Comparative Biochemistry: Marine Biochemistry

Kittredge, James S.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-472450-1.50011-7

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“…The steroidal nature of the ovarian sex attractant in the zebrafish corresponds with that described by Colombo et al (1980), who found that etiocholanolone glucuronide produced by a mesorchial gland is a sex pheromone produced by male Gobius jozo. Sex pheromones of a steroidal nature have also been reported in invertebrates (Creange and Szego 1967;Kittredge 1974) and mammals (for review see Dominic 1978). Lambert and van Oordt (1974) demonstrated the appearance of steroidogenic activity in the granulosa of postovulatory follicles in zebrafish and its gradual disappearance, as such structures become older.…”

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Ovarian steroid glucuronides function as sex pheromones for male zebrafish, Brachydanio rerio

Hurk¹,

Lambert²

1983

Can. J. Zool.

140

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1983. Ovarian steroid glucuronides function as sex pheromones for male zebrafish, Brachydanio rerio. Can. J. Zool. 61: 238 1-2387. Female zebrafish become attractive to male conspecifics by means of a specific sex attractant secreted by the ovaries. This sex attractant consists of steroid glucuronides; most likely a mixture containing oestradiol-17P-and testosterone glucuronide. Anosmic males are not attracted by the female pheromones and fail to court females with ovulated eggs in the abdomen. Male zebrafish thus detect the ovarian sex attractant, which motivates them to start a series of courtship actions, by olfaction. V A N DEN HURK, R., et J. G. D. LAMBERT. 1983. Ovarian steroid glucuronides function as sex pheromones for male zebrafish, Brachydanio rerio. Can. J. Zool. 61: 238 1-2387. Les femelles du poisson-zkbre attirent les males au moyen d'une substance attirante specifique sCcrCtee par les ovaires. Cette substance contient des glucuronides stkroi'des, fort probablement un milange contenant des glucuronides de l'oestradiol-17P et de la testostirone. Les males anosmiques ne sont pas attirCs par les pheromones de la femelle et ne courtisent pas les femelles qui ont des oeufs dkji formis dans leur abdomen. C'est donc par olfaction que les males perqoivent cette substance ovarienne qui dkclenche chez eux une sCrie de comportements de cour.[Traduit par le journal]

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Ovarian steroid glucuronides function as sex pheromones for male zebrafish, Brachydanio rerio

Hurk¹,

Lambert²

1983

Can. J. Zool.

140

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“…This interest has led to numerous investigations in which the phenomena ac tivated by chemicals have been defi ned, and in recent years, the activating substances have been purified, characterized, and, in some cases, identified and synthesized (see 23,24). Types of activator molecules implicated in stimulating responses include cations, anions, amino acids, polypeptides, proteins, sugars, glycoproteins, lipo proteins, simple alcohols, and steroids (see 23,[25][26][27].…”

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confidence: 99%