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Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide (PACAP) and PAC1 receptor in the testis of cartilaginous fish Torpedo marmorata: A molecular and phylogenetic study by Agnese, Marisa, Valiante, Salvatore, Rosati, Luigi, Andreuccetti, Piero, Prisco, Marina

“…The role of PACAP in spermatogenesis and steroidogenesis has been largely investigated in last years in mammals; conversely, a few studies have been performed…”
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Immunolocalization of aromatase P450 in the epididymis of Podarcis sicula and Rattus rattus by Rosati, Luigi, Prisco, Marina, Di Lorenzo, Mariana, De Falco, Maria, Andreuccetti, Piero

“…The goal of this study was to evaluate P450 aromatase localization in the epididymis of two different vertebrates: the lizard Podarcis sicula, a seasonal…”
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PACAP and PAC1 receptor in the reproductive cycle of male lizard Podarcis sicula by Rosati, Luigi, Prisco, Marina, Coraggio, Francesca, Valiante, Salvatore, Scudiero, Rosaria, Laforgia, Vincenza, Andreuccetti, Piero, Agnese, Marisa

“…Highlights • In Podarcis, PACAP is synthesized directly in the testis in all reproductive cycle. • In Podarcis testis, PACAP mRNA concentration show a specific…”
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Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide and its receptor PAC1 in the testis of Triturus carnifex and Podarcis sicula by Agnese, Marisa, Valiante, Salvatore, Angelini, Francesco, Laforgia, Vincenza, Andreuccetti, Piero, Prisco, Marina

“…Abstract The pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a member of the glucagon-related family that occurs in two amidated forms with 38…”
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Expression of Prothymosin alpha during the spermatogenesis of the spotted ray Torpedo marmorata by Prisco, Marina, Donizetti, Aldo, Aniello, Francesco, Locascio, Annamaria, Del Giudice, Giuseppina, Agnese, Marisa, Angelini, Francesco, Andreuccetti, Piero

“…Abstract In this study, we show that Prothymosin alpha (Ptma), a small, unfolded, negatively charged protein, is present in the cartilaginous fish Torpedo…”
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Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide and their receptors: distribution and involvement in the secretion of Podarcis sicula adrenal gland by Valiante, Salvatore, Prisco, Marina, Sciarrillo, Rosaria, De Falco, Maria, Capaldo, Anna, Gay, Flaminia, Andreuccetti, Piero, Laforgia, Vincenza, Varano, Lorenzo

“…Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) and pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) are regulatory neuropeptides of the…”
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Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) localization in the epididymis of two vertebrate species by Rosati, Luigi, Andreuccetti, Piero, Prisco, Marina

“…VIP and its receptors (VPACRs) are largely investigated in vertebrate testis, as well as their functions in the control of spermatogenesis and steroidogenesis…”
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Ovarian follicle cells in torpedo marmorata synthesize vitellogenin by Marina, Prisco, Salvatore, Valiante, Maurizio, Romano, Loredana, Ricchiari, Annamaria, Liguoro, Vincenza, Laforgia, Ermelinda, Limatola, Piero, Andreuccetti

“…The pattern of vitellogenesis is similar in all non‐mammalian vertebrates: the liver, under oestrogenic stimulus, synthesizes vitellogenin (VTG) that, via the…”
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P450 aromatase: a key enzyme in the spermatogenesis of the Italian wall lizard, Podarcis sicula by Rosati, Luigi, Agnese, Marisa, Di Fiore, Maria Maddalena, Andreuccetti, Piero, Prisco, Marina

“…P450 aromatase is a key enzyme in steroidogenesis involved in the conversion of testosterone into 17β-estradiol. We investigated the localization and the…”
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Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide (PACAP) and its receptors in Mus musculus testis by Prisco, Marina, Rosati, Luigi, Morgillo, Eliana, Mollica, Maria Pina, Agnese, Marisa, Andreuccetti, Piero, Valiante, Salvatore

“…•PACAP and receptors in mouse testis: molecular and immunohistochemical investigations.•PACAP and its receptors are widely represented in germ and Leydig…”
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α and β spectrin distribution during the differentiation of pyriform cells in follicles of lizard Podarcis sicula by Ricchiari, Loredana, Carmela, Vaccaro Maria, Marina, Prisco, Rosa, Carotenuto, Annamaria, Liguoro, Piero, Andreuccetti

