کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
5901315 1568917 2013 12 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Neuropeptidergic regulation of reproduction in insects
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
مقررات عصبی در تولید مثل در حشرات
کلمات کلیدی
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی علوم غدد
چکیده انگلیسی

Successful animal reproduction depends on multiple physiological and behavioral processes that take place in a timely and orderly manner in both mating partners. It is not only necessary that all relevant processes are well coordinated, they also need to be adjusted to external factors of abiotic and biotic nature (e.g. population density, mating partner availability). Therefore, it is not surprising that several hormonal factors play a crucial role in the regulation of animal reproductive physiology. In insects (the largest class of animals on planet Earth), lipophilic hormones, such as ecdysteroids and juvenile hormones, as well as several neuropeptides take part in this complex regulation. While some peptides can affect reproduction via an indirect action (e.g. by influencing secretion of juvenile hormone), others exert their regulatory activity by directly targeting the reproductive system. In addition to insect peptides with proven activities, several others were suggested to also play a role in the regulation of reproductive physiology. Because of the long evolutionary history of many insect orders, it is not always clear to what extent functional data obtained in a given species can be extrapolated to other insect taxa. In this paper, we will review the current knowledge concerning the neuropeptidergic regulation of insect reproduction and situate it in a more general physiological context.

► Insect reproductive physiology is regulated by neuropeptides. ► Remarkable parallels can be drawn with vertebrate reproductive neuroendocrinology. ► An interesting physiological link exists between insect feeding and reproduction. ► Plasticity in the control of insect reproduction is also discussed in this review.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: General and Comparative Endocrinology - Volume 188, 1 July 2013, Pages 23-34
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