Regulatory Role of Retinoic Acid in Male Pregnancy of the Seahorse
Chunyan Li, Yong‐Xin Li, Geng Qin, Zelin Chen, Meng Qu, Bo Zhang, Xue Han, Xin Wang, Pei‐Yuan Qian, Qiang Lin
Abstract
. Our results also revealed that RA regulates antioxidant defenses, particularly during male pregnancy. Alternatively, pregnancy caused a consistent decrease in RA, canthaxanthin, astaxanthin, and glutathione synthetase, and an increase in susceptibility to oxidative stress, which may balance brood pouch development and reproduction in seahorses and pave the way to successful gestation.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyRetinoic acidPregnancyOffspringBroodAndrologyInternal medicineEndocrinologyZoologyGeneticsGeneMedicineAquatic life and conservationAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthIchthyology and Marine Biology