- E-mailana.gomes@uib.no
- Visitor AddressThormøhlens gate 53 A/B5006 Bergen
- Postal AddressPostboks 78035020 Bergen
My main research interests focuses on gut-brain axis interactions and the control of appetite, feed intake and digestive processes in farmed fishes, mainly marine and salmonid species, and how this knowledge can be implemented in aquaculture.
- (2023). The teleost fish PepT1-type peptide transporters and their relationships with neutral and charged substrates. Frontiers in Physiology.
- (2023). Statistical modelling of voluntary feed intake in individual Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.). Frontiers in Marine Science. 7 pages.
- (2023). Size-dependent harvest mortality indirectly affects boldness, feeding rate, and behaviour-linked gene expression in a decade-long selection experiment on guppies. bioRxiv.
- (2023). Mapping key neuropeptides involved in the melanocortin system in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) brain. Journal of Comparative Neurology. 89-115.
- (2023). Light conditions during Atlantic salmon embryogenesis affect key neuropeptides in the melanocortin system during transition from endogenous to exogenous feeding. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 13 pages.
- (2023). Impact of long-term fasting on the stomach-hypothalamus appetite regulating genes in Atlantic salmon postsmolts. Aquaculture. 10 pages.
- (2023). Anorectic role of high dietary leucine in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): Effects on feed intake, growth, amino acid transporters and appetite-control neuropeptides. Aquaculture.
- (2022). Rearing conditions and automated feed distribution systems for zebrafish (Danio rerio). Applied Sciences. 1-14.
- (2022). Functional characterization of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) PepT2 transporters. Journal of Physiology. 2377-2400.
- (2021). The stress response in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): identification and functional characterization of the corticotropin-releasing factor (crf) paralogs. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 1-13.
- (2021). The role of cholecystokinin and peptide YY in feed intake in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) larvae. Neuropeptides. 10 pages.
- (2021). Regional Expression of npy mRNA Paralogs in the Brain of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar, L.) and Response to Fasting. Frontiers in Physiology. 1329.
- (2021). Leucine did not stimulate growth and accretion in either stressed or unstressed Atlantic salmon. Aquaculture Nutrition. 2459-2467.
- (2021). Leptin receptor-deficient (knockout) zebrafish: Effects on nutrient acquisition. General and Comparative Endocrinology.
- (2021). Effects of short term fasting on mRNA expression of ghrelin and the peptide transporters PepT1 and 2 in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Frontiers in Physiology. 821.
- (2021). Brain distribution of ten cart transcripts and their response to 4 days fasting in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) . Frontiers in Marine Science. 763766.
- (2020). The Melanocortin System in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) and Its Role in Appetite Control. Frontiers in Neuroanatomy.
- (2020). Identification and characterization of the Atlantic salmon peptide transporter 1a. American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology. C191-C204.
- (2020). Hypothalamic agrp and pomc mRNA Responses to Gastrointestinal Fullness and Fasting in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar, L.). Frontiers in Physiology.
- (2019). The peptide transporter 1a of the zebrafish Danio rerio, an emerging model in nutrigenomics and nutrition research: Molecular characterization, functional properties, and expression analysis. Genes & Nutrition.
- (2016). The transcriptome of metamorphosing flatfish. BMC Genomics. 24 pages.
- (2015). Neuroendocrine control of appetite in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus): Changes during metamorphosis and effects of feeding. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A. 116-125.
- (2014). Transcriptome of the Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus). Marine Genomics. 101-103.
- (2014). Functional modifications associated with gastrointestinal tract organogenesis during metamorphosis in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus). BMC Developmental Biology.
- (2013). PTHrP-induced modifications of the sea bream (Sparus auratus) vertebral bone proteome. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 102-112.
- (2013). Cartilage Acidic Protein 2 a hyperthermostable, high affinity calcium-binding protein. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Proteins and Proteomics. 642-650.
- (2012). Cloning, tissue and ontogenetic expression of the taurine transporter in the flatfish Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis). Amino Acids. 1317-1327.
- (2010). The serendipitous origin of chordate secretin peptide family members. BMC Evolutionary Biology.
- (2010). Gene structure, transcripts and calciotropic effects of the PTH family of peptides in Xenopus and chicken. BMC Evolutionary Biology.
