General and Comparative Endocrinology

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Fetal bovine islets and the discovery of insulin	34
Enduring sex-dependent effects of lipopolysaccharide treatment on the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis in mice	29
Evaluation of stress response in black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) in arid regions from colonies in Chihuahua Mexico	29
Functional characterization of growth hormone releasing hormone and its receptor in amphioxus with implication for origin of hypothalamic-pituitary axis	28
Growth regulation in brook charr Salvelinus fontinalis	27
In vivo induction of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp.) spawning using a synthetic relaxin-like gonad-stimulating peptide	25
Functional characterization of CCHamides and deorphanization of their receptors in the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti	25
The insulin signaling pathway a century after its discovery: Sexual dimorphism in insulin signaling	24
Early-life glucocorticoids accelerate lymphocyte count senescence in roe deer	24
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	23
Light/darkness modulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis in the plains vizcacha, Lagostomus maximus, a seasonal breeding species	22
Assessment of glucocorticoids, sex steroids, and innate immunity in wild red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans)	22
Functional insight and cell-specific expression of the adipokinetic hormone/corazonin-related peptide in the human disease vector mosquito, Aedes aegypti	20
Immunohistochemical detection of teleost- and mammalian-type melanin-concentrating hormone in goldfish brain with newly developed specific antibodies	20
Murine fertility and spermatogenesis are independent of the testis-specific Spdye4a gene	17
Tilapia, a good model for studying reproductive endocrinology	16
Salivary corticosterone reflects plasmatic levels in a wild seabird	14
Genome-wide identification, phylogeny, expression and eyestalk neuroendocrine regulation of vitellogenin gene family in the freshwater giant prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii	14
Latent trait-like component identified for bottlenose dolphin fecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations	14
Evidence from transcriptome analysis unravelled the roles of eyestalk in salinity adaptation in Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)	14
Identification of motilin in Japanese fire bellied newt	13
Insulin-like growth factor 1 and the hormonal mediation of sibling rivalry	13

Molecular mechanisms of the stress-induced regulation of the inflammatory response in fish	13
Comparative corticosterone responses to capture stress in sympatric Antarctic penguins	13
Hormonal effects on glucose and ketone metabolism in a perfused liver of an elasmobranch, the North Pacific spiny dogfish, Squalus suckleyi	13
Molecular form identification of anterior pituitary gland-secreted prolactin in chicken	12
Hormonology: A kaleidoscopic tale of dedication, serendipity, and ingenuity	12
Endocrine cells of the gastroenteropancreatic system in Testudines A brief review	12
Hair cortisol as an indicator of chronic stress in Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra): Evaluating influencing variations	12
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Low-temperature-induced disruption of reproductive axis and sperm vitality via stress axis in Monopterus albus	12
Evaluating suitability of saliva to measure steroid concentrations in grey seal pups	12
Resistin in endocrine pancreas of sheep: Presence and expression related to different diets	12
Extraembryonic metabolism of corticosterone protects against effects of exposure	12
Estrogen-related receptor functions via the 20-hydroxyecdysone and IIS/TOR signaling pathways to regulate the development and morphology changes of ant Polyrhachis vicina Roger (Hymenoptera, Formicida	11
Physiological roles of ghrelin in the regulation of gastrointestinal motility in vertebrates	11
Is there potential for estradiol receptor signaling in lophotrochozoans?	11
Changes in hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis function, immunity, and glucose during acute Plasmodium relictum infection in house sparrows (Passer domesticus)	11
Corrigendum to “Does variation in glucocorticoid concentrations predict fitness? A phylogenetic meta-analysis” [Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 300 (2021) 113611]	11
Urotensin II in GIFT Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): CDS cloning, tissue distribution, and in vitro regulation of male reproduction	10
Puberty regulation in chub mackerel Scomber japonicus, an important aquaculture fish species, via reproductive endocrine mechanism	10
