%0 Journal Article %9 journal article %J Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences %@ 1230-1388 %V 15 %N 4 %D 2006 %F Shan2006 %T Developmental expression of the lipoprotein lipase gene in porcine subcutaneous adipose tissue %X Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) has been implicated as a key enzyme in lipid metabolism. The pattern of LPL gene expression in different ages and its relation to adipose deposition was studied. Fifteen female Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire pigs aged at 1 day, 7, 14, 21 and 28 weeks (three pigs per age, 10% per each bred) were used to study developmental gene expression of LPL in subcutaneous adipose tissue by means of semi-quantitative RT-PCR. The results showed that the LPL mRNA levels in subcutaneous adipose tissue significantly increased from 1 day to 7 weeks (P<0.01), and then gradually decreased from 7 to 28 weeks. A strong inverse correlation between LPL mRNA levels and age as well as adipose index and body weight was found between 7 and 28 weeks. Body weight and total adipose weight increased significantly with age (P<0.01). %A Shan, T. Z. %A Wang, Y. Z. %A Liu, Y. J. %A Liu, J. X. %A Feng, J. %A Xu, Z. R. %P 621-629 %R 10.22358/jafs/66931/2006 %U https://doi.org/10.22358/jafs/66931/2006