Aspects of basic reproductive biology and endocrinology in the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas)

被引:187
作者
Jensen, KM [1 ]
Korte, JJ [1 ]
Kahl, MD [1 ]
Pasha, MS [1 ]
Ankley, GT [1 ]
机构
[1] US EPA, Midcontinent Ecol Div, Duluth, MN 55804 USA
来源
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY | 2001年 / 128卷 / 01期
关键词
endocrine disruption; fathead minnow; gonad; reproduction; secondary sex characteristics; sex steroids; spawning cycle; vitellogenin;
D O I
10.1016/S1532-0456(00)00185-X
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) has been proposed as a model species for assessing the adverse effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on reproduction and development. The purpose of these studies was to develop baseline reproductive biology and endocrinology data for this species to support interpretation of tests with potential EDCs. Pairs of reproductively-active fathead minnows (n = 70) were evaluated with respect to reproductive cyclicity in terms of spawning interval and fecundity. The mode and mean (+/- SE) spawning intervals for the fish in this study were 3.0 and 3.7 +/- 0.1 days, respectively. The mean number of eggs produced per spawn was 85 +/- 2.8. Animals were sacrificed at periodic intervals during the established spawning cycle and measurements made of gonadal condition (gonadosomatic index [GSI], histopathology) and plasma concentrations of vitellogenin and sex steroids (beta -estradiol, testosterone, 11-ketotestosterone). The GSI in females varied significantly as a function of spawning interval, with the largest values occurring day 2 post-spawn, just prior to the interval of maximum spawning activity. Plasma beta -estradiol concentrations in females also varied significantly relative to peak values in the GSI and spawning activity. Vitellogenin concentrations in the female, and male GSI and steroid concentrations did not vary significantly relative to position in the spawning cycle. Concentrations of beta -estradiol in females and 11-ketotestosterone in males were positively correlated with testosterone concentrations. Published by Elsevier Science Inc.
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页码:127 / 141
页数:15
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