Meiotic maturation in mollusc oocytes1 Export

@article{citeulike:5656278, abstract = {Molluscs, annelids and other lower invertebrates belonging to the protostome group exhibit special features in their ionic regulation of meiotic maturation and in their molecular control of metaphase arrest. These oocytes proceed from prophase I upon fertilization or hormonal stimulation and then either complete meiotic maturation or secondarily arrest in metaphase I until fertilization. We review here the recent progress on identifying the initial trigger in prophase I–arrested oocytes, emphasizing the crucial role of an early Ca 2+ influx through specific Ca 2+ channels. Metaphase I arrest, a unique feature of protostome animals, appears to rely on a subtle equilibrium between protein synthesis rate and destruction of regulating proteins. Some well–known components of MPF (M–phase–promoting factor) play their regular roles in protostome animals, albeit in a different environment which has not been fully characterized yet.}, author = {Colas, P. and Dube, F.}, citeulike-article-id = {5656278}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/scdb.1998.0248}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1084952198902488}, doi = {10.1006/scdb.1998.0248}, issn = {10849521}, journal = {Seminars in Cell \& Developmental Biology}, keywords = {maturation, meiotic, mollusk, oocyte}, month = {October}, number = {5}, pages = {539--548}, posted-at = {2009-08-27 09:42:09}, priority = {2}, title = {Meiotic maturation in mollusc oocytes1}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/scdb.1998.0248}, volume = {9}, year = {1998} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5656278 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5656278 N2 - Molluscs, annelids and other lower invertebrates belonging to the protostome group exhibit special features in their ionic regulation of meiotic maturation and in their molecular control of metaphase arrest. These oocytes proceed from prophase I upon fertilization or hormonal stimulation and then either complete meiotic maturation or secondarily arrest in metaphase I until fertilization. We review here the recent progress on identifying the initial trigger in prophase I–arrested oocytes, emphasizing the crucial role of an early Ca 2+ influx through specific Ca 2+ channels. Metaphase I arrest, a unique feature of protostome animals, appears to rely on a subtle equilibrium between protein synthesis rate and destruction of regulating proteins. Some well–known components of MPF (M–phase–promoting factor) play their regular roles in protostome animals, albeit in a different environment which has not been fully characterized yet. IS - 5 JF - Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology SN - 10849521 EP - 548 TI - Meiotic maturation in mollusc oocytes1 VL - 9 SP - 539 KW - maturation KW - meiotic KW - mollusk KW - oocyte AU - Colas, P AU - Dube, F PY - 1998/10// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/scdb.1998.0248 ER -