Expression and intracellular localization of mouse Vasa-homologue protein during germ cell development

Yayoi Toyooka; Naoki Tsunekawa; Yoshihiko Takahashi; Yasuhisa Matsui; Michio Satoh; Toshiaki Noce

doi:10.1016/S0925-4773(00)00283-5

Expression and intracellular localization of mouse Vasa-homologue protein during germ cell development

Yayoi Toyooka, Naoki Tsunekawa, Yoshihiko Takahashi, Yasuhisa Matsui, Michio Satoh, Toshiaki Noce

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Abstract

To demonstrate the cellular and subcellular localization of mouse vasa homologue protein during germ cell development, specific antibody was raised against the full-length MVH protein. The immunohistochemical analyses demonstrated that MVH protein was exclusively expressed in primordial germ cells just after their colonization of embryonic gonads and in germ cells undergoing gametogenic processes until the post-meiotic stage in both males and females. The co-culture of EG cells with gonadal somatic cells indicated inductive MVH expression caused by an intercellular interaction with gonadal somatic cells. In adult testis, MVH protein was localized in the cytoplasm of spermatogenic cells, including chromatoid bodies in spermatids, known to be a perinuclear nuage structure which includes polar granules that contain VASA protein in Drosophila. Copyright (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	139-149
Number of pages	11
Journal	Mechanisms of Development
Volume	93
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0925-4773(00)00283-5
Publication status	Published - 2000 May 1
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

4C9
Cattle
Chromatoid body
Drosophila
EG cell
ES cell
Flying fox
Follicle
Genital ridge
Germ plasm
Gonad
Gonadal somatic cell
Horse
Human
Immuno-electron microscopy
Immunocytochemistry
Mammal
Matri-gel
Monkey
Mouse
Oocyte
Oogenesis
Ovary
Pig
Polar granule
Primordial germ cell
RNA helicase
SSEA-1
Spermatid
Spermatocyte
Spermatogenesis
Supporting cell
Testis
Totipotency
Translational regulation
Vasa

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Embryology
Developmental Biology

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