Abstract
Gonadotropin (GTH) hormones are glycoprotein which stimulates gonadal maturation in vertebrates. Follicle stimulating hormone is involved in initiation of gametogenesis and regulation of gonadal growth. FSHβ has been cloned and characterized from the brain of Catla catla. The FSHβ full-length of cDNA sequence of 523 bp comprised 3, 394 and 128 bp of 5′-UTR, open reading frame (ORF) 3′-UTR respectively. The coding region of C. catla FSHβ encoded a peptide of 130 amino acids. Phylogenetic analysis of C. catla FSHβ deduced amino acid sequence showed high similarity with Gobiocypris rarus followed by goldfish, Carassius auratus. The qPCR result shows that FSHβ mRNA is mainly expressed in pituitary while moderate and low expression was observed in testis and ovary respectively. Chitosan-nanoconjugated kisspeptin-10 (CK-10) of particle size 125 nm, polydispersity index of 0.335 to 0.65 and zeta potential of −34.95 mV were synthesized and evaluated at against naked kisspeptin-10 for their reproductive hormonal profile. Treatment of fish with CK-10 showed controlled and sustained surge of the reproductive hormones (FSH & LH) with peak at 12 h. The hormone levels of naked kisspeptin-10 treated fish decline after 6 h. The sustained release of this CK-10 will help in reducing maturation age, synchronization of ovulation and spawning in fish. This is the first report on use of chitosan-nanoconjugated kisspeptin-10 (CK-10) for reproduction in fish.
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