- (2007). PACAP, VIP and their receptores in the metazoa: insights about the origin and evolution of the ligand-receptor pair. Peptides. 1902-1919.
- (2023). The teleost fish PepT1-type peptide transporters and their relationships with neutral and charged substrates as basis for structure function studies.
- (2021). Distribution of npy mRNA in the Brain of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar, L.) and Responses to Gastrointestinal Fullness and Fasting.
- (2024). Assessing Long-Term Effects of 50-Year Trawl Bans in Norwegian Fjord Ecosystems.
- (2023). Effekt av lys på appetittkontroll under startfôring hos Atlantisk laks.
- (2022). TOPOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL MELANOCORTIN NEUROPEPTIDES IN THE ATLANTIC SALMON PARR BRAIN.
- (2022). Nutrient acquisition in a lepr -/- zebrafish (Danio rerio) line.
- (2022). Getting back into shape - Exercise and feeding as key for a sustainable aquaculture.
- (2022). Fishing size-selection indirectly also selects on behaviour.
- (2022). Exploring central and peripheral appetite-regulating peptides in the brain and gastrointestinal tract in grow-out Atlantic halibut .
- (2022). Essential amino acids activation of calcium sensing receptor in Atlantic salmon.
- (2022). Effects of swimming exercise on perfomance of Atlantic salmon.
- (2021). Gastric evacuation in three sizes of grow-out Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus fed different pellets sizes.
- (2021). Fishing size-selection indirectly also selects on behaviour.
- (2021). Distribution of npy mRNA in the Brain of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar, L.) and Responses to Gastrointestinal Fullness and Fasting.
- (2021). Appetite regulating neuropeptides and their distribution in the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) brain.
- (2019). Taste Receptor gene repertoire in Salmonids.
- (2019). Slc15a1 transporters in teleosts fish: PepT1a and PepT1b, comparative functional studies.
- (2019). Orexigenic brain responses to gastrointestinal fullness in postsmolt Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar, L.).
- (2019). Functional analysis, properties and kinetics of a PepT2-type di/tripeptide transporter of the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) highly expressed in midgut and hindgut.
- (2019). Diversity in proton movement and coupling to substrate in vertebrate PepT1 proteins: a ‘phylogenetic’ approach.
- (2019). Comparative electrophysiological characterization of Slc15a1 transporters, PepT1a and PepT1b, of two teleosts fish.
- (2017). Sensing and transport of peptides in the gastro-intestinal tract of Atlantic salmon.
- (2016). Metamorphic Challenges Rearing Atlantic Halibut Larvae. World Aquaculture. 33-36.
- (2013). Metamorfose hos kveite- magefølelsen kommer etterhvert. Naturen. 147-153.
- (2014). Morphological and functional modifications of the gastrointestinal tract during metamorphosis in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus).
- (2023). Appetite control and feed intake- Can AgRP serve as a biomarker for appetite in the teleost Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar? Physiology.
- (2019). The Taste Receptor gene repertoire in Salmonids. The FASEB Journal. 584.
- (2019). The Ss4R Event: Identification and Characterization of the Corticotropin-releasing Factor (CRF) System in Atlantic Salmon, Salmo Salar (L.). . The FASEB Journal.
- (2019). Characterization of the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., Di/Tripeptide Transporters PepT1a and PepT1b. The FASEB Journal. 729.1.
- (2019). Characterization of GPCR6A and CaSR in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). The FASEB Journal. 584.1.
- (2019). Brain Distribution of Key Neuropeptides Involved in Appetite Control in Atlantic Salmon, Salmo Salar (L.). . The FASEB Journal. 1 pages.
- (2016). Nutrient Sensing in Atlantic Salmon - Exploring the Sensory Systems for Amino Acids in the Gastrointestinal Tract. The FASEB Journal. 1020-1020.
- (2016). Effects of Intraperitoneal Administration of Leptin on Voluntary Feed Intake, Appetite Signaling Pathways and Metabolism in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar. The FASEB Journal. 644-644.
- (2023). The effect of copper on appetite, growth and health in farmed Atlantic salmon: the importance of nutrient sensors and the microbiota-gut-brain axis.
