The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system plays a central role in the neuroendocrine
regulation of growth in all vertebrates. Evidence from studies in a variety of vertebrate …

抄録 Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is a mitogenic polypeptide that plays an essential role
in the regulation of development and somatic growth of vertebrates, mainly by mediating …

The insulin-like growth factors (IGF) are evolutionarily ancient growth factors present in all
vertebrates. The central importance of IGF for normal development and growth has been …

The regulation of food intake in fish is a complex process carried out through several
different mechanisms in the central nervous system (CNS) with hypothalamus being the …

The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system plays an important role in controlling animal
development and growth. There are three components to the IGF system: ligands (IGF-I and …

This review focuses on recent research on the metabolic function of fish brain. Fish brain is
isolated from the systemic circulation by a blood–brain barrier that allows the transport of …

Before embarking on a discussion of growth and metabolism and their intricate relationship
in fish, it might be necessary to define the crucial term: growth. The definition, whether it is …

Evidence obtained in recent years in a few species, especially rainbow trout, supports the
presence in fish of nutrient sensing mechanisms. Glucosensing capacity is present in central …

Fish have provided essential information about the structure, biosynthesis, evolution, and
function of insulin (INS) as well as about the structure, evolution, and mechanism of action of …

Recent abundant studies report that in rodents starvation induces increased neuropeptide Y
(NPY) mRNA expression and peptide secretion in the hypothalamus which reduces …