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28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists The front- and backsides of this abstract book were designed by Jason Grigoropoulos, Cynthia Lenaerts and Marijke Christiaens; with credits to professional designer Jason Grigoropoulos. Els Wellens and Marijke Christiaens are kindly acknowledged for their administrative support in making this abstract book. 1 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists 2 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists CECE 2016 21 - 25 August 2016 Leuven, Belgium 3 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists 4 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists SPONSORS 5 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists Organized with the generous support and help of our sponsors: 6 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijms IJMS (ISSN 1422-0067) is an open access journal providing an advanced forum for biochemistry, molecular biology, pathology and toxicology, chemistry, material science and molecular physics (biological physicals, chemical physics and physical chemistry), and is published monthly online by MDPI with an average APT (article publishing time from submission to publication) of 60 days. IJMS is covered by leading indexing services, including PubMed (Medline), the Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science) and Chemical Abstracts. The most recent Impact Factor (IF) for the year 2015 is 3.257. 7 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists 8 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists WELCOME 9 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists Welcome to Leuven by Jozef Vanden Broeck, Conference Organizer Dear colleague, I am very pleased to welcome you to the 28th Conference of European Com- parative Endocrinologists, CECE 2016, held on August 21-25, 2016. This year’s conference takes place in the historic centre of Leuven, a famous city situated close to the Belgian and European capital, Brussels. The Univer- sity of Leuven (KU Leuven) was founded in 1425, making it the oldest univer- sity in the Low Countries. Today, KU Leuven ranks as one of the largest and most renowned universities in Europe. At CECE 2016 we have the honour of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the European Society for Comparative Endocrinology (ESCE), which endorses the CECE conferences. In this ‘omics’ era comparative studies are gaining mo- mentum, and ESCE promotes research on endocrinology of all organisms at the molecular, cellular, systemic and evolutionary levels. Furthermore, it strives to integrate the field of comparative endocrinology with many related disci- plines including biochemistry, physiology, neurobiology, immunology and ecol- ogy. Meetings are organized every other year and special support is provided for young investigators. Interested parties are invited to apply for membership to ESCE at the following website: http://www.escendo.info/. As for the conference itself, we are pleased to welcome attendees from more than 35 countries and great efforts have been made to ensure both a stimulat- ing scientific programme and an enjoyable stay in Leuven. The scientific pro- gramme includes five selected plenary lectures and 23 half-day sessions with 150 oral communications. Two symposia have arisen as joint initiatives with CECE 2016: the International GPCR Symposium organized by Marc Parmen- tier and colleagues, and the Leopoldina Symposium on Seasonal Rhythms organized by Horst-Werner Korf. A special symposium has also been organ- ized for young investigators. There are four poster sessions, one of which (on Monday evening) will be accompanied by extra food and drinks. Finally, prizes 10 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists for the best oral and poster presentations will be awarded to young investiga- tors at the end of the conference. Major social events include the Welcome Reception at KU Leuven’s historic University Hall (Sunday 21st August), and the Social Banquet in the Faculty Club at the ‘Groot Begijnhof’ UNESCO World Heritage Site (Wednesday 24th August). A fantastic selection of Excursions is also offered for the Tuesday afternoon (August 23rd). For accompanying persons, an interesting and afford- able programme is available to discover more of Leuven and Belgium. I am very grateful to everyone who has assisted in the organization of this in- ternational meeting. In particular, I would like to thank the Conference Office at KU Leuven, our local collaborators, session organizers, scientific committees, suppliers, sponsors, and - last but not least - all attendees. Your personal con- tribution to a successful CECE 2016 is highly appreciated. I hope you enjoy your stay in Leuven, and wish you an inspiring and scientifically fruitful meet- ing! Please do not hesitate to contact us at the registration desk with any questions you might have about the conference programme. With best wishes, Jozef Vanden Broeck 11 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists 12 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists CONTENTS 13 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists 14 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists Sponsors ............................................................................................. 