Neuroendocrine control of reproduction in the male penaeid prawn,Parapenaeopsis hardwickii (Miers) (Crustacea,Decapoda, Penaeidae) |
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Authors: | G K Kulkarni R Nagabhushanam P K Joshi |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Zoology, Marathwada University, 431 004, Aurangabad, India
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Abstract: | Effects of bilateral eyestalks ablation and injections of eyestalks, (Es) brain (Br) and thoracic ganglia (ThG) extract separately on the androgenic gland and testis development of Es-ablated (Experiment 1) and normal (Experiment 2) P. hardwickii, were investigated. The androgenic gland activity increased significantly in prawns having Es-ablated (Group II), and eyestalkless (Groups VI & VII) and normal (Groups D & E) prawns received Br and ThG extracts, separately, as compared to their respective controls (Groups I & A). Injection of unboiled Es extract in eyestalkless (Group V) and normal (Group C) prawns arrested the androgenic gland activity. Simultaneously, there was a significant (p<0.05) increase in the diameter of testicular follicles, testis weight, testis index and number of mature spermatocytes per follicle in the prawns of groups II, VI & VII of experiment 1 and of groups D & E of experiment 2 when compared to their respective controls. Injection of Es extract into the eyestalkless (Group V) and normal (Group C) prawns ceased testicular development. A significant (<0.05) decrease in testicular protein and midgut gland glycogen and lipid was found in groups II, VI & VII of experiment 1 and in groups D & E of experiment 2, but the glycogen and lipid content of the testis increased. These results indicate that the hormones released from the neuroendocrine centres regulate androgenic gland activity and spermatogenesis. |
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