Timing of Gene Expression and Oolemma Localization of Mouse α6and β1Integrin Subunits during Oogenesis
Timing of Gene Expression and Oolemma Localization of Mouse α6and β1Integrin Subunits during Oogenesis
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卵子发生过程中小鼠α6和β1整合素亚基的基因表达时序和卵膜定位
DOI:
10.1006/dbio.1998.8923
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发表时间:
1998
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
C. Redi
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文献类型:
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作者:
M. Zuccotti;P. Rossi;E. Fiorillo;S. Garagna;A. Forabosco;C. Redi
Abstract The sperm antigen fertilin α/β and the integrin complex α6β1present on the oolemma are two of the most promising candidates to mediate gamete interaction. During growth, the plasma membrane of both hamster and mouse zona-free oocytes acquires the capacity to fuse with acrosome-reacted sperm when oocytes reach the size of 25–30 μm in diameter, suggesting changes in the membrane molecular composition. The present study has two aims: to determine the timing of (1) gene expression of α6and β1integrins and (2) localization of these integrin subunits on the plasma membrane in primordial germ cells and in oocytes during oogenesis. We found that both α6and β1genes are expressed in female germ cells during all the stages of development analyzed, from 10.5 to 18.5 d.p.c., during oocyte growth, and in ovulated eggs. The alternatively spliced isoform α6Bis expressed from 10.5 d.p.c., whereas α6Abegins to be expressed at 12.5 d.p.c., suggesting a different role for the two variants.In situimmunodetection of α6or β1shows a ring of fluorescence on the female germ cell plasma membrane for both integrins at 10.5 d.p.c., then the fluorescent signal becomes undetectable at 12.5 d.p.c. to reappear again, this time with a patchy distribution, at 18.5 d.p.c. This pattern of localization is maintained in oocytes isolated from newborn individuals and only when oocytes during growth reach the size of about 25–30 μm in diameter does the fluorescence become homogenous all around the whole oocyte surface. These data, although not conclusive, support the hypothesis of an involvement of α6and β1integrins in sperm–egg fusion.
影响因子:
4.6
作者:
A. Sutherland;P. Calarco;C. Damsky
通讯作者:
A. Sutherland;P. Calarco;C. Damsky
DOI:
10.1530/jrf.0.0930515
发表时间:
1991
期刊:
Journal of reproduction and fertility
影响因子:
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作者:
Zuccotti,M;Urch,UA;Yanagimachi,R
通讯作者:
Yanagimachi,R
DOI:
10.1242/dev.112.1.143
发表时间:
1991
期刊:
Development (Cambridge, England)
影响因子:
--
作者:
Zuccotti,M;Yanagimachi,R;Yanagimachi,H
通讯作者:
Yanagimachi,H