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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-12-20
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
The cDNA encoding prepro-thyrotropin-releasing hormone (ppTRH) in a teleost, medaka (Oryzias latipes) was isolated and characterized. The medaka ppTRH cDNA codes for 270 amino acid residues including eight TRH progenitor sequences (-Lys/Arg-Arg-Gln-His-Pro-Gly-Lys/Arg-Arg-). In silico analyses of the medaka genome database predicted that the structure of the medaka ppTRH gene is similar to the ppTRH genes of the other vertebrate species studied to date; consisting of three exons and two introns. Identity of the medaka ppTRH with the other vertebrates is rather low except the sockeye salmon. A molecular phylogenic tree showed that the ppTRH sequences reflected the predicted pattern of species classification. RT-PCR analysis demonstrated ppTRH gene expression in the brain and retina. These results gave some insight into the molecular evolution of ppTRH and physiological functions of TRH in vertebrates.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0016-6480
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
150
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
364-70
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Molecular cloning of prepro-thyrotropin-releasing hormone cDNA from medaka (Oryzias latipes).
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biotechnology, United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't