PAR-3 defines a central subdomain of the cortical actin cap in mouse eggs
PAR-3 defines a central subdomain of the cortical actin cap in mouse eggs
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ydbio.2004.12.034
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发表时间:
2005-04-01
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2.7
通讯作者:
Williams, CJ
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作者:
Duncan, FE;Moss, SB;Williams, CJ
The evolutionarily conserved partitioning defective (PAR) protein PAR-3 is pivotal for establishing and maintaining cell polarity. During mammalian oocyte maturation, the radially symmetric oocyte is transformed into a highly polarized metaphase II (MII)-arrested egg. We therefore examined several aspects of PAR-3 expression during oocyte maturation. We cloned two novel PAR-3 transcripts from an oocyte library that likely encode proteins of M-r = 73 K and 133 K that are phosphorylated during maturation. PAR-3, which is found throughout the GV-intact oocyte, becomes asymmetrically localized during meiosis. Following germinal vesicle breakdown, PAR-3 surrounds the condensing chromosomes and associates with the meiotic spindles. Prior to emission of the first and second polar bodies, PAR-3 is located within a central subdomain of the polarized actin cap, which overlies the spindle. This cortical PAR-3 localization depends on intact microfilaments. These results suggest a role for PAR-3 in establishing asymmetry in the egg and in defining the future site of polar body emission. (c) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.