| diverse families of antimicrobial peptides isolated from skin secretions of three species of east asian frogs, babina daunchina, babina adenopleura, and rana omeimontis (ranidae). | twenty-two novel cdnas encoding 22 peptide precursors for 19 mature peptides including antimicrobial peptides (amps) were identified from east asian frog species babina daunchina, babina adenopleura, and rana omeimontis skin-derived cdna libraries. two atypical members of the brevinin-1 family amps, named brevinin-1an1 (fltgvlklaskipsvlcavlktc) and brevinin-1dn1(flkgvinlaskipsmlcavlktc), were purified from the skin secretions of b. adenopleura and b. daunchina, respectively. a member of the rana ... | 2014 | 25001915 |
| remarkable metabolic reorganization and altered metabolic requirements in frog metamorphic climax. | metamorphic climax is the crucial stage of amphibian metamorphosis responsible for the morphological and functional changes necessary for transition to a terrestrial habitat. this developmental period is sensitive to environmental changes and pollution. understanding its metabolic basis and requirements is significant for ecological and toxicological research. rana omeimontis tadpoles are a useful model for investigating this stage as their liver is involved in both metabolic regulation and fat ... | 2020 | 33062031 |
| characterizing the composition, metabolism and physiological functions of the fatty liver in rana omeimontis tadpoles. | fat storage is required for the life cycle of many organisms. the primary fat depot for most vertebrates is white adipose tissue. however, in primitive vertebrates (e.g., agnathan group and elasmobranchs), the liver is usually responsible for fat storage. among the vertebrates, amphibians have a unique status, as their larvae live in the water and exhibit some primitive traits that are similar to fish. although it has been recognized that adult frogs use their abdominal white adipose tissue as a ... | 2019 | 31754367 |