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Regulation of meiotic maturation in the mammalian oocyte: interplay between exogenous cues and the microtubule cytoskeleton.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1575717     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Mammalian oocytes exhibit a series of cell cycle transitions that coordinate the penultimate events of meiosis with the onset of embryogenesis at fertilization. The execution of these cell cycle transitions, at G2/M of meiosis-I and metaphase/anaphase of meiosis I and II, involve both biosynthetic and post-translational modifications that directly modulate centrosome and microtubule behavior. Specifically, somatic cells alter the signal transduction pathways in the oocyte and influence the expression of maturation promoting factor (MPF) and cytostatic factor (CSF) activity through a microtubule-dependent mechanism. The regulation of the oocytes' cell cycle machinery by hormone-mediated somatic cell signals, involving both positive and negative stimuli, ensures that meiotic cell cycle progression is synchronized with the earliest pivotal events of mammalian reproduction.
Authors:
D F Albertini
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology     Volume:  14     ISSN:  0265-9247     ISO Abbreviation:  Bioessays     Publication Date:  1992 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-06-02     Completed Date:  1992-06-02     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8510851     Medline TA:  Bioessays     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  97-103     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anatomy and Cellular Biology, Tufts University Health Science Schools, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Meiosis / physiology*
Microtubules / physiology*
Models, Biological
Oocytes / growth & development
Signal Transduction
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HD 20068/HD/NICHD NIH HHS

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