General and Comparative Endocrinology

Article	Citations
Does variation in glucocorticoid concentrations predict fitness? A phylogenetic meta-analysis	58
Kisspeptin and GnRH interactions in the reproductive brain of teleosts	50
Fish skin pigmentation in aquaculture: The influence of rearing conditions and its neuroendocrine regulation	47
Fish reproductive biology – Reflecting on five decades of fundamental and translational research	43
Gut melatonin: A potent candidate in the diversified journey of melatonin research	36
Kobayashi Award 2019: The neuroendocrine regulation of the mammalian reproduction	31
Short-term administration of spexin in rats reduces obesity by affecting lipolysis and lipogenesis: An in vivo and in vitro study	29
Role of sex steroids in fish sex determination and differentiation as revealed by gene editing	29
Maternal pineal melatonin in gestation and lactation physiology, and in fetal development and programming	27
Kisspeptins, new local modulators of male reproduction: A comparative overview	23
FoxO1 in Micropterus salmoides: Molecular characterization and its roles in glucose metabolism by glucose or insulin-glucose loading	22
Generation and use of recombinant gonadotropins in fish	22
Special features of neuroendocrine interactions between stress and reproduction in teleosts	22
Surviving winter: Physiological regulation of energy balance in a temperate ectotherm entering and exiting brumation	20
Hormonal daily variation co-varies with immunity in captive male bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus)	19
Identification and characteristics of insulin-like growth factor system in the brain, liver, and gonad during development of a seasonal breeding teleost, Pampus argenteus	19
Coordinate regulation of feeding, metabolism, and growth: Perspectives from studies in fish	19
Central and peripheral actions of melatonin on reproduction in seasonal and continuous breeding mammals	19
Insulin-like androgenic gland hormone 1 (IAG1) regulates sexual differentiation in a hermaphrodite shrimp through feedback to neuroendocrine factors	19
Characterization of CYP11A1 and its potential role in sex asynchronous gonadal development of viviparous black rockfish Sebastes schlegelii (Sebastidae)	18
The first report of prostacyclin and its physiological roles in insects	18
Knockdown of R-spondin1 leads to partial sex reversal in genetic female Chinese soft-shelled turtle Pelodiscus sinensis	18
HucMSCs-exosomes containing miR-21 promoted estrogen production in ovarian granulosa cells via LATS1-mediated phosphorylation of LOXL2 and YAP	18
Role of GnRH and GnIH in paracrine/autocrine control of final oocyte maturation	17
The stress response in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): identification and functional characterization of the corticotropin-releasing factor (crf) paralogs	16

Molecular identification of FNDC5 and effect of irisin on the glucose metabolism in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)	16
Androgen responsiveness to simulated territorial intrusions in Allobates femoralis males: Evidence supporting the challenge hypothesis in a territorial frog	16
Transcriptomic changes across vitellogenesis in the black tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon), neuropeptides and G protein-coupled receptors repertoire curation	16
Gamma-aminobutyric acid regulates glucose homeostasis and enhances the hepatopancreas health of juvenile Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) under fasting stress	16
Secretoneurin is a secretogranin-2 derived hormonal peptide in vertebrate neuroendocrine systems	15
Physiology and evolution of the INSL3/RXFP2 hormone/receptor system in higher vertebrates	15
Osmoregulatory actions of prolactin in the gastrointestinal tract of fishes	15
Effects of background color and feeding status on the expression of genes associated with body color regulation in the goldfish Carassius auratus	14
Cross-species physiological interactions of endocrine disrupting chemicals with the circadian clock	14
Excreted testosterone and male sexual proceptivity: A hormone validation and proof-of-concept experiment in túngara frogs	14
Characterization of Shed genes encoding ecdysone 20-monooxygenase (CYP314A1) in the Y-organ of the blackback land crab, Gecarcinus lateralis	14
Spermatogenesis and regulatory factors in the wall lizard Podarcis sicula	14
Prolactin and prolactin receptor expression in the HPG axis and crop during parental care in both sexes of a biparental bird (Columba livia)	13
The hormonal and neural control of egg production in the historically important model insect, Rhodnius prolixus: A review, with new insights in this post-genomic era	13
Metalloproteases in gonad formation and ovulation	13
Transcriptional regulation of CYP19A1 expression in chickens: ESR1, ESR2 and NR5A2 form a functional network	12
Ecdysis triggering hormone modulates molt behaviour in the redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus, providing a mechanistic evidence for conserved function in molt regulation across Pancrustacea	12
Food intake, growth, and expression of neuropeptides regulating appetite in clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) exposed to predicted climate changes	12
Dietary methionine as a strategy to improve innate immunity in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) juveniles	12