Multiplex in situ hybridization chain reaction reveals the spatial organization of six pituitary hormone mRNAs in the Japanese eel	10
Characterization of a crustacean hyperglycemic hormone of the horsehair crab Erimacrus isenbeckii	9
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In vivo effect of recombinant Fsh and Lh administered to meagre (Argyrosomus regius) at the initial stages of sex differentiation	9
Testosterone concentration coincides with distance travelled in the free-ranging male Saharan sand-viper, Cerastes vipera	9
Sex steroid profiles align with phenotype in sex-reversed female lizards	9
Strong regulatory effects of vgll3 genotype on reproductive axis gene expression in juvenile male Atlantic salmon	9
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Characterization of myoinhibitory peptide signaling system and its implication in larval metamorphosis and spawning behavior in Pacific abalone	9
The neurosecretory staining in the pleural-pedal ganglion of the Japanese abalone (Ezoawabi), Haliotis discus hannai, and its relationship to reproduction; with a description of a newly observed neuro	8
Prolactin and the evolution of male pregnancy	8
Effects of melanocortin receptor agonists and antagonists on exploratory activity: a review	8
Role and mechanism of the p-JAK2/p-STAT3 signaling pathway in follicular development in PCOS rats	8
Small GTPase control of pituitary hormone secretion: Evidence from studies in the goldfish (Carassius auratus) neuroendocrine model	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
Global analysis of ligand-gated ion channel conservation across Platyhelminthes	7
Activation of the Cap’n’collar C pathway (Nrf2 pathway in vertebrates) signaling in insulin pathway compromised Drosophila melanogaster flies ameliorates the diabetic state upon pro-oxidant conditions	7
Variation in nest building, aggression, learning, and steroid hormone levels in Betta splendens	7
Identification and functional analysis of six melanocortin-4-receptor-like (MC4R-like) mutations in goldfish (Carassius auratus)	7
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Melatonin suppresses the seasonal estrus in female giant pandas	7
Gene expression in the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis in Seriola rivoliana early larvae development at different temperatures	7
Analysis of evolutionary and functional features of the bullfrog SULT1 family	7
RNA-Seq analysis offers insight into the TBBPA-DHEE-induced endocrine-disrupting effect and neurotoxicity in juvenile zebrafish (Danio rerio)	7
Molecular characterization and ontogenetic expression profiles of LPXRFa and its receptor in Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)	7
Vasotocin expression is associated with social preference development of the medaka fish	7
Fostered offspring develop hyper-reactive endocrine stress responses in a plural-breeding rodent, Octodon degus	7
Molecular characterization and stage-dependent gene expression of gonadotropin receptors in Pacific bluefin tuna, Thunnus orientalis, ovarian follicles	7
Killer whale fecal samples: How to get the most out of a single extraction	7
Zebra finches (Taeniopygia castanotis) display varying degrees of stress resilience in response to constant light	7
Catecholamines modulate differentially nonapeptide precursor mRNA expression in the preoptic area and ovary of the catfish Heteropneustes fossilis: An in vitro study	7

Using transcriptome analysis to investigate the induction of vitellogenesis in female Japanese eels (Anguilla japonica)	7
Comparative transcriptomic analysis and genome-wide characterization of the Semaphorin family reveal the potential mechanism of angiogenesis around embryo in ovoviviparous black rockfish (Sebastes sch	7
Corrigendum to “The uterus masculinus of the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber L.) – The appraisal of fast hormone regulation by membrane androgen and estrogen receptors involvement” [Gen. Comp. Endocrino	7
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	6
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Cortisol production by interrenal cells in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is stimulated by 5-HT4 receptor activation	6
Characterization of serotonin receptors Aj5-HTR2 and Aj5-HTR7 reveals potential roles in circadian regulation of Apostichopus japonicus	6
Multi-year profiles of T3 are positively correlated with corticosterone in male bowhead whale baleen	6
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Urbanization and maternal hormone transfer: Endocrine and morphological phenotypes across ontogenetic stages	6
A window into vitamin effects on biomineralization in octocorals	6
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Development of specific ELISAs for luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone in the commercially important cyprinid fish	6
