title: Expression of DLK1 splice variants during porcine adipocyte development in vitro and in vivo.
abstract: Delta-like 1 (DLK1) belongs to the epidermal growth factor-like transmembrane protein family and is involved in the regulation of adipogenesis. Several splice variants of DLK1 have been identified in various species, of which two have been previously identified in pig. Here, we present two novel porcine DLK1 splice variants DLK1A and DLK1C. The gene expression profile of these variants together with the previously described DLK1B and DLK1C2 variants was studied in adipose tissue depots of pigs and during adipocyte differentiation in vitro. The short DLK1C and DLK1C2 transcripts were most abundantly expressed and their expression was reduced during porcine adipogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 1432 Aas, Norway. johanna.samulin@umb.no
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Samulin
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sundvold
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grindflek
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lien
mesh_terms: D017667:Adipocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D050156:Adipogenesis / Q000235:genetics; D017398:Alternative Splicing; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001483:Base Sequence; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000235:genetics; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D014644:Genetic Variation; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D034421:Sus scrofa / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; C064045:delta protein