Epinephrine and glucose regulation of leptin synthesis and secretion in a teleost fish, the tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)	12
High temperature attenuates testicular responses in tree sparrow (Passer montanus)	12
Evidence from transcriptome analysis unravelled the roles of eyestalk in salinity adaptation in Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)	12
Genomic structure, expression, and functional characterization of the Fem-1 gene family in the redclaw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus	11
Exposure to a mimetic or non-mimetic model avian brood parasite egg does not produce differential glucocorticoid responses in an egg-accepter host species	11
Conserved functions of hypothalamic kisspeptin in vertebrates	11
Asprosin modulates testicular functions during ageing in mice	11
Artesunate protects pancreatic β-cells from streptozotocin-induced diabetes via inhibition of the NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD pathway	11
Sex differences in serum glucocorticoid levels and heterophil:lymphocyte ratios in adult pekin ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus)	11
Adipokines expression profiles in both plasma and peri renal adipose tissue in Large White and Meishan sows: A possible involvement in the fattening and the onset of puberty	11
Effects of tank color brightness on the body color, somatic growth, and endocrine systems of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss	11
Relationships between avian malaria resilience and corticosterone, testosterone and prolactin in a Hawaiian songbird	11
Potential role of DNA methylation of cyp19a1a promoter during sex change in protogynous orange-spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides	11
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis regulation and organization in urban and rural song sparrows	11
Evolution of thyrotropin-releasing factor extracellular communication units	10
Vitellogenin regulates estrogen-related receptor expression by crosstalk with the JH and IIS-TOR signaling pathway in Polyrhachis vicina Roger (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)	10
Influence of season, age, sex, and time of day on the endocrine profile of the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)	10
Alternative reproductive strategies provide a flexible mechanism for assuring mating success in the European badgers (Meles meles): An investigation from hormonal measures	10
Field study reveals morphological and neuroendocrine correlates of seasonal breeding in female water voles, Arvicola terrestris	10
Strong regulatory effects of vgll3 genotype on reproductive axis gene expression in juvenile male Atlantic salmon	10
Evaluation of circulating insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and IGF-binding proteins as growth indices in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)	10
Investigation of keratinase digestion to improve steroid hormone extraction from diverse keratinous tissues	10
Identification, presence, and possible multifunctional regulatory role of invertebrate gonadotropin-releasing hormone/corazonin molecule in the great pond snail (Lymnaea stagnalis)	10
Past and future: Urbanization and the avian endocrine system	10
Endocrine and osmoregulatory responses to tidally-changing salinities in fishes	10
Age-related changes in endogenous glucocorticoids, gonadal steroids, endocannabinoids and their ratios in plasma and hair from the male C57BL/6 mice	10
The importance of thyroid hormone signaling during early development: Lessons from the zebrafish model	9
Energy and corticosteroid mobilization following an induced stress response in an elasmobranch fish, the North Pacific spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias suckleyi)	9
Characterization of Chinese tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis) 24-dehydrocholesterol reductase: Expression profile, epigenetic modification, and its knock-down effect	9
Growth hormone (GH) and growth hormone release factor (GRF) modulate the immune response in the SHK-1 cell line and leukocyte cultures of head kidney in Atlantic salmon	9
Hepatic expression profiles of three subtypes of vitellogenin and estrogen receptor during vitellogenesis in cultured female yellowtail	9

Acute restraint stress does not alter corticosteroid receptors or 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase gene expression at hypothalamic–pituitary-adrenal axis regulatory sites in captive male white-crowned	9
Effects of salinity and a glucocorticoid antagonist, RU486, on waterborne aldosterone and corticosterone of northern leopard frog larvae	9
Chemerin impairs food intake and body weight in chicken: Focus on hypothalamic neuropeptides gene expression and AMPK signaling pathway	9
Synthetic microfiber exposure negatively affects reproductive parameters in male medaka (Oryzias latipes)	9
Knockout of tac3 genes in zebrafish shows no impairment of reproduction	9
Leptin receptor-deficient (knockout) zebrafish: Effects on nutrient acquisition	9
Mediatory role of the central NPY, melanocortine and corticotrophin systems on phoenixin-14 induced hyperphagia in neonatal chicken	9
Reduced food intake during exposure to high ambient temperatures is associated with molecular changes in the nucleus of the hippocampal commissure and the paraventricular and arcuate hypothalamic nucl	9
