Control of poly(A)-tail length and translation in vertebrate oocytes and early embryos

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During oocyte maturation and early embryogenesis, changes in mRNA poly(A)-tail lengths strongly influence translation, but how these tail-length changes are orchestrated has been unclear. Here, we performed tail-length and translational profiling of mRNA reporter libraries (each with millions of 3' UTR sequence variants) in frog oocytes and embryos and in fish embryos. Contrasting to previously proposed cytoplasmic polyadenylation elements (CPEs), we found that a shorter element, UUUUA, together with the polyadenylation signal (PAS), specify cytoplasmic polyadenylation, and we identified contextual features that modulate the activity of both elements. In maturing oocytes, this tail lengthening occurs against a backdrop of global deadenylation and the action of C-rich elements that specify tail-length-independent translational repression. In embryos, cytoplasmic polyadenylation becomes more permissive, and additional elements specify waves of stage-specific deadenylation. Together, these findings largely explain the complex tapestry of tail-length changes observed in early frog and fish development, with strong evidence of conservation in both mice and humans.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:59

Enthalten in:

Developmental cell - 59(2024), 8 vom: 22. Apr., Seite 1058-1074.e11

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xiang, Kehui [VerfasserIn]
Ly, Jimmy [VerfasserIn]
Bartel, David P [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

24937-83-5
3' UTR
3' Untranslated Regions
CPE
CPEB
Cytoplasmic polyadenylation
Deadenylation
Embryonic development
Gene regulation
Journal Article
Oocyte maturation
Poly(A) tails
Poly A
RNA, Messenger
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Translation regulation

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Date Completed 24.04.2024

Date Revised 24.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.devcel.2024.02.007

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369502396