BMC Genetics | |
Reassessment of the function of somatolactin alpha in lipid metabolism using medaka mutant and transgenic strains | |
关键词: Somatolactin alpha (SLa); Medaka; Hepatic triglycerides; Pigmentation; | |
DOI : 10.1186/1471-2156-13-64 | |
来源: DOAJ |
【 摘 要 】
Abstract
Background
Somatolactin alpha (SLa) is a fish-specific peptide hormone secreted from the pituitary. In medaka, SLa functions to darken the skin color and lack of SLa makes it pale. Transcription of
Results
To assess this enigmatic result, we investigated genetic (the
Conclusions
The present results do not exclude the possibility that SLa takes part in lipid metabolism or other physiological processes. However, we suggest that skin-color regulation is the only definite role of SLa so far demonstrated in this species.
【 授权许可】
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