Journal of Endocrinology and Reproduction

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Analysis of Maturation Inducing Steroid Receptors on the Oocyte Membrane of Catla catla and Danio rerio


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Maturation inducing steroid (MIS) plays an important role in the final oocyte maturation (FOM) in fishes. It has been found out that 17α, 20β-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (17α, 20β-P) was the MIS in Catla catla. MIS acts thorugh a oocyte membrane receptor and promote the meiotic maturation.
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C. S. Blesson
Department of Zoology, Madras Christian College, Tambaram, Chennai 600 059, India
R. M. Inbaraj
Department of Zoology, Madras Christian College, Tambaram, Chennai 600 059, India

Abstract


Maturation inducing steroid (MIS) plays an important role in the final oocyte maturation (FOM) in fishes. It has been found out that 17α, 20β-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (17α, 20β-P) was the MIS in Catla catla. MIS acts thorugh a oocyte membrane receptor and promote the meiotic maturation.


DOI: https://doi.org/10.18519/jer%2F2003%2Fv7%2F98766