Journal article
Characterization and regulation of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system in the zebrafish (Danio rerio) ovary
Abstract
Locally produced peptide hormones play an important role in the paracrine/autocrine regulation of ovarian development. The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system is one family of local factors that has not been well studied in the ovary of fish. This study characterized the zebrafish (Danio rerio) ovarian IGF system, its spatial and temporal expression and regulation by gonadotropins and steroids. Three ligands (igf2a, igf2b, igf3) and two …
Authors
Nelson SN; Van Der Kraak G
Journal
General and Comparative Endocrinology, Vol. 168, No. 1, pp. 111–120
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 2010
DOI
10.1016/j.ygcen.2010.04.020
ISSN
0016-6480