Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Preface
pp. xiii-xiv(2)

Structural and Functional Evolution of Vertebrate Neuroendocrine Stress Systems
pp. 1-16(16)
Author: Denver, Robert John

Regulation of Proopiomelanocortin Gene Expression: An Overview of the Signaling Cascades, Transcription Factors, and Responsive Elements Involved
pp. 17-30(14)
Author: Jenks, Bruce G.

Behavioral Effects of Brain-derived Estrogens in Birds
pp. 31-48(18)
Authors: Balthazart, Jacques; Taziaux, Melanie; Holloway, Kevin; Ball, Gregory F.; Cornil, Charlotte A.

Hormonal and Environmental Control of Puberty in Perciform Fish: The Case of Sea Bass
pp. 49-59(11)
Authors: Carrillo, M.; Zanuy, S.; Felip, A.; Bayarri, M. J.; Molés, G.; Gómez, A.

Identification of New Members of the (Short) Neuropeptide F Family in Locusts and Caenorhabditis elegans
pp. 60-74(15)
Authors: Clynen, Elke; Husson, Steven J.; Schoofs, Liliane

Dermal Cytolytic Peptides and the System of Innate Immunity in Anurans
pp. 75-82(8)
Authors: Conlon, J. Michael; Iwamuro, Shawichi; King, Jay D.

Steroid Biosynthesis within the Frog Brain: A Model of Neuroendocrine Regulation
pp. 83-92(10)
Authors: Rego, Jean-Luc Do; Seong, Jae Young; Burel, Delphine; Luu-The, Van; Larhammar, Dan; Tsutsui, Kazuyoshi; Pelletier, Georges; Tonon, Marie-Christine; Vaudry, Hubert

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Melanocyte-stimulating Hormone, and the Melanocortin Receptors: Revisiting the Work of Robert Schwyzer: A Thirty-Year Retrospective
pp. 93-100(8)
Author: Dores, Robert M.

Structural and Functional Evolution of the Pineal Melatonin System in Vertebrates
pp. 101-111(11)
Authors: Falcón, Jack; Besseau, Laurence; Fuentès, Michael; Sauzet, Sandrine; Magnanou, Elodie; Boeuf, Gilles

The Endocannabinoid System: An Ancient Signaling Involved in the Control of Male Fertility
pp. 112-124(13)
Authors: Fasano, Silvia; Meccariello, Rosaria; Cobellis, Gilda; Chianese, Rosanna; Cacciola, Giovanna; Chioccarelli, Teresa; Pierantoni, Riccardo

Peptides of the Adipokinetic Hormone/Red Pigment-Concentrating Hormone Family: A New Take on Biodiversity
pp. 125-136(12)
Authors: Gäde, Gerd

Understanding the Multifactorial Control of Growth Hormone Release by Somatotropes: Lessons from Comparative Endocrinology
pp. 137-153(17)
Authors: Gahete, Manuel D.; Durán-Prado, Mario; Luque, Raúl M.; Martínez-Fuentes, Antonio J.; Quintero, Ana; Gutiérrez-Pascual, Ester; Córdoba-Chacón, José; Malagón, María M.; Gracia-Navarro, Francisco; Castaño, Justo P.

Vertebrate Sex Steroid Receptors: Evolution, Ligands, and Neurodistribution
pp. 154-168(15)
Author: Guerriero, Giulia

Phylogenetic History, Pharmacological Features, and Signal Transduction of Neurotensin Receptors in Vertebrates
pp. 169-178(10)
Authors: Hwang, Jong-Ik; Kim, Dong-Kyu; Kwon, Hyuk Bang; Vaudry, Hubert; Seong, Jae Young

Hormone-mediated Reproductive Behavior in the Red-bellied Newt
pp. 179-186(8)
Authors: Kikuyama, Sakae; Hasunuma, Itaru; Toyoda, Fumiyo; Haraguchi, Shogo; Tsutsui, Kazuyoshi

