Special Issue "Endocrine Control of Fish Metabolism"
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2022 | Viewed by 7142
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fish; zebrafish; salmon; rainbow trout
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: myogenesis; molecular physiology; molecular endocrinology; ncRNA; growth
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Although piscine endocrine systems have many traits in common with mammals, fish are ectothermic animals whose metabolisms must face multiple challenges; therefore, their hormonal systems have evolved accordingly. Furthermore, because the whole genome duplications occur at different points of the teleosts’ evolution, several components of the endocrine and molecular networks have been expanded. Duplicated genes are retained through processes of redundancy, subfunctionalization or neofunctionalization, therefore increasing the complexity of the systems. Although fascinating, our understanding of the role of hormones on fish metabolism at a molecular level is still limited for the great majority of fish species.
This Special Issue aims to gather original research and reviews that unravel different aspects of the multiple endocrine systems controlling fish metabolism, including, but not limited to, hypothalamus–pituitary axis, pancreatic hormones and insulin-growth factors, corticosteroids, sex steroids, adrenergic and thyroid hormones. Studies from a molecular perspective are welcome, such as those regarding characterization or phylogenetic analysis of hormones, receptors, signaling pathways, with special (but not exclusive) interest on integrative omics approaches, always within the framework of the endocrine regulation of fish energy metabolism, which, in turn, affects many physiological aspects such as food intake, nutrition, growth, and responses to environment changes. Applied topics in relation to aquaculture, biomedicine or metabolic diseases, toxicology and biotechnology will also be considered for publication in this issue.
Prof. Dr. Isabel Navarro
Dr. Daniel Garcia de la Serrana
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- fish
- hormones
- metabolism
- aquaculture
- molecular endocrinology
- endocrine control
- teleost
- energetics
- growth
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Dear Colleagues,
This Topical Collection of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) aims to rapidly publish contributions on all aspects of molecular biology, cell biology, and biochemical and genetic research from Romania. We encourage the submission of manuscripts that provide novel and mechanistic insights and papers that report significant advances in the fields. Species including but not limited to mammals, rodents, fish, flies, worms, yeast, or other models of disease are of interest. Topics include but are not limited to:
- Biological activities at the molecular level
- Biological processes of cell functions and maintenance
- Molecular processes of cell division, senescence, and cell death
- Biomolecule interactions and cell-to-cell communication
- DNA, and RNA biosynthesis, metabolism, interactions, and functions
- Protein biosynthesis, degradation, and functions
- Molecular mechanisms and models of disease
- Molecular processes of cell and organelle dynamics
- Gene functions, genetics, and genomics
- Signaling networks and system biology
- Protein structure and function
- Molecular mechanisms of reproduction and differentiation
- Molecular mechanisms of drugs and small molecules
- Molecular and medical bioinformatics
- Molecular methodologies and imaging techniques
