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http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41240-020-00152-z

Role of the insulin-like growth factor system in gonad sexual maturation in Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas  

Moon, Ji-Sung (Department of Fisheries Biology, Pukyong National University)
Choi, Youn Hee (Department of Fisheries Biology, Pukyong National University)
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Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences / v.23, no.2, 2020 , pp. 3.1-3.8 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: The IGF system plays important roles in controlling growth, development, reproduction, and aging of organisms. Methods: To estimate maturation of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas, we investigated the expression of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system components and sex-specific genes. To determine the role of the IGF system in the growth and spawning period of female and male oysters, we examined mRNA expression levels of the C. gigas insulin receptor-related receptor (CIR), IGF binding protein complex acid labile subunit (IGFBP_ALS), and molluscan insulin-related peptide (MIP), as well as those of vitellogenin (Vg) and receptor-type guanylate cyclase (Gyc76C) in gonads of C. gigas collected between April and October, when sex can be determined visually in this species. Results: We found that MIP, IGFBP_ALS, and CIR mRNA expression levels were dependent on sex and month and were greater in males than in females. CIR and Vg mRNA expression levels were very similar among females, whereas IGF system components and Gyc76C were very similarly expressed among males. The highest expression values were observed in May, when oysters are mature; CIR and Vg mRNA expression levels were highest in females, and those of MIP, IGFBP_ALS, CIR, and Gyc76C were highest in males. Interestingly, we observed a 1:1 proportion of females to males during this period. Conclusion: Our results suggest that IGF system components, as well as Vg and Gyc76C, are associated with sexual maturation in C. gigas.
Keywords
Pacific oyster; Gonad; IGF system; Vitellogenin; Gyc76C;
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