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Developmental ontogeny of prolactin and its receptor in fish

dc.contributor.authorPower, Deborah
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-21T15:57:25Z
dc.date.available2014-10-21T15:57:25Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractProlactin (PRL) is a member of a family of structurally similar proteins which includes growth hormone (GH) and somatolactin (SL) in teleost Wsh. The genes encoding these proteins are expressed principally in the pituitary gland and sequence analysis reveals they share considerable similarity. GH, PRL, and SL bring about their physiological action by binding to speciWc receptors localised in the membrane of cells in target tissue. The PRL receptor (PRLR) and GH receptor (GHR) have been identiWed in a number of teleosts but the SL receptor remains to be characterised. On hormone binding, receptors dimerise, and signal transduction occurs via the JAK/STAT signalling pathway. The principal action of PRL in Wsh is freshwater osmoregulation, although it has also been implicated in reproduction, behaviour, growth, and immunoregulation. The role of PRL in early development and metamorphosis is well established, respectively, in mammals and amphibians, although its role in Wsh is not so well known. Studies have shown that PRL mRNA and protein are restricted to the developing pituitary gland in Wsh embryos and larvae. PRLR mRNA and protein is also present in Wsh embryos and has a widespread tissue distribution in larvae. The levels of PRLR and PRL mRNA vary throughout embryonic and early larval development. The potential role of PRL in Wsh embryos and larvae is considered in relation to their physiological status.por
dc.description.sponsorshipThe work carried out in the author’s laboratory was funded by the European Union and the Portuguese Ministry of Science and Technology. The collaboration of colleagues and students in all the studies is gratefully acknowledged as is the support and helpful discussion of Pat Ingleton, friend and Mentor.por
dc.identifier.citationPower, Deborah. "Developmental ontogeny of prolactin and its receptor in fish", General and Comparative Endocrinology 142 (2005) 25–33.por
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2004.10.003
dc.identifier.issn0016-6480
dc.identifier.otherAUT: DPO00386;
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/5394
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherElsevierpor
dc.subjectFish embryopor
dc.subjectLarvaepor
dc.subjectTeleost fishpor
dc.subjectProlactinpor
dc.subjectProlactin receptorpor
dc.subjectFunctionpor
dc.titleDevelopmental ontogeny of prolactin and its receptor in fishpor
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage33por
oaire.citation.issue1-2
oaire.citation.startPage25por
oaire.citation.titleGeneral and Comparative Endocrinologypor
oaire.citation.volume142por
person.familyNamePower
person.givenNameDeborah Mary
person.identifier.ciencia-id891A-8A44-3CAE
person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-1366-0246
person.identifier.scopus-author-id7101806760
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