Morpho-functional remodelling of the adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) heart in response to waterborne angiotensin II exposure	9
High temperature stress response is not sexually dimorphic at the whole-body level and is dependent on androgens to induce sex reversal	9
Calcium signaling and regulation of ecdysteroidogenesis in crustacean Y-organs	8
G protein-coupled receptor signal transduction and Ca2+ signaling pathways of the allatotropin/orexin system in Hydra	8
Blubber endocrine profiles provide insights into reproductive biology in blue whales from the eastern North Pacific Ocean	8
Long-term monitoring of egg-laying cycle using ultrasonography reveals the reproductive dynamics of circulating sex steroids in an oviparous catshark, Scyliorhinus torazame	8
Nr5a homologues in the ricefield eel Monopterus albus: Alternative splicing, tissue-specific expression, and differential roles on the activation of cyp19a1a promoter in vitro	8
Effects of long-term cortisol treatment on growth and osmoregulation of Atlantic salmon and brook trout	8
Water-borne corticosterone assay is a valid method in some but not all life-history stages in Northern Leopard Frogs	8
Sex-specific role of the optic gland in octopus maya: A transcriptomic analysis	8
A closer look at the role of insulin for the regulation of male reproductive function	8
De novo transcriptome assembly and functional annotation for Y-organs of the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus), and analysis of differentially expressed genes during pre-molt	8
Optimizing hormone extraction protocols for whale baleen: Tackling questions of solvent:sample ratio and variation	8
Role and mechanism of the p-JAK2/p-STAT3 signaling pathway in follicular development in PCOS rats	8
On the relationship between baseline corticosterone levels and annual survival of the thorn-tailed rayadito	8
LPXRFa and its receptor in yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi): Molecular cloning, ontogenetic expression profiles, and stimulatory effects on growth hormone and gonadotropin gene expression	8
Stimulatory roles of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in ovarian development of mud crab Scylla paramamosain	8
Central prolactin receptor distribution and pSTAT5 activation patterns in breeding and non-breeding zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata)	8
Testing the developmental hypothesis of the HPA axis in a tropical passerine: Dampened corticosterone response and faster negative feedback in nestling lance-tailed manakins (Chiroxiphia lanceolata)	8
Baseline corticosterone levels in spadefoot toads reflect alternate larval diets one year later	8
Identification and characterization of G protein-coupled receptors in Spodoptera frugiperda (Insecta: Lepidoptera)	8
Analysis of hair steroid hormones in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) via liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry: comparison with two immunoassays and application for longitudinal monitoring in z	8
Neuromodulatory effects of GnRH on the caudal neurosecretory Dahlgren cells in female olive flounder	8
Cylindrospermopsin directly disrupts spermatogenesis in isolated male zebrafish testis	7
Qiviut cortisol reflects hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis activity in muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus)	7
Changes in maternal fecal corticosterone metabolites across lactation and in response to chronic stress	7
Neuropeptide Y and its receptors are expressed in chicken skeletal muscle and regulate mitochondrial function	7
Regulation of cortisol production during chronic social stress in rainbow trout	7
Glucocorticoid receptor mediates corticosterone-thyroid hormone synergy essential for metamorphosis in Xenopus tropicalis tadpoles	7
Determining the effectiveness of using dermal swabs to evaluate the stress physiology of laboratory cephalopods: A preliminary investigation	7
Expression dynamics of the genes for the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis in tiger puffer (Takifugu rubripes) at different reproductive stages	7
Developing a transcriptomic framework for testing testosterone-mediated handicap hypotheses	7
Non-invasive assessment of fecal glucocorticoid, progesterone, and androgen metabolites and microbiome in free-ranging southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) in South Africa	7
Kiss2 but not kiss1 is involved in the regulation of social stress on the gonad development in yellowtail clownfish, Amphiprion clarkii	7
Nuclear progesterone receptor regulates ptger4b and PLA2G4A expression in zebrafish (Danio rerio) ovulation	7
Environmental estrogens inhibit the expression of insulin-like growth factor mRNAs in rainbow trout in vitro by altering activation of the JAK-STAT, AKT-PI3K, and ERK signaling pathways	7
Steroid hormone profiles and body conditions of migrating male humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)	7
Evolution of thyroid hormone distributor proteins in fish	7
To cope with a changing aquatic soundscape: Neuroendocrine and antioxidant responses to chronic noise stress in fish	7
Molecular characterization of two Russian sturgeon gonadotropin receptors: Cloning, expression analysis, and functional activity	7
