Multiple ovarian lipoprotein receptors in teleosts.
Recent investigations have revealed multiplicity in maternal yolk precursors and their corresponding ovarian lipoprotein receptors (LRs) in diverse oviparous vertebrates, including fishes. This mini-review describes further evidence for the system of fish egg yolk formation mediated by multiple ovarian LRs, which have been obtained by studies utilizing a combination of conventional molecular and biochemical analyses, and modern proteome and transcriptome technologies. A hypothetical "multiple ovarian LR" model is proposed based on our current and previous knowledge of fish yolk formation.
Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 Minato, Hakodate, Hokkaido, 041-8611, Japan. naoshi@fish.hokudai.ac.jp
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Hiramatsu
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Luo
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Sullivan
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Mizuta
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Nishimiya
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D000818:Animals; D004527:Egg Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological; D010053:Ovary / Q000378:metabolism*; D018110:Receptors, Lipoprotein / Q000378:metabolism*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014819:Vitellogenins / Q000378:metabolism
D004527:Egg Proteins; D018110:Receptors, Lipoprotein; D014819:Vitellogenins