Characterization of a cDNA sequence encoding the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor α in the chicken

被引:39
作者
Diot, C [1 ]
Douaire, M [1 ]
机构
[1] INRA, ENSAR, Lab Associe Genet Anim, F-35042 Rennes, France
关键词
reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; cDNA cloning; peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha; chicken;
D O I
10.1093/ps/78.8.1198
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR) belong to the superfamily of the nuclear hormone receptors that play an important role in lipid homeostasis. A partial complementary deoxyribonucleic acid clone encoding a PPAR alpha from chicken liver was isolated and sequenced. Comparison with human, mouse, rat, and Xenopus PPAR alpha cDNA indicates a high degree of homology, especially at the level of the inferred peptide sequence (greater than 90%). The tissue pattern of expression indicates that PPAR alpha expression in the chicken is similar to that reported in other species, i.e., high expression levels in the liver, heart, and kidney, but also occurs in the lipogenic uropygial gland specific to birds.
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页码:1198 / 1202
页数:5
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