A survey on the expression of IGF-I in the early developing bony fish with special emphasis on the tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus.
The present study investigates the expression of IGF-I in the early developing tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). IGF-I was detected very early in ontogeny (4-5 days postfertilization, DPF), first in liver and in organs involved in growth and metabolism, thus suggesting a high physiological impact of IGF-I in growth, metabolism, and organogenesis.
Shved
Natallia
N
Division of Neuroendocrinology, Institute of Anatomy, University of Zürich, Switzerland.
Berishvili
Giorgi
G
D'Cotta
Helena
H
Baroiller
Jean-François
JF
Eppler
Elisabeth
E
Segner
Helmut
H
Reinecke
Manfred
M
D000818:Animals; D023681:Cichlids / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D029941:Fish Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental / Q000502:physiology*; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D017210:Tilapia
D029941:Fish Proteins; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I