| Literature DB >> 26059897 |
Monika Sidova1, Radek Sindelka2, Mirco Castoldi3, Vladimir Benes4, Mikael Kubista5.
Abstract
Asymmetric distribution of fate determinants within cells is an essential biological strategy to prepare them for asymmetric division. In this work we measure the intracellular distribution of 12 maternal microRNAs (miRNA) along the animal-vegetal axis of the Xenopus laevis oocyte using qPCR tomography. We find the miRNAs have distinct intracellular profiles that resemble two out of the three profiles we previously observed for mRNAs. Our results suggest that miRNAs in addition to proteins and mRNAs may have asymmetric distribution within the oocyte and may contribute to asymmetric cell division as cell fate determinants.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26059897 PMCID: PMC4461913 DOI: 10.1038/srep11157
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Sci Rep ISSN: 2045-2322 Impact factor: 4.379