Sylvie DUFOUR
Sylvie DUFOUR
MNHN Paris
Research director
The French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)
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Statutaire
General topics
Comparative and Evolutionary Neuroendocrinology:
- Molecular and functional evolution of neuroendocrine systems;
- Roles of neuroendocrine systems in the structure, plasticity and evolution of life cycles;
- Neuroendocrinology and ecophysiology of puberty and metamorphosis
Non-conventional aquatic models (mainly teleosts, and also chrondrosts, molluscs, cnidaria) of biological, phylogenetic, ecological or economic relevance. Field and laboratory investigations.
Basic research with applications to: aquaculture, biodiversity conservation, ecotoxicology and endocrine disruptors.
Teaching
Chair Professor, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan : Comparative and Evolutionary Endocrinology
Expertise and Valorization
Research Grants for Aquaculture and Biodiversity Conservation (List since 2012):
- European Community: 7th PCRD: PRO-EEL (eel); Life+ Alosa (shad); ITN IMPRESS (eel,salmon, sturgeon); Erasmus; COST Aquagamete
- ANR: France Taiwan PUBERTEEL (eel); France-Taiwan NEMO (eel, mollusks, coral); France-Quebec: Immorteel (eel); France: Saltemp (salmon);
- Global Networking Talents (Taiwan-France-UK); GDRI Coral; GDR Repro
- Sorbonne Universities: Convergence : MADREPOP (medaka); DESYNCHRO (salmon)
Expertise for conservation of aquatic biodiversity :
- International Scientific Council for Conservation of Loire Salmon population, Ministry of Environment
- MNHN committee for CITES expertise of the eel, Ministry of Environment
Administrative responsibilities
- Director of the Research Unit BOREA, MNHN, CNRS 7208, IRD 207, UPMC, UCN, UA (2007-present)
- Scientific Council of the Institute of Ecology and Environnement (INEE) of the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) (2011-present)
- Scientific Council of the Department of Physiology (Phase), National Institute for Agronomic Research (INRA) (2007-present)
- Scientific Council of the French Agency for Biodiversity (AFB) (2017-present)
- Scientific Council of the National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) (2006-2015)
Gallery
My Papers
2019
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. 2019. “Dmrt1 (Doublesex And Mab-3-Related Transcription Factor 1) Expression During Gonadal Development And Spermatogenesis In The Japanese Eel.”. General And Comparative Endocrinology 279: 154-163.
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. 2019. “Activation Of The Brain-Pituitary-Gonadotropic Axis In The Black Porgy Acanthopagrus Schlegelii During Gonadal Differentiation And Testis Development And Effect Of Estradiol Treatment.”. General And Comparative Endocrinology 281: 17-29.
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. 2019. “Functional Divergence Of Thyrotropin Beta-Subunit Paralogs Gives New Insights Into Salmon Smoltification Metamorphosis”. Scientific Reports 9: 4561.
