| Literature DB >> 2004418 |
M H Rosner1, R J De Santo, H Arnheiter, L M Staudt.
Abstract
Oct-3 is a POU domain transcription factor that binds the octamer DNA motif and is present in mouse oocytes before and after fertilization. When fertilized oocytes were injected with antisense Oct-3 oligonucleotides or double-stranded DNA containing the octamer motif, embryonic DNA synthesis was inhibited and the embryos were arrested at the one-cell stage. In vitro synthesized Oct-3 mRNA rescued the developmental block induced by antisense Oct-3 oligonucleotide. We conclude that maternally inherited Oct-3 is required for DNA replication and division of the one-cell embryo.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 2004418 DOI: 10.1016/0092-8674(91)90265-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell ISSN: 0092-8674 Impact factor: 41.582