Endocrine Disruption in Aquatic Vertebrates
pp. 187-200(14)
Authors: Kloas, Werner; Urbatzka, Ralph; Opitz, Robert; Würtz, Sven; Behrends, Thomas; Hermelink, Björn; Hofmann, Frauke; Jagnytsch, Oana; Kroupova, Hana; Lorenz, Claudia; Neumann, Nadja; Pietsch, Constanze; Trubiroha, Achim; Van Ballegooy, Christoph; Wiedemann, Caterina; Lutz, Ilka

Major Genomic Events and Their Consequences for Vertebrate Evolution and Endocrinology
pp. 201-208(8)
Authors: Larhammar, Dan; Sundström, Görel; Dreborg, Susanne; Daza, Daniel Ocampo; Larsson, Tomas A.

Molecular Cloning and mRNA Distribution of Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-activating Polypeptide (PACAP)/PACAP-related Peptide in the Lungfish
pp. 209-214(6)
Authors: Lee, L. T. O.; Tam, J. K. V.; Chan, D. W.; Chow, B. K. C.

Evolution of Complementary Peptide Systems: Teneurin C-terminal-associated Peptides and Corticotropin-releasing Factor Superfamilies
pp. 215-220(6)
Authors: Lovejoy, David A.; Rotzinger, Susan; Barsyte-Lovejoy, Dalia

Feeding Behavior in Mammals Including Humans
pp. 221-232(12)
Authors: Magni, Paolo; Dozio, Elena; Ruscica, Massimiliano; Celotti, Fabio; Masini, Maria Angela; Prato, Paola; Broccoli, Marco; Mambro, Andrea; Morè, Massimo; Strollo, Felice

Identification of Novel Genes Involved in the Plasticity of Pituitary Melanotropes in Amphibians
pp. 233-240(8)
Authors: Malagón, M. M.; Cruz-García, D.; Díaz-Ruiz, A.; Peinado, J. R.; Pulido, M. R.; Araújo, J.; Garcia-Navarro, S.; Gracia-Navarro, F.; Castaño, J. P.; Vázquez-Martínez, R.

Recent Advances in the Regulation of Feeding Behavior by Neuropeptides in Fish
pp. 241-250(10)
Author: Matsuda, Kouhei

Toward the Development of Novel Pest Management Agents Based upon Insect Kinin Neuropeptide Analogues
pp. 251-261(11)
Authors: Nachman, Ronald J.; Pietrantonio, Patricia V.; Coast, Geoffrey M.

Neuroendocrine Regulation of Thyroid-stimulating Hormone Secretion in Amphibians
pp. 262-270(9)
Authors: Okada, Reiko; Kobayashi, Tetsuya; Yamamoto, Kazutoshi; Nakakura, Takashi; Tanaka, Shigeyasu; Vaudry, Hubert; Kikuyama, Sakae

Effects of Xenoestrogens on the Differentiation of Behaviorally Relevant Neural Circuits in Higher Vertebrates
pp. 271-278(8)
Authors: Panzica, G. C.; Mura, E.; Miceli, D.; Martini, M. A.; Gotti, S.; Viglietti-Panzica, C.

Testicular Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Activity, Progression of Spermatogenesis, and Sperm Transport in Vertebrates
pp. 279-291(13)
Authors: Pierantoni, Riccardo; Cobellis, Gilda; Meccariello, Rosaria; Cacciola, Giovanna; Chianese, Rosanna; Chioccarelli, Teresa; Fasano, Silvia

Dynamics of Glucocorticoid and Mineralocorticoid Receptors in the Xenopus laevis Pituitary Pars Intermedia
pp. 292-295(4)
Authors: Roubos, Eric W.; Kuribara, Miyuki; Kuipers-Kwant, Frouwke J.; Coenen, Tony A. J. M.; Meijer, Kari H. A.; Cruijsen, Peter M. J. M.; Denver, Robert J.

Using Transgenic Animal Models in Neuroendocrine Research: Lessons from Xenopus laevis
pp. 296-307(12)
Authors: Scheenen, W. J. J. M.; Jansen, E. J. R.; Roubos, E. W.; Martens, G. J. M.

