Levels of free and conjugated androgens and progestins in coelomic fluid and se...

• Author(s): Bayunova, L. ; Semenkova, T. ; Canario, Adelino V. M. ; Couto, E. ; Gerasimov, A. ; Barannikova, I.
• Date: 2008
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/3881
• Origin: Sapientia - Universidade do Algarve
• Subject(s): Glucuronides; Sulfates; Progestins; Androgens; Sturgeon
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

Stellate sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus Pallas) females from the Volga River were analysed for sex steroids after hormonal stimulation. The results show a significant increase of sulfated sex steroid levels in serum and coelomic fluid (CF) at final maturation (FM). It is hypothesized that the steroid metabolites could be part of a chemical communication system related to reproduction.