Seasonal short-term effects of naltrexone on LH secretion in male carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) |
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Authors: | Sokolowska-Mikolajczyk Miroslawa Socha Magdalena Mikolajczyk Tomasz Chyb Jaroslaw Epler Piotr |
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Institution: | Department of Ichthyobiology and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, ul. Prof. T. Spiczakowa 6, 30-199 Krakow-Mydlniki, Poland. rzbienia@cyf-kr.edu.pl |
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Abstract: | In order to evaluate the influence of the season (the stage of gonad maturity) on the modulatory role of endogenous opioid peptides in LH secretion in fish, sexually mature male carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) were intravenously injected with naltrexone-opioid receptor antagonist (5 or 50 microg kg(-1)) in the period of natural spawning (June) or gonad recrudescence (December). Moreover, the possible involvement of the dopaminergic system was studied in fish pre-treated with pimozide (dopamine receptor antagonist) and in intact fish. Blood samples were taken every minute, up to 10 min after naltrexone injection. In June, naltrexone significantly lowered LH levels in comparison to saline injected males. In December, there were no differences between saline and naltrexone-injected carps. In fish pre-treated with pimozide, neither in June nor in December were any significant differences in LH levels between control group and the groups injected with naltrexone found. The results showed that, in male carp, LH secretion under the influence of naltrexone depends on the stage of gonad maturity what suggests that the feedback of gonadal steroids on LH release could be mediated by the endogenous opioids. The role of dopamine in these processes is also discussed. |
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Keywords: | Male carp Naltrexone Intravenous injection Endogenous opioid peptides Pimozide LH Sex steroid feedback Short–term effect |
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