Identification, Biosynthesis, and Function of 7α-Hydroxypregnenolone, a New Key Neurosteroid Controlling Locomotor Activity, in Nonmammalian Vertebrates
pp. 308-315(8)
Authors: Tsutsui, Kazuyoshi; Haraguchi, Shogo; Inoue, Kazuhiko; Miyabara, Hitomi; Suzuki, Saori; Ogura, Yuki; Koyama, Teppei; Matsunaga, Masahiro; Vaudry, Hubert

Neuropeptide Regulators of  Juvenile Hormone Synthesis: Structures, Functions, Distribution, and Unanswered Questions
pp. 316-329(14)
Authors: Weaver, R. J.; Audsley, N.

Comparative Aspects of Endogenous Morphine Synthesis and Signaling in Animals
pp. 330-339(10)
Authors: Zhu, Wei; Stefano, George B.

Stimulation of Gut Immune System by Early Administration of Probiotic Strains in Dicentrarchus labrax and Sparus aurata
pp. 340-342(3)
Authors: Abelli, Luigi; Randelli, Elisa; Carnevali, Oliana; Picchietti, Simona

Timing of the Functional Diversification of α- and β-Adrenoceptors in Fish and Other Vertebrates
pp. 343-347(5)
Authors: Aris-Brosou, S.; Chen, X.; Perry, S. F.; Moon, T. W.

Effects of Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Polypeptide and Its Fragments on Retinal Degeneration Induced by Neonatal Monosodium Glutamate Treatment
pp. 348-352(5)
Authors: Atlasz, Tamás; Szabadfi, Krisztina; Reglődi, Dóra; Kiss, Péter; Tamás, Andrea; Tóth, Gábor; Molnár, Alexandra; Szabó, Klaudia; Gábriel, Róbert

Effects of Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Polypeptide on the Survival and Signal Transduction Pathways in Human Choriocarcinoma Cells
pp. 353-357(5)
Authors: Boronkai, A.; Brubel, R.; Racz, B.; Tamas, A.; Kiss, P.; Horvath, G.; Lubics, A.; Szigeti, A.; Bellyei, Sz.; Toth, G.; Lakatos, A.; Reglodi, D.

Distribution Pattern of Tyrosine Hydroxylase in the Brain and Pituitary of the Lungfish Protopterus annectens
pp. 358-360(3)
Authors: Bruzzone, F.; d'Amora, M.; Angelini, C.; Vallarino, M.

Expression of the Orphan Nuclear Receptor NR4A in a Putative Adenohypophyseal Homologue of Amphioxus
pp. 361-364(4)
Authors: Candiani, Simona; Moronti, Luca; Pestarino, Mario

Immunohistochemical Localization of Hydroxysteroid Sulfotransferase and Sulfatase in the Brain of Rana esculenta Tadpoles
pp. 365-368(4)
Authors: Cevasco, Alessandra; Pittaluga, Aurora; Rego, Jean-Luc Do; Luu-The, Van; Pelletier, Georges; Vaudry, Hubert; Mandich, Alberta

Thyroid Status Can Influence Brain Mast Cell Population
pp. 369-371(3)
Authors: Baccari, Gabriella Chieffi; Monteforte, Rossella; Pinelli, Claudia; Santillo, Alessandra; Polese, Gianluca; Rastogi, Rakesh K.

Interplay of the Endocannabinoid System with Neuropeptide Y and Corticotropin-releasing Factor in the Goldfish Forebrain
pp. 372-375(4)
Authors: Cottone, Erika; Guastalla, Alda; Pomatto, Valentina; Campantico, Ezio; Palermo, Francesco; Magni, Alberta Maria Polzonetti; Mackie, Ken; Franzoni, Maria Fosca

APRP, the Second Peptide Encoded by the Adipokinetic Hormone Gene(s), Is Highly Conserved in Evolution: A Role in Control of Ecdysteroidogenesis?
pp. 376-378(3)
Authors: De Loof, Arnold; Vandersmissen, Tim; Huybrechts, Jurgen; Landuyt, Bart; Baggerman, Geert; Clynen, Elke; Lindemans, Marleen; Husson, Steven J.; Schoofs, Liliane

