Journal
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Volume 326, Issue 1, Pages 169-176Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2008.11.003
Keywords
NGIWYamide; NGLWYamide; Sea cucumber; Oocyte maturation; Ovulation; Spawning; Reproduction; Aquaculture; Neurotransmitter
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- NIBB Center
- Program for Promotion of Basic Research Activities for Innovative Biosciences (PROBRAIN)
- Scientific Research [20570057]
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Extracts prepared from tissues containing buccal ring nerve or longitudinal radial nerve of sea cucumber induce oocyte maturation and ovulation from ovarian tissues. We purified two small peptides, a pentapeptide and a heptapeptide, from the buccal tissues of Japanese common sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicas. Both peptides induced oocyte maturation and gamete spawning. The pentapeptide was identified as NGIWYamide. This peptide induced in vitro germinal vesicle breakdown and ovulation of fully-grown oocytes at less than 1 pM and in vivo spawning at 10 nM. A synthetic derivative of the pentapeptide. NGLWYamide, was 10-100 times more potent compared to the natural NGIWYamide. The heptapeptide was less potent, inducing ovulation at 1 mu M. NGIWYamide and NGLWYamide induced a characteristic spawning behavior when injected into sexually matured individuals. Mature eggs artificially spawned were fertilized, and developed normal y and metamorphosed into young sea cucumbers. The details of the production and the mechanism of action of NGIWYamide are still unclear, but the high biopotency of the peptide will aid understanding of the reuronal and hormonal control of reproduction of sea cucumber. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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