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Circadian rhythm in photoperiodic expressions of GnRH-I and GnIH regulating seasonal reproduction in the Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus.
Dixit, Anand S; Byrsat, Sanborlang; Singh, Namram Sushindrajit.
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  • Dixit AS; Department of Zoology, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong-22, Meghalaya, India. Electronic address: asdixitnehu@rediffmail.com.
  • Byrsat S; Department of Zoology, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong-22, Meghalaya, India.
  • Singh NS; Department of Zoology, Cotton University, Guwahati-01, Assam, India.
J Photochem Photobiol B ; 211: 111993, 2020 Oct.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32818912
The present study investigates the involvement of circadian rhythm in photoperiodic expressions of GnRH-I and GnIH in the hypothalamus controlling seasonal reproduction in the Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus). Groups of photosensitive birds were exposed for four weeks to resonance light dark cycles comprising of a light phase of 6 h (L) combined with dark phase of different durations (D) such that the period of LD cycles varied by 12 h increments viz. 12- (6 L/6D), 24- (6 L/18D), 36- (6 L/30D), 48- (6 L/42D), 60- (6 L/54D) and 72- (6 L/66D)h. In addition, a control group (C) was maintained under long day length (14 L/10D). Observations, recorded at the beginning and end of experiment, revealed significant testicular growth with corresponding increase in the hypothalamic expression of GnRH-I peptide but low levels of GnIH mRNA and peptide in the birds exposed to resonance cycles of 12, 36 and 60 h which were read as long days. On the other hand, birds experiencing resonance cycles of 24, 48 and 72 h read them as short days wherein they maintained their quiescent gonads and low levels of GnRH-I peptide but exhibited significant increase in GnIH mRNA and peptide expressions. Thus, sparrows responded to resonance light dark cycles differently despite the fact that each of them contained only 6 h of light. These findings suggest that an endogenous circadian rhythm is involved in photoperiodic expressions of above molecules and indicate a shift in their expressions depending upon whether the light falls in the photoinducible or non-photoinducible phase of an endogenous circadian rhythm.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Precursores de Proteínas / Regulação da Expressão Gênica / Hormônio Liberador de Gonadotropina / Ritmo Circadiano / Hormônios Hipotalâmicos Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: J Photochem Photobiol B Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Precursores de Proteínas / Regulação da Expressão Gênica / Hormônio Liberador de Gonadotropina / Ritmo Circadiano / Hormônios Hipotalâmicos Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: J Photochem Photobiol B Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article