Levels of free and conjugated androgens and progestins in coelomic fluid and serum of stellate sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus Pallas) females
Published date: July 2008
Volume: 32
Number: 2 suppl.
Pagination: 275-276
Publisher: Société Française d’Ichtyologie
doi: https://doi.org/10.26028/cybium/2008-322SP-141
Abstract
Stellate sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus Pallas) females from the Volga River were analysed for sex steroids after hormonal stimulation. The results show a significant increase of sulfated sex steroid levels in serum and coelomic fluid (CF) at final maturation (FM). It is hypothesized that the steroid metabolites could be part of a chemical communication system related to reproduction.
Keywords: Androgens - Glucuronides - Progestins - Sturgeon - Sulfates
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