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The influence of red-pigment-concentrating hormone (RPCH) on ovarian maturation in the red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii was studied using both in vivo and in vitro techniques. In vivo, RPCH stimulated ovarian maturation. However, RPCH did not affect the ovary in vitro when only RPCH, muscle and ovarian explants were used. But when RPCH, thoracic ganglia, which are known to contain gonad-stimulating hormone-like (GSH-like) activity, and ovarian explants were incubated together, significant ovarian maturation ensued. The calcium ionophore A23187 mimicked RPCH both in vivo and in vitro. These results provide evidence to support the hypothesis that RPCH has a role as a neurotransmitter in Procambarus clarkii to stimulate GSH release, with calcium acting as a second messenger for RPCH.

A Neurotransmitter Role for Red-Pigment-Concentrating Hormone in Ovarian Maturation in the Red Swamp Crayfish Procambarus Clarkii