2015
Embryonic Poly(A)-Binding Protein (EPAB) Is Required for Granulosa Cell EGF Signaling and Cumulus Expansion in Female Mice
Yang CR, Lowther KM, Lalioti MD, Seli E. Embryonic Poly(A)-Binding Protein (EPAB) Is Required for Granulosa Cell EGF Signaling and Cumulus Expansion in Female Mice. Endocrinology 2015, 157: 405-416. PMID: 26492470, PMCID: PMC4701890, DOI: 10.1210/en.2015-1135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBone Morphogenetic Protein 15Cell ProliferationCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesCumulus CellsEpidermal Growth FactorErbB ReceptorsFemaleGranulosa CellsGrowth Differentiation Factor 9Luteinizing HormoneMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMice, KnockoutOocytesPhosphorylationPoly(A)-Binding ProteinsProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalReceptors, LHSignal TransductionConceptsEpidermal growth factorZygotic genome activationP90 ribosomal S6 kinaseBone morphogenetic protein 15Cumulus cellsRibosomal S6 kinaseImpaired oocyte maturationCumulus expansionGrowth differentiation factor 9Genome activationDifferentiation factor 9S6 kinaseEarly embryosTranslational activationEGF signalingEGF receptorFemale micePhosphorylated MEK1/2EGF treatmentBinding proteinFactor 9Cells exhibitOocyte maturationProteinProtein 15
2013
Human embryonic poly(A)-binding protein (EPAB) alternative splicing is differentially regulated in human oocytes and embryos
Guzeloglu-Kayisli O, Lalioti MD, Babayev E, Torrealday S, Karakaya C, Seli E. Human embryonic poly(A)-binding protein (EPAB) alternative splicing is differentially regulated in human oocytes and embryos. Molecular Human Reproduction 2013, 20: 59-65. PMID: 24002949, DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gat061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZygotic genome activationEarly embryo developmentEarly embryosTranslational activationSomatic tissuesSpliced formsEmbryo developmentEmbryo-specific expressionPost-transcriptional mechanismsOocyte maturationHuman somatic tissuesFull-length formGenome activationExon 8Transcriptional regulationAlternative splicingTranscriptional activityGene expressionHuman oocytesEPABAmino acidsXenopusEmbryosMRNAOocytes
2012
Embryonic poly(A)-binding protein (EPAB) is required for oocyte maturation and female fertility in mice
Guzeloglu-Kayisli O, Lalioti MD, Aydiner F, Sasson I, Ilbay O, Sakkas D, Lowther KM, Mehlmann LM, Seli E. Embryonic poly(A)-binding protein (EPAB) is required for oocyte maturation and female fertility in mice. Biochemical Journal 2012, 446: 47-58. PMID: 22621333, PMCID: PMC3955213, DOI: 10.1042/bj20120467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranslational activationOocyte maturationZygotic genome activationFemale fertilityGenome activationGerminal vesicle stage oocytesDazl mRNAEarly embryogenesisMaternal mRNAsDownstream regulatorsMammalian reproductionGene expressionEPABStage oocytesXenopus oocytesEpidermal growthLate antral folliclesOogenesisMRNAOocytesMaturationProteinFemale miceCumulus expansionAntral follicles
2008
Identification and characterization of human embryonic poly(A) binding protein (EPAB)
Guzeloglu-Kayisli O, Pauli S, Demir H, Lalioti MD, Sakkas D, Seli E. Identification and characterization of human embryonic poly(A) binding protein (EPAB). Molecular Human Reproduction 2008, 14: 581-588. PMID: 18716053, DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gan047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZygotic genome activationBinding proteinGene expressionInitial mitotic divisionsAmino acid proteinTranslational regulatory pathwaysEarly embryo developmentGenome activationModel organismsTranscriptional silencingMaternal mRNAsEarly embryosTranslational activationCytoplasmic polyadenylationSomatic tissuesAcid proteinRegulatory pathwaysMitotic divisionEmbryo developmentEPABProteinMRNA activationXenopusEmbryosCentral role