Jithine Jayakumar Rajeswari , Emilio J. Vélez , Suraj Unniappan
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Abstract
Objective
Phoenixin-20 (Pnx-20) is a bioactive peptide with endocrine-like actions in vertebrates. Recent studies suggest Pnx-20 promotes growth hormone/insulin-like growth factors (Gh/Igf) axis, an important endocrine regulator of growth in mammals and fish.
Design
In this research, we determined whether Pnx-20 affects the different members of the Igf family, its binding proteins and receptors (Igf-system) in zebrafish liver and muscle.
Results
In vivo administration of Pnx-20 downregulated igfs, igf receptors (igfrs) and igf binding protein (igfbp) 5 mRNA expression in the liver of male and female zebrafish at both 1 and 6 h post-intraperitoneal (IP) injection. Interestingly, this effect occurred at a relatively earlier timepoint in female zebrafish suggesting sex-specific differences in Pnx-20 action. Besides, either 6 or 24 h in vitro incubations with Pnx-20 downregulated the expression of all igfs, igfrs and igfbp5 mRNAs (except igf2a) analyzed in a zebrafish liver cell (ZFL) line. Moreover, siRNA-mediated knockdown of Pnx-20 upregulated all Igf-system mRNAs analyzed in ZFL cells. Together, these results (both in vivo and in vitro) revealed a general suppressive action for both endogenous and exogenous Pnx-20 on the hepatic Igf-system of zebrafish. In contrast, a general sex-specific upregulation of the Igf-system mRNAs analyzed was found in the muscle of Pnx-20 injected fish. Future research should explore the sex- and time-differences observed in the present study.
Conclusions
Collectively, this research shows that Pnx-20 is a tissue-specific regulator of the liver (suppressor) and muscle (stimulant) Igf signaling in both male and female zebrafish.
期刊介绍:
Growth Hormone & IGF Research is a forum for research on the regulation of growth and metabolism in humans, animals, tissues and cells. It publishes articles on all aspects of growth-promoting and growth-inhibiting hormones and factors, with particular emphasis on insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and growth hormone. This reflects the increasing importance of growth hormone and IGFs in clinical medicine and in the treatment of diseases.