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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2026

Identification of insulin and glucagon genes in the finless porpoise and the developmental distribution of their producing endocrine cells.

Liyuan Zhao, Likun Wang, Reyilamu Aierken, Qingfan Zeng, Yan Tan, Yuke Zhang, Qianhui Zeng, Xianyan Wang, Mingyu Li

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Liyuan Zhao *Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, China.
Likun Wang *Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Reyilamu AierkenFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, China.
Qingfan ZengFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Yan TanFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, China.
Yuke ZhangFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, China.
Qianhui ZengFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, China.
Xianyan WangFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, China.
Mingyu LiFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.

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Abstract

Background: Both insulin and glucagon have been extensively studied due to their critical roles in glucose metabolism, development, and disease. However, there is limited information about the molecular characteristics of insulin and glucagon in cetaceans. Methods: To better understand the information of these key endocrine factors of finless porpoises, we cloned and characterized both of the Results: The coding sequences of the Conclusion: These findings provide new insights into the structural conservation of insulin and glucagon genes as well as the developmental distribution of endocrine cells in cetaceans, which may also be useful to their conservation, such as in assessing endocrine-disrupting chemicals' risks in the future.

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GlucagonInsulinIslets of LangerhansPorpoisesAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsFemaleGlucagon-Secreting CellsInsulin-Secreting CellsMalePregnancyGlucagonInsulinendocrine cellsfinless porpoisesglucagoninsulinpancreatic islet

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