The interrenal gland in males of the cichlid fish Cichlasoma dimerus: Relationship with stress and the establishment of social hierarchies
In teleosts, cortisol is the primary glucocorticoid secreted by the steroidogenic cells of the interrenal gland and an increase in its plasma concentration is a frequent indicator of stress. Cortisol has been postulated as an endogenous mediator involved in the regulation of reproduction and aggress...
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