Regulation of Metamorphosis-Associated Changes in the Lipid Metabolism of Selected Vertebrates |
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Authors: | SHERIDAN, MARK. A. KAO, YUNG-HSI |
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Affiliation: | Department of Zoology and Regulatory Biosciences Center, North Dakota State University Fargo, North Dakota 58105 |
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Abstract: | SYNOPSIS. The life histories of many vertebrates include complex,postembryonic developmental pathways that involve morphologicaland physiological changes that adapt juveniles to a new habitat.A survey of such developmental pathways, including lamprey metamorphosis,salmonid smoltification, and anuran metamorphosis, reveals acommon strategy of lipid metabolism consisting of two distinctphases. The first phase is characterized by lipid accumulationin storage sites and resultsfrom lipogenesis prevailing overlipolysis. The second phase is characterized by lipid depletionfrom storage sites and results from lipolysis prevailing overlipogenesis. Regulation of lipid deposition and lipid mobilizationis essential for ensuring availability of lipid during timesof need. Lipogenesis is promoted by insulin and, in lampreyand anurans, also by thyroid hormones. Lipolysis is promotedby a number of hormones, including prolactin, growth hormone,adrenocorticotropic hormone, corticosteroids, somatostatins,and thyroid hormones. The coordinate regulation of development-associatedchanges in lipid metabolism results from interactions amonghormones and other internal and environmental cues. |
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