Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Proteins of Teleost Fishes

  • Daniel Garcia de la Serrana* (Corresponding Author)
  • , Daniel J. Macqueen
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The insulin-like growth factor (Igf) binding protein (Igfbp) family has a broad range of physiological functions and a fascinating evolutionary history. This review focuses on the Igfbps of teleost fishes, where genome duplication events have diversified gene repertoire, function, and physiological regulation-with six core Igfbps expanded into a family of over twenty genes in some lineages. In addition to briefly summarizing the current state of knowledge on teleost Igfbp evolution, function, and expression-level regulation, we highlight gaps in our understanding and promising areas for future work.

Original languageEnglish
Article number80
JournalFrontiers in Endocrinology
Volume9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Mar 2018

Bibliographical note

Funding: DGS would like to thank the Marine Alliance Science Technology Scotland (MASTS) for their support. MASTS is funded by the Scottish Funding Council (grant reference HR09011) and contributing institutions.

Funding

DGS would like to thank the Marine Alliance Science Technology Scotland (MASTS) for their support. MASTS is funded by the Scottish Funding Council (grant reference HR09011) and contributing institutions

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Comparative biology
  • Gene family evolution
  • Genome duplication
  • Insulin-like growth factor binding protein
  • Physiology
  • Teleost fish

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