Molecular characterization and differential expression of the myostatin gene in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus).

Short Communication:Effects of the addition of a marigold extract to diets fed to channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) on growth parameters

Short Communication:Effects of the addition of a marigold extract to diets fed to channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) on growth parameters

Cloning and characterization of myogenic regulatory genes in three Ictalurid species.

We report sequence, tissue expression and map-position data for myogenin, MYOD1, myostatin and follistatin in three Ictalurid catfish species: channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), blue catfish (I. furcatus) and white catfish (Ameiurus catus). These genes are involved in muscle growth and development in mammals and may play similar roles in catfish. Amino acid sequences were highly conserved a...

Sequence and expression of a cDNA encoding both pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide and growth hormone-releasing hormone-like peptide in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus).

In nonmammalian vertebrates, pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) and a putative growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH-like peptide) are encoded by a single mRNA transcript. Both PACAP and GHRH have been implicated in the control of fish growth. Although the gene encoding PACAP and GHRH-like peptide (GHRHLP) has been cloned in other fishes, characterization of this gene i...

Lipopolysaccharide regulates myostatin and MyoD independently of an increase in plasma cortisol in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus).

The effects of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on plasma cortisol and the expression of MyoD and myostatin (MSTN) mRNAs were evaluated in channel catfish. In addition, the effect of dexamethasone (Dex) on MyoD and MSTN mRNAs was examined. For the LPS injection experiments, juvenile channel catfish were injected intraperitoneally with 1.5 mg/kg LPS or sterile PBS. Blood was collected at 1, 3, 12, and 2...