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ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2021

Fish Feed Intake, Feeding Behavior, and the Physiological Response of Apelin to Fasting and Refeeding.

Daniel Assan, Yanlin Huang, Umar Farouk Mustapha, Mercy Nabila Addah, Guangli Li, Huapu Chen

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Review in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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28citing papers in PubMed
9.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 110 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Daniel AssanFisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China.
Yanlin HuangFisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China.
Umar Farouk MustaphaFisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China.
Mercy Nabila AddahDepartment of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management, Faculty of Bioscience, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
Guangli LiFisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China.
Huapu ChenFisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China.
Guangdong Ocean University · CNSouthern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou) · CNUniversity for Development Studies · GHZhanjiang Experimental Station · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Feed is one of the most important external signals in fish that stimulates its feeding behavior and growth. The intake of feed is the main factor determining efficiency and cost, maximizing production efficiency in a fish farming firm. The physiological mechanism regulating food intake lies between an intricate connection linking central and peripheral signals that are unified in the hypothalamus consequently responding to the release of appetite-regulating genes that eventually induce or hinder appetite, such as apelin; a recently discovered peptide produced by several tissues with diverse physiological actions mediated by its receptor, such as feed regulation. Extrinsic factors have a great influence on food intake and feeding behavior in fish. Under these factors, feeding in fish is decontrolled and the appetite indicators in the brain do not function appropriately thus, in controlling conditions which result in the fluctuations in the expression of these appetite-relating genes, which in turn decrease food consumption. Here, we examine the research advancements in fish feeding behavior regarding dietary selection and preference and identify some key external influences on feed intake and feeding behavior. Also, we present summaries of the results of research findings on apelin as an appetite-regulating hormone in fish. We also identified gaps in knowledge and directions for future research to fully ascertain the functional importance of apelin in fish.

Indexed as

Animal FeedAnimalsApelinAppetiteBrainEatingFastingFeeding BehaviorFishesRefeeding SyndromeApelinapelinfeeding behaviorfeed intakefishorexigenic

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PMID34975769
PMCPMC8715717
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