Central Effects of Trout Tachykinins on Heart Rate Variability in Trout
pp. 379-382(4)
Authors: Lancien, Frédéric; Mimassi, Nagi; Conlon, John Michael; Le Mével, Jean-Claude

The in Vitro and in Ovo Effects of Environmental Illumination and Temperature on the Melatonin Secretion from the Embryonic Chicken Pineal Gland
pp. 383-385(3)
Authors: Faluhelyi, Nándor; Matkovits, Attila; Párniczky, Andrea; Csernus, Valér

Cadmium Induces Apoptosis in the Pituitary Gland of Podarcis sicula
pp. 386-388(3)
Authors: Ferrandino, Ida; Favorito, Rossana; Annunziata, Martina; Grimaldi, Maria Consiglio

The Compensatory Growth in Juveniles of Sea Bass: Gastric Distributive Pattern of Molecules Regulating Metabolism
pp. 389-393(5)
Authors: Ferrando, Sara; Gambardella, Chiara; Bottaro, Massimiliano; Saroglia, Marco; Terova, Genciana; Tagliafierro, Grazia

Metabolism of the Endocrine Disruptor BPA by Xenopus laevis Tadpoles
pp. 394-397(4)
Authors: Fini, Jean-Baptiste; Dolo, Laurence; Cravedi, Jean-Pierre; Demeneix, Barbara; Zalko, Daniel

Morphological and Functional Alterations in Testes and Efferent Ducts of Homogametic Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum
pp. 398-401(4)
Authors: Galas, Jerzy F.; Hejmej, Anna; Glogowski, Jan; Bilińska, Barbara

Localization and Enzyme Activity of Iodotyrosine Dehalogenase 1 during Metamorphosis of Frog Microhyla ornata
pp. 402-406(5)
Authors: Gaupale, Tekchand C.; Mathi, Anupama A.; Ravikumar, Ameeta; Bhargava, Shobha Yash

The Amphibian (Rana esculenta) Brain Progesterone Receptor: Relationship to Plasma Steroids and Vitellogenic Cycle during the Gonadal Recovery Phase
pp. 407-409(3)
Authors: Guerriero, Giulia; Roselli, Charles E.; Ciarcia, Gaetano

Seasonal Changes in the Synthesis of the Neurosteroid 7α-Hydroxypregnenolone Stimulating Locomotor Activity in Newts
pp. 410-413(4)
Authors: Haraguchi, Shogo; Matsunaga, Masahiro; Koyama, Teppei; Rego, Jean-Luc Do; Tsutsui, Kazuyoshi

Growth Hormone-induced Neuroprotection in the Neural Retina during Chick Embryogenesis
pp. 414-416(3)
Authors: Harvey, Steve; Baudet, Marie-Laure; Sanders, Esmond J.

Cloning and Expression of Vitellogenin 2 Gene from the Intertidal Copepod Tigriopus japonicus
pp. 417-420(4)
Authors: Hwang, Dae-Sik; Lee, Kyun-Woo; Lee, Jae-Seong

The Role of Ecdysteroid 22-Kinase in the Accumulation of Ecdysteroids in Ovary of Silkworm Bombyx mori
pp. 421-424(4)
Authors: Ito, Yoichi; Sonobe, Haruyuki

Connexin43 Expression in the Testis of Frog Rana Esculenta: Sex Hormonal Regulation
pp. 425-427(3)
Authors: Izzo, G.; Ferrara, D.; Delrio, G.; d'Istria, M.; Minucci, S.

