| Literature DB >> 21445623 |
Fang Wang1, Lizhi Lu, Hao Yuan, Yong Tian, Jinjun Li, Junda Shen, Zhengrong Tao, Yan Fu.
Abstract
A full-length cDNA encoding the goose (Anser anser) leptin receptor (LEPR) was cloned and sequenced. The goose LEPR gene encodes a 1,156-amino acid protein containing a signal peptide, a single transmembrane domain and specific motifs involving putative leptin-binding and signal transduction. The deduced goose LEPR protein shows more than 90% identity to duck and 75% identity to chicken and turkey. Quantitative real-time analysis reveals that the goose LEPR is predominantly expressed in brain. The expression of LEPR in goose adipocytes can be up-regulated by oleic acid in vitro. Moreover, the expression levels of genes, which have been demonstrated to be related to adipocyte differentiation, are down-regulated in LEPR-knockdown adipocytes, indicating LEPR's potential role in adipocyte differentiation in goose.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21445623 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-011-0795-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Cell Biochem ISSN: 0300-8177 Impact factor: 3.396