5 Welcome ............................................................................................. 9 Contents ............................................................................................ 13 Committees ....................................................................................... 17 General information ......................................................................... 21 Venue ................................................................................................ 27 Conference programme ................................................................... 31 Abstracts ........................................................................................... 65 Plenary speakers and lectures ........................................................ 67 International GCPR symposium ..................................................... 79 State-of-the-art lectures .................................................................. 95 Oral presentations ..........................................................................133 Young investigators symposium .....................................................225 Leopoldina symposium ..................................................................237 Posters ..........................................................................................247 List of Authors .................................................................................337 15 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists 16 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists COMMITTEES 17 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists ESCE Council Council members Horst-Werner Korf (president) Olivier Kah Deborah Power (vice-president) Anne-Sophie Martinez Elisabeth Eppler (secretary-treasurer) Liliane Schoofs Oliana Carnevali Rüdiger W. Schulz Magdalena Chadzinska Jozef Vanden Broeck Billy K.C. Chow Charlotte Cornil Honorary presidents Robert M. Dores Arnold de Loof Julian Dow Hubert Vaudry Adrien Fonagy Eric W. Roubos Joaquim Gutiérrez Geoff Coast National Board Lut Arckens (KU Leuven) Chantal Mathieu (KU Leuven) Julie Bakker (ULg) Lieve Moons (KU Leuven) Jacques Balthazart (ULg) Marc Parmentier (ULB) Ronny Blust (UA) Paul Proost (KU Leuven) Bart Braeckman (UGent) Carole Rougeot (ULg) Frank Claessens (KU Leuven) Liliane Schoofs (KU Leuven) Charlotte Cornil (ULg) Frans Schuit (KU Leuven) Veerle Darras (KU Leuven) Eve Seuntjens (KU Leuven) Dirk Degraaf (UGent) Guy Smagghe (UGent) Gudrun De Boeck (UA) Jan Steyaert (VUB) Arnold De Loof (KU Leuven) Liesbet Temmerman (KU Leuven) Ingrid De Meester (UA) Johan Thevelein (KU Leuven) Jacques Dumont (ULB) Kathleen Van Craenenbroeck (UGent) Marcel Eens (UA) Jozef Van Damme (KU Leuven) Roger Huybrechts (KU Leuven) Jozef Vanden Broeck (KU Leuven) Patrick Kestemont (UNamur) Patrick Vanderheyden (VUB) Dries Knapen (UA) Emmy Vankerkhove (UHasselt) Joseph Martial (ULg) Gilbert Vassart (ULB) 18 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists International Board Richard J. Balment (Manchester, U.K.) Suchinda Malaivijitnond (Bangkok, Thai- Nicholas J. Bernier (Guelph, Canada) land) Oliana Carnevali (Ancona , Italy) Anne-Sophie Martinez (Caen, France) Magdalena Chadzinska (Krakow, Poland) Mary Mendonça (Auburn, AL, USA) John Chang (Edmonton, Canada) Chandra Mohini Chaturvedi (Varanasi, Billy K.C. Chow (Hong Kong, China) India) Geoff Coast (London, U.K.) Deborah Power (Faro, Portugal) Valér Csernus (Pécs, Hungary) Samantha Richardson (Bundoora, Aus- Robert J. Denver (Ann Arbor, MI, USA) tralia) Robert M. Dores (Denver, CO, USA) L. Michael Romero (Medford, MA, USA) Julian Dow (Glasgow, U.K.) Eric W. Roubos (Nijmegen, The Nether- Aparna Dutta Gupta (Hyderabad, India) lands) Elisabeth Eppler (Zürich, Switzerland) Rüdiger W Schulz (Utrecht, The Nether- Adrien Fonagy (Budapest, Hungary) lands) Joaquim Gutiérrez (Barcelona, Spain) Mark Sheridan (Fargo, ND, USA) Hamid Habibi (Calgary, Canada) Silvano Sozzani (Brescia, Italy) Taisen Iguchi (Okazaki, Japan) Akiyoshi Takahashi (Kanagawa, Japan) Olivier Kah (Rennes, France) Yoshio Takei (Tokyo, Japan) Kyungjin Kim (Seoul, South Korea) Pei-San Tsai (Boulder, CO, USA) Horst-Werner Korf (Frankfurt, Germany) Kazuyoshi