Evolutionary Conservation of the Cholecystokinin/Gastrin Signaling System in Nematodes
pp. 428-432(5)
Authors: Janssen, Tom; Meelkop, Ellen; Nachman, Ronald J.; Schoofs, Liliane

Regulation of Expression of the Myo-inositol Monophosphatase 1 Gene in Osmoregulatory Tissues of the European Eel Anguilla anguilla after Seawater Acclimation
pp. 433-436(4)
Authors: Kalujnaia, Svetlana; Cramb, Gordon

Does Atrazine Affect Larval Development and Sexual Differentiation of South African Clawed Frogs?
pp. 437-440(4)
Authors: Kloas, Werner; Lutz, Ilka; Urbatzka, Ralph; Springer, Tim; Krueger, Hank; Wolf, Jeffrey; Holden, Larry; Hosmer, Alan

Demonstration of the Proopiomelanocortin Signaling System in the Primary Immune Organ of the Quail
pp. 441-443(3)
Authors: Kobayashi, Tetsuya; Takaso, Aya; Tanaka, Shigeyasu; Amano, Masafumi; Takahashi, Akiyoshi; Iwamuro, Shawichi; Machida, Takeo

Diurnal Changes in the Synthesis of the Neurosteroid 7α-Hydroxypregnenolone Stimulating Locomotor Activity in Newts
pp. 444-447(4)
Authors: Koyama, Teppei; Haraguchi, Shogo; Vaudry, Hubert; Tsutsui, Kazuyoshi

Neuropeptides Modulate the Heart of the Stick Insect Baculum extradentatum
pp. 448-450(3)
Authors: Lange, Angela B.; Calvin, Amanda; da Silva, Rosa

Early Duplications of Opioid Receptor and Peptide Genes in Vertebrate Evolution
pp. 451-453(3)
Authors: Larhammar, Dan; Dreborg, Susanne; Larsson, Tomas A.; Sundström, Görel

Teratogenic Effects of Chronic Treatment with Corticosterone on Tadpoles of Xenopus laevis
pp. 454-456(3)
Authors: Lorenz, Claudia; Opitz, Robert; Lutz, Ilka; Kloas, Werner

Tamoxifen as an Emerging Endocrine Disruptor: Effects on Fish Reproduction and Detoxification Target Genes
pp. 457-459(3)
Authors: Maradonna, Francesca; Batti, Stefania; Marino, Maria; Mita, Damiano Gustavo; Carnevali, Oliana

Plasma Corticosterone Levels of Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla Overwintering in a Tropical Coastal Lagoon of Northeastern Venezuela: Effect of Capture and Handling
pp. 460-463(4)
Authors: Mata, Astolfo; Marín, Gedio; Rodríguez, Jon Paul; Yuraí Guerrero, Hilda; Cardillo, Elizabeth

Molecular Mechanisms Underlying PBAN Signaling in the Silkmoth Bombyx mori
pp. 464-468(5)
Authors: Matsumoto, Shogo; Joe Hull, J.; Ohnishi, Atsushi

Central and Peripheral Cardiovascular Effects of Angiotensin III in Trout
pp. 469-471(3)
Authors: Mimassi, N.; Lancien, F.; Le Mével, J. C.

Expression and Distribution of Gonad-stimulating Substance in Various Organs of the Starfish Asterina pectinifera
pp. 472-474(3)
Authors: Mita, Masatoshi; Ito, Chika; Kubota, Eri; Nagahama, Yoshitaka; Shibata, Yasushi

Estrogen Receptor-mediated Transcriptional Activity of Genistein in the Mouse Testis
pp. 475-477(3)
Authors: Montani, C.; Penza, M.; Jeremic, M.; Rando, G.; Ciana, P.; Maggi, A.; La Sala, G.; De Felici, M.; Di Lorenzo, D.

Identification of a Second Messenger of Crustacean Hyperglycemic Hormone Signaling Pathway in the Kuruma Prawn Marsupenaeus japonicus
pp. 478-480(3)
Authors: Nagai, Chiaki; Asazuma, Hideaki; Nagata, Shinji; Nagasawa, Hiromichi

Characterization of Feeding-delaying Factors from the Silkworm Bombyx mori
pp. 481-483(3)
Authors: Nagata, Shinji; Morooka, Nobukatsu; Matsumoto, Sumihiro; Nagasawa, Hiromichi

Circadian Expression of Clock Genes Clock and Cry1 in the Embryonic Chicken Pineal Gland
pp. 484-487(4)
Authors: Nagy, Andras D.; Kommedal, Siri; Seomangal, Karishma; Csernus, Valer J.

