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Managing the Oocyte Meiotic Arrest—Lessons from Frogs and Jellyfish
During oocyte development, meiosis arrests in prophase of the first division for a remarkably prolonged period firstly during oocyte growth, and then when awaiting the appropriate hormonal signals for egg release. This prophase arrest is finally unlocked when locally produced maturation initiation h...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7290932/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32392797 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells9051150 |
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author | Jessus, Catherine Munro, Catriona Houliston, Evelyn |
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description | During oocyte development, meiosis arrests in prophase of the first division for a remarkably prolonged period firstly during oocyte growth, and then when awaiting the appropriate hormonal signals for egg release. This prophase arrest is finally unlocked when locally produced maturation initiation hormones (MIHs) trigger entry into M-phase. Here, we assess the current knowledge of the successive cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for keeping meiotic progression on hold. We focus on two model organisms, the amphibian Xenopus laevis, and the hydrozoan jellyfish Clytia hemisphaerica. Conserved mechanisms govern the initial meiotic programme of the oocyte prior to oocyte growth and also, much later, the onset of mitotic divisions, via activation of two key kinase systems: Cdk1-Cyclin B/Gwl (MPF) for M-phase activation and Mos-MAPkinase to orchestrate polar body formation and cytostatic (CSF) arrest. In contrast, maintenance of the prophase state of the fully-grown oocyte is assured by highly specific mechanisms, reflecting enormous variation between species in MIHs, MIH receptors and their immediate downstream signalling response. Convergence of multiple signalling pathway components to promote MPF activation in some oocytes, including Xenopus, is likely a heritage of the complex evolutionary history of spawning regulation, but also helps ensure a robust and reliable mechanism for gamete production. |
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spelling | pubmed-72909322020-06-17 Managing the Oocyte Meiotic Arrest—Lessons from Frogs and Jellyfish Jessus, Catherine Munro, Catriona Houliston, Evelyn Cells Review During oocyte development, meiosis arrests in prophase of the first division for a remarkably prolonged period firstly during oocyte growth, and then when awaiting the appropriate hormonal signals for egg release. This prophase arrest is finally unlocked when locally produced maturation initiation hormones (MIHs) trigger entry into M-phase. Here, we assess the current knowledge of the successive cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for keeping meiotic progression on hold. We focus on two model organisms, the amphibian Xenopus laevis, and the hydrozoan jellyfish Clytia hemisphaerica. Conserved mechanisms govern the initial meiotic programme of the oocyte prior to oocyte growth and also, much later, the onset of mitotic divisions, via activation of two key kinase systems: Cdk1-Cyclin B/Gwl (MPF) for M-phase activation and Mos-MAPkinase to orchestrate polar body formation and cytostatic (CSF) arrest. In contrast, maintenance of the prophase state of the fully-grown oocyte is assured by highly specific mechanisms, reflecting enormous variation between species in MIHs, MIH receptors and their immediate downstream signalling response. Convergence of multiple signalling pathway components to promote MPF activation in some oocytes, including Xenopus, is likely a heritage of the complex evolutionary history of spawning regulation, but also helps ensure a robust and reliable mechanism for gamete production. MDPI 2020-05-07 /pmc/articles/PMC7290932/ /pubmed/32392797 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells9051150 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Jessus, Catherine Munro, Catriona Houliston, Evelyn Managing the Oocyte Meiotic Arrest—Lessons from Frogs and Jellyfish |
title | Managing the Oocyte Meiotic Arrest—Lessons from Frogs and Jellyfish |
title_full | Managing the Oocyte Meiotic Arrest—Lessons from Frogs and Jellyfish |
title_fullStr | Managing the Oocyte Meiotic Arrest—Lessons from Frogs and Jellyfish |
title_full_unstemmed | Managing the Oocyte Meiotic Arrest—Lessons from Frogs and Jellyfish |
title_short | Managing the Oocyte Meiotic Arrest—Lessons from Frogs and Jellyfish |
title_sort | managing the oocyte meiotic arrest—lessons from frogs and jellyfish |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7290932/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32392797 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells9051150 |
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