2019
Translational activation of maternally derived mRNAs in oocytes and early embryos and the role of embryonic poly(A) binding protein (EPAB)
Esencan E, Kallen A, Zhang M, Seli E. Translational activation of maternally derived mRNAs in oocytes and early embryos and the role of embryonic poly(A) binding protein (EPAB). Biology Of Reproduction 2019, 100: 1147-1157. PMID: 30806655, PMCID: PMC8127035, DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioz034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranslational activationBinding proteinSpecific protein complexesTranslation of mRNAsOocyte maturationCis-acting sequencesEarly embryo developmentProtein complexesXenopus modelEarly embryosKey regulatorGene expressionMolecular mechanismsEmbryo developmentTargeted disruptionMechanistic detailsProteinEarly developmentMRNAMice resultsKey mechanismOocytesActivationMaturationTranscription
2012
Embryonic poly(A)-binding protein (ePAB) phosphorylation is required for Xenopus oocyte maturation
Friend K, Brook M, Bezirci FB, Sheets MD, Gray NK, Seli E. Embryonic poly(A)-binding protein (ePAB) phosphorylation is required for Xenopus oocyte maturation. Biochemical Journal 2012, 445: 93-100. PMID: 22497250, PMCID: PMC3955212, DOI: 10.1042/bj20120304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCytoplasmFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalImmunoprecipitationMutationOocytesOogenesisPhosphorylationPoly APoly(A)-Binding ProteinsPolyadenylationProtein BiosynthesisProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalRNA, MessengerXenopus laevisXenopus ProteinsConceptsCytoplasmic polyadenylationOocyte maturationPost-transcriptional regulatorsEarly embryonic developmentPost-translational modificationsXenopus oocyte maturationMaternal mRNAsProtein phosphorylationResidue clustersTranslational activationEmbryonic developmentXenopus laevis oocytesProtein activityPhosphorylationFirst insightLaevis oocytesPolyadenylationInherent abilityEPABMaturationPhosphoproteinRegulatorMutationsMRNAOocytes
2006
Metazoan oocyte and early embryo development program: a progression through translation regulatory cascades
Vasudevan S, Seli E, Steitz JA. Metazoan oocyte and early embryo development program: a progression through translation regulatory cascades. Genes & Development 2006, 20: 138-146. PMID: 16418480, DOI: 10.1101/gad.1398906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCell Cycle ProteinsCytoplasmFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHumansMaleModels, GeneticMRNA Cleavage and Polyadenylation FactorsOocytesPoly(A)-Binding ProteinsPolyadenylationProtein BiosynthesisRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, Messenger, StoredTranscription FactorsXenopus laevisXenopus Proteins