title: Reproductive regulators in decapod crustaceans: an overview.
abstract: Control of reproductive development in crustaceans requires neuropeptides, ecdysone and methyl farnesoate (MF). A major source of neuropeptides is the X-organ-sinus gland (XO-SG) complex located in the eyestalk ganglia of crustaceans. The other regulatory factors (either peptides or neuromodulators) are produced in the brain and thoracic ganglia (TG). Two other regulatory non-peptide compounds, the steroid ecdysone and the sesquiterpene MF, are produced by the Y-organs and the mandibular organs, respectively. In the current review, I have tried to recapitulate recent studies on the role of gonadal regulatory factors in regulating crustacean reproduction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA. pganji@emory.edu
authors.forename: Ganji Purna Chandra
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Nagaraju
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000728:Androgens / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D033364:Decapoda / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D004440:Ecdysone / Q000378:metabolism*; D004777:Environment; D005088:Exocrine Glands / Q000378:metabolism*; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D007447:Invertebrate Hormones / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D018847:Opioid Peptides / Q000378:metabolism*; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D007447:Invertebrate Hormones; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D018847:Opioid Peptides; C032429:methyl farnesoate; C073189:vitellogenesis inhibiting hormone; D004440:Ecdysone