Publications by authors named "Maria C Haws"
Gen Comp Endocrinol
February 2018
Article Synopsis
- Osmoregulation in vertebrates is primarily managed by the neuroendocrine system, with prolactin (PRL) playing a vital role in ion retention for euryhaline species like Mozambique tilapia in freshwater environments.
- Research comparing Nile tilapia and Mozambique tilapia reveals that Nile tilapia exhibit greater increases in plasma osmolality and reductions in circulating PRLs when experiencing salinity shifts, indicating different hormonal responses.
- The study concludes that the variation in osmotic response and salinity tolerance between these two tilapia species is largely due to the distinct regulation of PRLs and their receptors (PRLR1 and PRLR2) when subjected to osmotic stress.