Fleming_et_al-2019-Scientific_Reports.pdf (2.47 MB)
2018
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. 2018. “Tachykinin-3 Genes And Peptides Characterized In A Basal Teleost, The European Eel: Evolutionary Perspective And Pituitary Role.”. Frontiers In Endocrinology 9: 304. Campo et al 2018.pdf (3.75 MB)
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. 2018. “Characterization Of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (Gnrh) Genes From Cartilaginous Fish: Evolutionary Perspectives.”. Frontiers In Neuroscience 12: 607. Gaillard et al Frontiers2018.pdf (4.65 MB)
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. 2018. “Eel Kisspeptins: Identification, Functional Activity, And Inhibition On Both Pituitary Lh And Gnrh Receptor Expression”. Frontiers In Endocrinology 8: 353. doi:10.3389/fendo.2017.00353. Pasquier_Frontiers2018.pdf (1.22 MB)
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. 2018. “Differential Expression Of Gonadotropin And Estrogen Receptors And Oocyte Cytology During Follicular Maturation Associated With Egg Viability In European Eel (Anguilla Anguilla)”. Comparative Biochemistry And Physiology, Part A 221: 44-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2018.03.010. Da SilvaCBP2018.pdf (1006.99 KB)
2017
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. 2017. “The Expression Of Nuclear And Membrane Estradiol Receptors In The European Eel Throughout Spermatogenesis.”. Comparative Biochemistry And Physiology, Part A 203: 91-99. Morini_CBP_ER_2017.pdf (1.42 MB)
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. 2017. “Nuclear And Membrane Progestin Receptors In The European Eel: Characterization And Expression In Vivo Through Spermatogenesis”. Comparative Biochemistry And Physiology, Part A 207: 79-92. Morini_CBP_PR_2017.pdf (2.76 MB)
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. 2017. “Recurrent Dcc Gene Losses During Bird Evolution”. Scientific Reports 7: 37569. Friocourt2017ScientificReports.pdf (2.59 MB)
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. 2017. “Rapid De Novo Assembly Of The European Eel Genome From Nanopore Sequencing Reads”. Scientific Reports 7: 7213. Jansen_ScientificReports_2017.pdf (2.17 MB)
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. 2017. “Conservation Of Three-Dimensional Helix-Loop-Helix Structure Through The Vertebrate Lineage Reopens The Cold Case Of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone-Associated Peptide”. Frontiers In Endocrinology 8: 207. doi:10.3389/fendo.2017.00207. https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2017.00207.
2016
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. 2016. “Activation Of Brain Steroidogenesis And Neurogenesis During The Gonadal Differentiation In Protandrous Black Porgy, Acanthopagrus Schlegelii.”. Dev Neurobiol 76 (2): 121-36. doi:10.1002/dneu.22303. Lin_et_al-2016-Developmental_Neurobiology.pdf (1.04 MB)
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. 2016. “Functional Characterization Of Eel Dopamine D2 Receptors And Involvement In The Direct Inhibition Of Pituitary Gonadotropins.”. J Neuroendocrinol. doi:10.1111/jne.12411. Jolly_jne_12411_Rev_EV.PDF (637.36 KB)
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. 2016. “Three Nuclear And Two Membrane Estrogen Receptors In Basal Teleosts, Anguilla Sp.: Identification, Evolutionary History And Differential Expression Regulation.”. Gen Comp Endocrinol 235: 177-91. doi:10.1016/j.ygcen.2015.11.021. LafontGCE2016.pdf (2.78 MB)
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. 2016. “A Comparison Of Techniques For Studying Oogenesis In The European Eel Anguilla Anguilla.”. J Fish Biol. doi:10.1111/jfb.13103. Mazzeo_et_al-2016-Journal_of_Fish_Biology.pdf (1.12 MB)
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. 2016. “Activation Of Brain Steroidogenesis And Neurogenesis During The Gonadal Differentiation In Protandrous Black Porgy, Acanthopagrus Schlegelii.”. Developmental Neurobiology 76: 121-136. doi:DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22303. Lin_et_al-2016-Developmental_Neurobiology.pdf (1.04 MB)
2015
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. 2015. “Gonadal Transcriptome Analysis Of Wild Contaminated Female European Eels During Artificial Gonad Maturation.”. Chemosphere 139: 303-309. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.06.007. Baillon_Chemosphere2015.pdf (490.11 KB)
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. 2015. “Editorial: A Comparative Survey Of The Rf-Amide Peptide Superfamily.”. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 6: 120. doi:10.3389/fendo.2015.00120. Rousseau_et_al2015_fendo-06-00120.pdf (76.35 KB)
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. 2015. “Demonstration Of The Coexistence Of Duplicated Lh Receptors In Teleosts, And Their Origin In Ancestral Actinopterygians.”. Plos One 10 (8): e0135184. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0135184. Maugars_Dufour_2015_pone.0135184.pdf (2.39 MB)
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