Expression of Cry2 in the Chicken Pineal Gland: Effects of Changes in Light-Dark Conditions
pp. 488-490(3)
Authors: Nagy, Andras D.; Seomangal, Karishma; Kommedal, Siri; Csernus, Valer J.

Evolution of the Growth Hormone-Prolactin-Somatolactin System in Relation to Vertebrate Tetraploidizations
pp. 491-493(3)
Authors: Ocampo Daza, Daniel; Sundström, Görel; Larsson, Tomas A.; Larhammar, Dan

Developmental and Thyroid Hormone-induced Expression of Preprotemporin Genes in the Skin of Japanese Mountain Brown Frog Rana ornativentris
pp. 494-496(3)
Authors: Ohnuma, Aya; Conlon, J. Michael; Iwamuro, Shawichi

Elevation of the Plasma Level of Insulin-like Growth Factor-I with Reproductive Maturation prior to Initiation of Spawning Migration of Chum Salmon
pp. 497-500(4)
Authors: Onuma, Takeshi A.; Makino, Keita; Ban, Masatoshi; Ando, Hironori; Fukuwaka, Masa-aki; Azumaya, Tomonori; Swanson, Penny; Urano, Akihisa

Diuretic and Antidiuretic Hormones in the Blood-gorging Bug Rhodnius prolixus
pp. 501-503(3)
Authors: Orchard, Ian; Paluzzi, Jean-Paul

Involvement of Endocannabinoid CB1 Receptor in the Modulation of Stress Responses Related to Xenoestrogen Exposure
pp. 504-507(4)
Authors: Palermo, Francesco A.; Angelini, Mario; Cottone, Erika; Virgili, Matteo; Franzoni, Maria Fosca; Mosconi, Gilberto; Polzonetti-Magni, Alberta Maria

Expression of Gonadotropin α, Follicle-stimulating Hormone β, and Luteinizing Hormone β Genes of the Hermaphroditic Fish Kryptolebias marmoratus Exposed to Octylphenol, 17β Estradiol, and Tamoxifen
pp. 508-511(4)
Authors: Rhee, Jae-Sung; Lee, Young-Mi; Seo, Jung Soo; Han, JeongHoon; Lee, Jae-Seong

Effects of PACAP and Preconditioning against Ischemia/Reperfusion-induced Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis In Vitro
pp. 512-516(5)
Authors: Rőth, E.; Wéber, G.; Kiss, P.; Horváth, G.; Tóth, G.; Gasz, B.; Ferencz, A.; Gallyas, F.; Reglődi, D.; Rácz, B.

Further Insights into the Insulin-like Growth Factor-I System of Bony Fish Pituitary with Special Emphasis on Reproductive Phases and Social Status
pp. 517-520(4)
Authors: Shved, Natallia; Baroiller, Jean-François; Eppler, Elisabeth

Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-activating Polypeptide-like Compounds Could Modulate the Activity of Coelomocytes in the Earthworm
pp. 521-523(3)
Authors: Somogyi, Ildiko; Boros, Akos; Engelmann, Peter; Varhalmi, Eszter; Nemeth, Jozsef; Lubics, Andrea; Tamas, Andrea; Kiss, Peter; Reglodi, Dora; Pollak, Edit; Molnar, Laszlo

Neurochemistry and Plasticity of the Median Eminence and Neural Pituitary Lobe in Relation to Background Adaptation of Xenopus laevis
pp. 524-527(4)
Authors: van Wijk, Diane C. A. W.; Roubos, Eric W.

Function of the Opioid System during Inflammation in Carp
pp. 528-532(5)
Authors: Verburg-van Kemenade, B. M. Lidy; Savelkoul, Huub F. J.; Chadzinska, Magdalena