
    Abstract:
    Seasonal changes in the mRNA levels of glycoprotein alpha, gonadotropin (GTH) Ibeta and IIbeta, and thyrotropin (thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)) beta subunits in the pituitary of goldfish were quantified by Northern blot analysis and laser densitometry. Reproductive development and thyroid activity were monitored by measuring gonadosomatic index, plasma GTH II, testosterone (T), estradiol, 11-ketotestosterone, and thyroid hormones (T4 and T3). Plasma GTH II and steroids showed characteristic increases, while plasma thyroid hormones levels, in general, decreased in association with the reproductive period. In females, the mRNA levels of the alpha, GTH Ibeta, and GTH IIbeta subunits increased synchronously during early spawning period (April) and then decreased during ovarian regression (August). In males, the levels of the alpha and GTH IIbeta subunits showed changes similar to those in females, but the GTH Ibeta mRNA levels showed only a small increase during the late spawning period (May). In both sexes, TSHbeta mRNA levels were high during winter to early spring (February and April) and low during late spring to summer (May and August). These results suggest that in goldfish the gonadotropins may be synthesized synchronously in order for asynchronous gametogenesis to take place. Additionally, the data suggest a negative feedback relationship between synthesis of the TSHbeta subunit and the thyroid hormones.
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