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
2005
An embryonic poly(A)-binding protein (ePAB) is expressed in mouse oocytes and early preimplantation embryos
Seli E, Lalioti MD, Flaherty SM, Sakkas D, Terzi N, Steitz JA. An embryonic poly(A)-binding protein (ePAB) is expressed in mouse oocytes and early preimplantation embryos. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2005, 102: 367-372. PMID: 15630085, PMCID: PMC544294, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0408378102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZygotic gene activationGene activationEarly embryosSomatic cellsTranslational activationGene expressionEmbryo developmentEarly preimplantation embryo developmentEarly Xenopus developmentEarly preimplantation embryosEight-cell stageEarly embryo developmentPreimplantation embryo developmentTwo-cell embryosCytoplasmic PABPMouse orthologXenopus developmentMammalian oocytesProphase ISomatic tissuesChromosome 2Preimplantation embryosEPABMouse oocytesOne-cell