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Januschke, J.* ; Gervais, L.* ; Dass, S.* ; Kaltschmidt, J.A.* ; López-Schier, H.* ; St Johnston, D.* ; Brand, A.H.* ; Roth, S.* ; Guichet, A.*

Polar transport in the Drosophila oocyte requires Dynein and Kinesin I cooperation.

Curr. Biol. 12, 1971-1981 (2002)
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BACKGROUND: The cytoskeleton and associated motors play an important role in the establishment of intracellular polarity. Microtubule-based transport is required in many cell types for the asymmetric localization of mRNAs and organelles. A striking example is the Drosophila oocyte, where microtubule-dependent processes govern the asymmetric positioning of the nucleus and the localization to distinct cortical domains of mRNAs that function as cytoplasmic determinants. A conserved machinery for mRNA localization and nuclear positioning involving cytoplasmic Dynein has been postulated; however, the precise role of plus- and minus end-directed microtubule-based transport in axis formation is not yet understood. RESULTS: Here, we show that mRNA localization and nuclear positioning at mid-oogenesis depend on two motor proteins, cytoplasmic Dynein and Kinesin I. Both of these microtubule motors cooperate in the polar transport of bicoid and gurken mRNAs to their respective cortical domains. In contrast, Kinesin I-mediated transport of oskar to the posterior pole appears to be independent of Dynein. Beside their roles in RNA transport, both motors are involved in nuclear positioning and in exocytosis of Gurken protein. Dynein-Dynactin complexes accumulate at two sites within the oocyte: around the nucleus in a microtubule-independent manner and at the posterior pole through Kinesin-mediated transport. CONCLUSION: The microtubule motors cytoplasmic Dynein and Kinesin I, by driving transport to opposing microtubule ends, function in concert to establish intracellular polarity within the Drosophila oocyte. Furthermore, Kinesin-dependent localization of Dynein suggests that both motors are components of the same complex and therefore might cooperate in recycling each other to the opposite microtubule pole.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2002
HGF-Berichtsjahr 0
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0960-9822
e-ISSN 1879-0445
Zeitschrift Current Biology
Quellenangaben Band: 12, Heft: 23, Seiten: 1971-1981 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag Elsevier
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
POF Topic(s) 30204 - Cell Programming and Repair
Forschungsfeld(er) Stem Cell and Neuroscience
PSP-Element(e) G-500100-001
PubMed ID 12477385
Erfassungsdatum 2002-12-31