Molecular and pharmacological analysis of the melanocortin-2 receptor and its accessory proteins Mrap1 and Mrap2 in a Squalomorph shark, the Pacific spiny dogfish	6
Neurosecretory protein GL in GIFT tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): cDNA cloning, tissue distribution and effects of feeding on its expression	6
CRISPR/Cas9-induced LEAP2 and GHSR1a knockout mutant zebrafish displayed abnormal growth and impaired lipid metabolism	6
Hair glucocorticoids are not a historical marker of stress – Exploring the time-scale of corticosterone incorporation into hairs in a rat model	6
IDENTIFICATION of NLP-5 and NLP-6 as potential ligands for the NPR-9 receptor in Caenorhabditis elegans	6
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Motilin is a regulator of gastric contraction in Japanese fire belly newts (Cynops pyrrhogaster), in vitro studies using isolated gastrointestinal strips of newts, rabbits, and chickens	6
The chondrichthyan glucagon-like peptide 3 regulates hepatic ketone metabolism in the Pacific spiny dogfish Squalus suckleyi	6
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Functional Insights into Bpcreb1 in Bellamya purificata: Expression Dynamics and regulatory Roles during gonadal development	6
Genome-wide analysis of two different regions of brain reveals the molecular changes of fertility related genes in rln3a-/- mutants in male Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)	5
Neuromodulation in the fish brain for reproductive success	5
Association of seasonal changes in circulating cortisol concentrations with the expression of cortisol biosynthetic enzymes and a glucocorticoid receptor in the blubber of common bottlenose dolphin	5
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Structural modeling and gene expression analysis of phosvitinless vitellogenin (vgc) in the Indian freshwater murrel, Channa punctatus (Bloch, 1793)	5
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PFOA effects on osteoblast differentiation: Involvement of oxidative stress and endocannabinoid receptors	5
Tachykinin-directed gonadotropin-independent follicular growth: Evolutionary conservation and divergence between mouse and Ciona robusta	5
Metamorphosis-associated immune system maturation in Senegalese sole	5
Cholecystokinin and gastrin-releasing peptide differentially inhibit appetite of rainbow trout	5
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The distribution of gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) and its receptor in zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) spinal cord	5
Comparative transcriptome provides insights into differentially expressed genes between testis and ovary of Onychostoma macrolepis in reproduction period	5
Progesterone receptors in extratesticular ducts of the Amazonian stingray Potamotrygon wallacei: A potential role in sperm maturation and aggregate formation	5
Influence of EE2 exposure, age and sex on telomere length in European long-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus)	5
Possible effects of the central adrenergic and dopaminergic receptors on hypophagia induced by neuromedin S in neonatal layer-type chicks	5
Corrigendum to “Effects of endocrine disrupting compounds on growth and the growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor system of fish” [Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 375C (2026) 114837]	5
Biocompatible polymeric microparticles serve as novel and reliable vehicles for exogenous hormone manipulations in passerines	5
Hair progesterone reflects past reproductive activity in the invasive Pallas’s squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus	5
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Early development of the glucocorticoid stress response in dyeing poison frog tadpoles	5
Enhanced expression of Cyp17a1 and production of DHEA-S in the liver of late-pregnant rats	5
Investigating the utility of using fecal hormone metabolites as a reproductive management tool for captive short-beaked echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus)	5
Relaxin receptor-like proteins in Scylla paramamosain: Two distinct types and their roles in ovarian development	5
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Identification and characterization of neuropeptides in sea urchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius	5
Characterization and localization of relaxin-like gonad-stimulating peptide in the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster cf. solaris	5
Environmental estrogens inhibit insulin-like growth factor (IGF) receptor mRNA expression, IGF binding, and IGF signaling ex vivo in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)	4
Mechanistic study of transcription factor Sox18 during heart development	4
