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Expression of Opsin Genes in the Retina of Female and Male Three-Spined Sticklebacks Gasterosteus aculeatus L.: Effect of Freshwater Adaptation and Prolactin Administration.

Authors

Pavlova, Nadezhda S.; Gizatulina, Albina R.; Neretina, Tatyana V.; Smirnova, Olga V.

Abstract

Color vision sensitivity is crucial for fish adaptation during migration and reproduction. Prolactin and prolactin-like hormone are important regulators in both these processes. We hypothesized that prolactin influences the color vision sensitivity during freshwater migrations in fish. We studied the effects of prolactin and freshwater adaptation during the spawning period on the expression of opsin genes (SWS1, SWS2, RH2, LWS) in the retina of female and male three-spined sticklebacks Gasterosteus aculeatus L. Expression of the prolactin gene increased in the brain of females, but not males, while expression of the prolactin-like hormone decreased in the brain of both male and female sticklebacks during freshwater adaptation. Expression of the SWS2 gene decreased in the retina of females and males during freshwater adaptation and after prolactin administration. Expression of the SWS1 gene decreased in the retina of male sticklebacks after prolactin administration, but not during freshwater adaptation. Expression of the RH2 and LWS genes did not depend on prolactin administration in male and female sticklebacks. We conclude that expression of some opsin genes in the retina of sticklebacks is regulated by prolactin and depends on sex and freshwater adaptation. This expands our knowledge of the adaptive effects of prolactin on fish during freshwater migrations.

Subjects

THREESPINE stickleback; PROLACTIN; COLOR vision; FRESH water; GENE expression; FISH reproduction

Publication

Biochemistry (00062979), 2022, Vol 87, Issue 3, p215

ISSN

0006-2979

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1134/S0006297922030038

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