Title

Is methyl farnesoate a crustacean hormone?

Authors

Authors

G. P. C. Nagaraju

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Aquaculture

Keywords

crustaceans; molting; reproduction; MO; MF; CHH; MO-IH; ecdysteroids; PRAWN MACROBRACHIUM-ROSENBERGII; OZIOTELPHUSA-SENEX-SENEX; ORGAN-INHIBITING HORMONE; CRAB CARCINUS-MAENAS; LOBSTER MANDIBULAR; ORGAN; FRESH-WATER CRAB; CRAYFISH PROCAMBARUS-CLARKII; ACID; O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; FEMALE SPIDER CRAB; PROTEIN-KINASE-C; Fisheries; Marine & Freshwater Biology

Abstract

Methyl famesoate (MF) is a unepoxidated form of insect juvenile hormone (JH) III that is secreted by the mandibular organ (MO) in several crustaceans. MF was first isolated from the hemolymph of the spider crab Libinia emarginata. Recent studies suggest that MF is involved in the regulation of reproduction, molting, larval development, morphogenesis, behaviour and general protein synthesis in crustaceans. MF synthesis and secretion is negatively regulated by an eyestalk peptide, called mandibular organ-inhibiting hormone (MO-IH). In the present review, I have tried to summarize the recent studies on the role of MF in regulating crustacean molting, reproduction, osmoregulation, morphogenesis, metabolism, behavior, etc. I present, both direct and indirect evidence that support the role of MF as a bona fide hormone in crustaceans. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V All rights reserved.

Journal Title

Aquaculture

Volume

272

Issue/Number

1-4

Publication Date

1-1-2007

Document Type

Review

Language

English

First Page

39

Last Page

54

WOS Identifier

WOS:000251435400003

ISSN

0044-8486

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