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Gonadotropic activity of a second relaxin-type peptide in starfish.
(Elsevier, 2023-08-22)
In starfish, a relaxin-like gonad-stimulating peptide (RGP) acts as a gonadotropin that triggers gamete maturation and spawning. In common with other relaxin/insulin superfamily peptides, RGP consists of an A- and a B-chain, ...
Neuropeptide expression and action in the reproductive system of the starfish Asterias rubens.
(2024-01)
Reproductive processes are regulated by a variety of neuropeptides in vertebrates and invertebrates. In starfish (phylum Echinodermata), relaxin-like gonad-stimulating peptide triggers oocyte maturation and spawning. ...