“…Using α and β spectrin mammalian antibodies on Western blotting, we demonstrated that lizard ovarian follicles contain two isoforms of α spectrin, Mr 94 and…”
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Spermatogenic Cycle and Steroidogenic Control of Spermatogenesis in Mytilus galloprovincialis Collected in the Bay of Naples by Prisco, Marina, Agnese, Marisa, De Marino, Adriano, Andreuccetti, Piero, Rosati, Luigi

“…ABSTRACT The aim of the present article was to study the spermatogenic cycle of Mytilus galloprovincialis collected in the Bay of Naples during a whole year…”
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Pituitary adenylate cyclase‐activating polypeptide in the testis of the quail Coturnix coturnix: Expression, localization, and phylogenetic analysis by Prisco, Marina, Rosati, Luigi, Agnese, Marisa, Aceto, Serena, Andreuccetti, Piero, Valiante, Salvatore

“…To evaluate the involvement of pituitary adenylate cyclase‐activating polypeptide (PACAP)/receptors system in the control of testis activity, we have…”
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Seasonal expression and cellular distribution of star and steroidogenic enzymes in quail testis by Rosati, Luigi, Di Fiore, Maria Maddalena, Prisco, Marina, Di Giacomo Russo, Federica, Venditti, Massimo, Andreuccetti, Piero, Chieffi Baccari, Gabriella, Santillo, Alessandra

“…The quail Coturnix coturnix is a seasonal breeder with a physiological switch on/off of gonadic activity. Photoperiod and temperature are the major…”
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Role of PACAP on testosterone and 17β-estradiol production in the testis of wall lizard Podarcis sicula by Rosati, Luigi, Prisco, Marina, Di Fiore, Maria Maddalena, Santillo, Alessandra, Valiante, Salvatore, Andreuccetti, Piero, Agnese, Marisa

“…Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide (PACAP) is a neuropeptide that in mammalian testis is involved in the control of testosterone and 17β-estradiol…”
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The Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis in the Bay of Naples: New Insights on Oogenic Cycle and Its Hormonal Control by Rosati, Luigi, Agnese, Marisa, Abagnale, Ludovico, Aniello, Francesco, Andreuccetti, Piero, Prisco, Marina

“…ABSTRACT The aim of the present article was to investigate the oogenic cycle of Mytilus galloprovincialis sampled in the Bay of Naples, and to immunolocalize…”
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A network system for vitellogenin synthesis in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (L.) by Agnese, Marisa, Verderame, Mariailaria, De Meo, Enrico, Prisco, Marina, Rosati, Luigi, Limatola, Ermelinda, del Gaudio, Rosanna, Aceto, Serena, Andreuccetti, Piero

“…The aim of this study is to assess, by RT‐PCR, in situ hybridization, electron microscopy, and immunohistochemistry, the site/s of vitellogenin (VTG) synthesis…”
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The VIP/VPACR system in the reproductive cycle of male lizard Podarcis sicula by Agnese, Marisa, Rosati, Luigi, Prisco, Marina, Coraggio, Francesca, Valiante, Salvatore, Scudiero, Rosaria, Laforgia, Vincenza, Andreuccetti, Piero

“…Highlights • Testicular VIP mRNA levels change during the reproductive cycle of Podarcis sicula. • An endotesticular synthesis of VIP occurs in Podarcis…”
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Effect of 17beta-estradiol and progesterone on vitellogenesis in the spotted ray Torpedo marmorata Risso 1810 (Elasmobranchii: Torpediniformes): studies on females and on estrogen-treated males by Prisco, Marina, Marina, Prisco, Valiante, Salvatore, Salvatore, Valiante, Maddalena Di Fiore, Maria, Maria, Maddalena Di Fiore, Raucci, Franca, Franca, Raucci, Del Giudice, Giuseppina, Giuseppina, Del Giudice, Romano, Maurizio, Maurizio, Romano, Laforgia, Vincenza, Vincenza, Laforgia, Limatola, Ermelinda, Ermelinda, Limatola, Andreuccetti, Piero, Piero, Andreuccetti

“…The influence of 17beta-estradiol (E(2)) on vertebrate vitellogenesis is well ascertained. The aim of the present paper is to study the involvement of E(2) and…”
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Experimentally nonylphenol-polluted diet induces the expression of silent genes VTG and ERα in the liver of male lizard Podarcis sicula by Verderame, Mariailaria, Prisco, Marina, Andreuccetti, Piero, Aniello, Francesco, Limatola, Ermelinda

“…Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals (EDCs) with estrogen-like properties i.e nonylphenol (NP) induce vitellogenin (VTG) synthesis in males of aquatic and…”
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