Adaptations of the hemoglobinless Antarctic icefish (Channichthyidae) to hypoxia tolerance

icefish; Channichthyidae; Notothenioidea; Antarctic; fish physiology; blood; heart metabolism; cardiac bioenergetics; FISH CHAENOCEPHALUS-ACERATUS; RESPIRATORY CHARACTERISTICS; CARDIAC-OUTPUT; MUSCLE-FIBERS; HEART; RHINOCERATUS; MYOGLOBIN; LONNBERG; ULTRASTRUCTURE; TEMPERATURE

Abstract :

[en] Antarctic fish of the family Channichthyidae, or icefish, represent a unique model for the study of physiological and biochemical responses to chronic hypoxia since the genes coding for hemoglobin and possible myoglobin are not expressed by these teleosts. Channichthyidae have developed outstanding cardio-vascular adaptations to accommodate the lack of these hemic pigments, most of them involving the myocardium. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Inc.

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Biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology

Author, co-author :

Feller, Georges ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la vie > Labo de biochimie

Gerday, Charles ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Services généraux (Faculté des sciences) > Relations académiques et scientifiques (Sciences)

Language :

English

Title :

Adaptations of the hemoglobinless Antarctic icefish (Channichthyidae) to hypoxia tolerance

Publication date :

1997

Journal title :

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A, Molecular and Integrative Physiology

ISSN :

1095-6433

eISSN :

1531-4332

Publisher :

Elsevier Science, New York, United States - New York

Volume :

118

Issue :

Pages :

981-987

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