Are hair cortisol levels dependent on hair growth rate? A pilot study in rhesus macaques	4
Kisspeptin induces Kiss-1 and GnRH gene expression in mHypoA-55 hypothalamic cell models: Involvement of the ERK and PKA signaling pathways	4
The effect of androgen exposure on cerebral lateralization in the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)	4
Differential regulation of hepatic SH3 domain binding kinase 1 (SBK1) expression in mouse and goldfish	4
Tpo knockout in zebrafish partially recapitulates clinical manifestations of congenital hypothyroidism and reveals the involvement of TH in proper development of glucose homeostasis	4
Hormonal actions of relaxin-like gonad-stimulating peptide in starfish	4
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Effects of molting on the expression of ecdysteroid responsive genes in the crustacean molting gland (Y-organ)	4
Spatial and quantitative gene expression analysis of SREB receptors in the gonads of green-spotted pufferfish (Dichotomyctere nigroviridis)	4
Effects and action mechanism of gonadotropins on ovarian follicular cells: A novel role of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate (S1P). A review	4
Does motilin primarily regulate gastrointestinal motility in fish?	4
Comparative analysis of gestation in three rhinoceros species (Diceros bicornis; Ceratotherium simum; Rhinoceros unicornis)	4
Fecal glucocorticoid analysis as a health monitoring tool for endangered African penguins (Spheniscus demersus)	4
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Trends in the evolution of the elasmobranch melanocortin-2 receptor: Insights from structure/function studies on the activation of whale shark Mc2r	4
Molecular characterization of GPR84 in domestic cats	4
Evolutionary loss of the β1-adrenergic receptor in salmonids	4
Using an on-site laboratory for fecal steroid analysis in wild white-faced capuchins	4
Sprint training interacts with body mass to affect hepatic insulin-like growth factor expression in female green anoles (Anolis carolinensis)	4
Development and metamorphosis in frogs deficient in the thyroid hormone transporter MCT8	4
Cloning of gonadotropin Gph-alpha, FSH-beta and LH-beta subunits and seasonal profiles of steroid hormones in wild-caught Nile perch, Lates niloticus	4
Inhibition of the retinal orexin receptors affects the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis through retinal pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) in male Wistar rats	4
Prolactin signaling in the highly osmotolerant Mozambique tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus	4
Neurotensin and xenin stimulates pancreatic exocrine secretion through the peripheral cholinergic nerves in conscious sheep	4
Presence of GnRH3 in sturgeon and the roles of GnRH1 and GnRH2 on the regulation of LH/FSH in mature female sterlet Acipenser ruthenus in vitro	4
Expression of the estrogen receptor gene across the life cycle in the polychaete, Capitella teleta	4
An updated look at the mating system, parental care and androgen seasonal variations in ratites	4
Differential regulation of Kiss1 gene expression by oestradiol in the hypothalamus of the female Damaraland mole-rat, an induced ovulator	4

Pharmacology of orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides) melanocortin-5 receptor and its modulation by Mrap2	4
Peptide and neuropeptide diversity and function in bivalves	4
The S6 kinase gene in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, is essential for metabolic regulation	4
Catecolaminergic systems and hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis: adrenaline, noradrenaline and dopamine treatments in vivo in lizard Podarcis siculus	4
Time the Avenger: Unpredictable environmental disruptions induce changes in neural expression of glucocorticoid receptors in the vocal learning circuit of the male budgerigar	4
Absence of some cytochrome P450 (CYP) and hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD) enzymes in hagfishes	4
Defining components of early thyroid hormone signalling through temperature-mediated activation of molecular memory in cultured Rana [lithobates] catesbeiana tadpole back skin	4
Role of microRNAs in pituitary gonadotrope cells	4
Male Cope’s gray treefrogs (Hyla chrysoscelis) in amplexus have elevated and correlated steroid hormones compared to solitary males	4
Assessing stress in a mammal from plasma and feces: A nutritional mismatch between the diet needed and the food -available	4
Two phases of gonadal sex differentiation in zebrafish with ZZ/ZW sex determination system	4
Profiles in Comparative Endocrinology: Louis J. Guillette, Jr	4
Stress response of Rhamdia quelen to the interaction stocking density – Feeding regimen	4
Asprosin modulates testicular functions during ageing in mice	4
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