Publication
cDNA cloning and isolation of somatolactin in Mozambique tilapia and effects of seawater acclimation, confinement stress, and fasting on its pituitary expression
Details
Author(s):
K. Uchida
Type of Document:
Scholarly Article
Publisher/Journal:
General and Comparative Endocrinology
Date of Publication:
2009
Place of Publication:
Not Available
Description
Abstract: Somatolactin (SL) is a member of the growth hormone (GH)/prolactin (PRL) family of pituitary hormones, and is found in a variety of teleost species. Somatolactin is thought to be involved in a wide range of physiological actions, including reproduction, stress response, the regulation of Ca2+ and acid
