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 language | English |
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Article number | 80 |
Journal | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
Volume | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 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.Keywords
- Comparative biology
- Gene family evolution
- Genome duplication
- Insulin-like growth factor binding protein
- Physiology
- Teleost fish