- (2023). Generation of calcium-sensing receptor (casr) knock-out medaka Oryzias latipes and its phenotypic analysis.
- (2022). Leucine’s dietary supplementation effect on the regulation of stress in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.).
- (2022). Hvordan påvirker kobber appetitt, vekst og helse hos oppdrettslaks: betydning av næringssensorer og mikrobiota-tarm-hjerne aksen.
- (2019). The Taste Receptor gene repertoire in Salmonids.
- (2019). The Ss4R Event: Identification and Characterization of the Corticotropin-releasing Factor (CRF) System in Atlantic Salmon, Salmo Salar (L.). .
- (2019). SoLute Carrier (SLC) genes expression along the rostro-caudal axis of adult teleost fish gut: a publicly available datasets analysis.
- (2019). Characterization of the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., Di/Tripeptide Transporters PepT1a and PepT1b.
- (2019). Characterization of GPCR6A and CaSR in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).
- (2019). Brain Distribution of Key Neuropeptides Involved in Appetite Control in Atlantic Salmon, Salmo Salar (L.). .
- (2018). Amino acid sensing systems in teleost gastrointestinal tract.
- (2016). Nutrient Sensing in Atlantic Salmon - Exploring the Sensory Systems for Amino Acids in the Gastrointestinal Tract.
- (2016). Effects of intraperitoneal administration of leptin on voluntary feed intake, appetite signaling pathways and metabolism in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar.
- (2016). Do fish possess a sensing system for amino acids in the gastrointestinal tract?
- (2020). Erratum: The peptide transporter 1a of the zebrafish Danio rerio, an emerging model in nutrigenomics and nutrition research: Molecular characterization, functional properties, and expression analysis (Genes and Nutrition (2019) 14: 33 DOI: 10.1186/s12263-019-0657-3). Genes & Nutrition.
- (2020). Safety evaluation of the food enzyme dextranase from Collariella gracilis strain ATCC-16153. EFSA Journal. 17 pages.
- (2017). Appetite-controlling endocrine systems in teleosts. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 1-24.
- (2015). Orchestrating change: The thyroid hormones and GI-tract development in flatfish metamorphosis. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 2-12.
- (2018). Variability in Digestive Enzyme Capacity in Early Stages of Marine Fish Larvae: Ontogenetic Variations, Biorhythms, Hormonal Control and Nutrient Sensing Mechanisms. 87-129. In:
- (2018). Emerging Issues in Fish Larvae Research. Springer.
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Research manager in the RCN project SwimFit (2020-2024)- Effect of swimming training in smolt; A basic study (PI: Sigurd O. Handeland, UiB)
Research collaborator in the RCN project ExcelAQUA2.0. (2020-2023) - Norway-Japan Partnership for Excellent Research and Education in Sustainable Aquaculture (PI: Ivar Rønnestad, UiB)
Research collaborator in the JSPS project (2018-2021) - Nutrient sensing and digestion in the fish intestinal tract (PI: Koji Murashita, FRA, Japan)
Project manager and principal investigator (PI) of the RCN project GUTASTE (2017-2020)- Evolution of umami taste receptor (T1R1-T1R3) system in vertebrates and its role in gut-brain axis communication (FRIMEDBIO mobility Grant no. 262096)
Research collaborator in the RCN project LeuSENSE (2017-2020) - Exploring leucine’s role in feed intake and growth under stress: from sensing to action (PI: Ivar Rønnestad, UiB; Grant no. 267626).
Research collaborator in the RCN project QMAR (2017-2021) - Unlocking the nutritional and technical Quality potential of MARine by-products in sustainable salmonid feeds (PI: BioMar).
Research collaborator in the RFFVEST project SalmoFeedPlus (2015-2018)- Improved feed for salmon through the selection of protein ingredients based on their functional properties (PI: EWOS innovation AS; Grant No 247978)
PhD project (2010-2014)
My PhD research was part of the LIFECYCLE EU FP7 project and focused on the functional development of the gastrointestinal tract in Atlantic halibut during metamorphosis.
PhD in Biology, University of Bergen, 2010–2014."Morphological and functional modifications of the gastrointestinal tract during metamorphosis in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)"
Licenciatura in Biochemistry (2008), University of Algarve, Portugal.