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Endocrinology, Vol 125, 1754-1760, Copyright © 1989 by Endocrine Society

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17 beta-estradiol increases plasma calcitonin levels in salmonid fish

BT Bjornsson, C Haux, HA Bern and LJ Deftos
Department of Zoophysiology, University of Goteborg, Sweden.

The functional role of calcitonin in teleost fish is in question. Data on the role of calcitonin in calcium regulation are inconsistent, and while a participation in some aspects of sexual maturation has been strongly indicated, the exact function is not known. To establish if there exists a functional relationship between 17 beta-estradiol (E2) and calcitonin in salmonid species, rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), and coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) were injected ip with a single or repeated doses of E2. It is concluded that E2 treatment increases plasma calcitonin levels directly or indirectly, and that it is possible that E2 is responsible for the rise in calcitonin levels during late sexual maturation of female salmonids. In accord with earlier studies, no correlation was found between changes in calcitonin levels and free plasma calcium levels. It seems clear that changes in free plasma calcium levels are not the primary cause of the plasma calcitonin changes in teleost fish. It is possible that calcitonin is involved in mobilizing calcium or directing its mobilization by protection of certain calcium pools during vitellogenesis. However, the increase in calcitonin occurs so close to ovulation that a reproductive role other than a calcium regulatory one is likely. The possibility of transfer of calcitonin itself to the developing oocytes and a subsequent role in embryonic development must also be considered.


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