Publication: Distribution of dopamine and octopamine in the central nervous system and ovary during the ovarian maturation cycle of the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii
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2009-01-01
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00408166
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Tissue and Cell. Vol.41, No.6 (2009), 430-442
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Yotsawan Tinikul, A. Joffre Mercier, Prasert Sobhon Distribution of dopamine and octopamine in the central nervous system and ovary during the ovarian maturation cycle of the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Tissue and Cell. Vol.41, No.6 (2009), 430-442. doi:10.1016/j.tice.2009.05.001 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/27310
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Distribution of dopamine and octopamine in the central nervous system and ovary during the ovarian maturation cycle of the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii
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Dopamine (DA), octopamine (OA) and serotonin (5-HT) are the key neurotransmitters that control gonadal development in decapod crustaceans. 5-HT stimulates, while DA and OA delay gonadal development in Macrobrachium rosenbergii. In the present study, we have further investigated the distribution patterns of DA and OA in the central nervous system (CNS) and ovary during various stages of the ovarian maturation cycle of this giant freshwater prawn. DA- and OA-immunoreactive neurons and fibers were distributed extensively in several regions of the brain, subesophageal ganglion (SEG), thoracic ganglia and abdominal ganglia. In the brain, the two neurotransmitters were present in neurons of clusters 6, 7, 11, 17, and nearby neuropil regions. In the SEG, thoracic ganglia and abdominal ganglia, immunoreactive neurons and fibers were found along the midline and in several neuronal clusters around each neuropil region. Staining for DA and OA was more intense in the thoracic ganglia than in other parts of the CNS. In the ovary, DA- and OA-immunoreactivities were present at high intensity in early oocytes. The presence of DA- and OA-immunoreactivities in neural ganglia as well as ovary suggests that DA and OA may also be involved in the reproductive process, particularly ovarian development and differentiation of oocytes in this species. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.