Non-invasive assessment of metabolic responses to food restriction using urinary triiodothyronine and cortisol measurement in macaques	7
Central serotonin participates in the anorexigenic effect of GLP-1 in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)	7
Cooling increases corticosterone deposition in feathers of eastern bluebird chicks	7
Sex- and season-dependent differences in the expression of adiponectin and adiponectin receptors (AdipoR1 and AdipoR2) in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis of the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber L	7
Organization of the gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (Lpxrfa) system in the brain of zebrafish (Danio rerio)	7
Relationships between cortisol and urinary androgens in female titi monkeys (Plecturocebus cupreus)	7
Expression of acid-labile subunit (ALS) in developing and adult zebrafish and its role in dorso-ventral patterning during development	7
The relationship between hypoxia exposure and circulating cortisol levels in social and solitary African mole-rats: An initial report	7
Environmental enrichment enhances sociability by regulating glutamate signaling pathway through GR by epigenetic mechanisms in amygdala of Indian field mice Mus booduga	7
The emerging role of microRNAs in fish ovary: A mini review	7
Sexually dimorphic expression of sexual differentiation genes in the internal genital organs of Japanese quail embryos	7
Coping with extremes: High-altitude sparrows enhance metabolic and thermogenic capacities in the pectoralis muscle and suppress in the liver relative to their lowland counterparts	7
Crosstalk between dopamine and insulin signaling in growth control of the oyster	7
Selection for winners impacts the endocrine system in the Siamese fighting fish	6
Motilin- and ghrelin-induced contractions in isolated gastrointestinal strips from three species of frogs	6
Production of two recombinant insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 subtypes specific to salmonids	6
Early nighttime testosterone peaks are correlated with GnRH-induced testosterone in a diurnal songbird	6
A basal actinopterygian melanocortin receptor: Molecular and functional characterization of an Mc2r ortholog from the Senegal bichir (Polypterus senegalus)	6
Autophagy and mitochondrial damage in the testis of high-fat diet fed rats	6
Kobayashi Award 2021: Neuropeptides, receptors, and follicle development in the ascidian, Ciona intestinalis Type A: New clues to the evolution of chordate neuropeptidergic systems from biological nic	6
IGF-2 mRNA binding protein 2 regulates primordial germ cell development in zebrafish	6
Retinal and extra-retinal photoreceptor responses and reproductive performance of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) following exposure to different photoperiodic regime	6
Simultaneous investigation of urinary and faecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations reveals short- versus long-term drivers of HPA-axis activity in a wild primate (Papio ursinus)	6
Filling in the gaps: A reevaluation of the Lygus hesperus peptidome using an expanded de novo assembled transcriptome and molecular cloning	6
Effects of P-nitrophenol exposure on the testicular development and semen quality of roosters	6
The IGF-1/GH-GLUTs-plasma glucose regulating axis in hybrid grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀ × epinephelus lanceolatus♂) fed a high-carbohydrate diet	6
In vitro effects of polychlorinated biphenyls and their hydroxylated metabolites on the synthesis and metabolism of iodothyronines in the chicken (Gallus domesticus) thyroid gland	6
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity and anxiety-like behavior during aging: A test of the glucocorticoid cascade hypothesis in amyloidogenic APPswe/PS1dE9 mice	6
Identification and functional characterization of gonadotropin -releasing hormone in pompano (Trachinotus ovatus)	6
A non-invasive method to assess the reproductive status of the European badger (Meles meles) from urinary sex-steroid metabolites	6
Regulation of melanocortin-5 receptor pharmacology by two isoforms of MRAP2 in ricefield eel (Monopterus albus)	6
Experimental manipulation of maternal corticosterone: Hormone transfer to the yolk in the zebra finch Taeniopygia guttata	6

Pharmacokinetic comparison of three delivery systems for subcutaneous testosterone administration in female mice	6
Sex steroid dynamics and mRNA transcript profiles of growth- and development-related genes during embryogenesis following induced follicular maturation in European eel	6
Steroid hormones, ectoparasites, and color: Sex, species, and seasonal differences in Sceloporus lizards	6
New cells added to the preoptic area during sex change in the common clownfish Amphiprion ocellaris	6
Plasma steroids and immune measures vary with restraint duration in a toad (Rhinella icterica)	6
Validation of a method for quantifying urinary C-peptide in platyrrhine monkeys	6
Adaptive evolution of GPR39 in diverse directions in vertebrates	6
Investigation of obesogenic effects of hexachlorobenzene, DDT and DDE in male rats	6
Establishing models of corticosteroid patterns during the life history of killer whales (Orcinus orca) under human care	6
Circadian clock disruption attenuated growth hormone(GH)-mediated signalling	6