Sea bream (Sparus auratus) estrogen receptors: phylogeny and tissue distribution. | - CCMAR -

Journal Article

TitleSea bream (Sparus auratus) estrogen receptors: phylogeny and tissue distribution.
Publication TypeJournal Article
AuthorsPinto, PIS, Passos, ALúcia, Power, DM, Canario, AVM
Year of Publication2005
JournalAnn N Y Acad Sci
Volume1040
Date Published2005 Apr
Pagination436-8
ISSN0077-8923
KeywordsAnimals, Estrogen Receptor alpha, Estrogen Receptor beta, Female, Male, Organ Specificity, Phylogeny, Receptors, Estrogen, Sea Bream
Abstract

Most estrogen actions are mediated by two estrogen receptor subtypes (ERalpha and ERbeta). While a single ERbeta appears to be present in higher vertebrates, two forms of ERbeta encoded by different genes have recently been isolated in some teleost fish species. We investigated whether this also applies to the hermaphrodite sparid sea bream (Sparus auratus) and cloned a second ERbeta (sbERbeta2) in this species. We have also compared the tissue distribution of the three receptors as yet identified in sea bream, designated sbERalpha, sbERbeta1, and sbERbeta2.

DOI10.1196/annals.1327.083
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15891082?dopt=Abstract

Alternate JournalAnn. N. Y. Acad. Sci.
PubMed ID15891082