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ArticleCommunications biology2020

Igf2bp3 maintains maternal RNA stability and ensures early embryo development in zebrafish.

Fan Ren, Qiaohong Lin, Gaorui Gong, Xian Du, Hong Dan, Wenying Qin, Ran Miao, Yang Xiong, Rui Xiao, Xiaohui Li and 2 more

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Article in Communications biology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers.

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39citing papers in PubMed
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed, 65 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Fan Ren *College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8384-7789
Qiaohong Lin *College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4437-1896
Gaorui GongCollege of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4676-9179
Xian DuFrontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Medical Research Institute, and Department of Hematology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, 430071, Wuhan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3538-9517
Hong DanCollege of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9991-2418
Wenying QinFrontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Medical Research Institute, and Department of Hematology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, 430071, Wuhan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9974-8080
Ran MiaoCollege of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6227-7193
Yang XiongCollege of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8259-0547
Rui XiaoFrontier Science Center for Immunology and Metabolism, Medical Research Institute, and Department of Hematology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, 430071, Wuhan, China.
Xiaohui LiCollege of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5087-3270
Jian-Fang GuiCollege of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4969-1482
Jie MeiCollege of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China. jmei@mail.hzau.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4947-3573
Huazhong Agricultural University · CNWuhan University · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Early embryogenesis relies on maternally inherited mRNAs. Although the mechanism of maternal mRNA degradation during maternal-to-zygotic transition (MZT) has been extensively studied in vertebrates, how the embryos maintain maternal mRNA stability remains unclear. Here, we identify Igf2bp3 as an important regulator of maternal mRNA stability in zebrafish. Depletion of maternal igf2bp3 destabilizes maternal mRNAs prior to MZT and leads to severe developmental defects, including abnormal cytoskeleton organization and cell division. However, the process of oogenesis and the expression levels of maternal mRNAs in unfertilized eggs are normal in maternal igf2bp3 mutants. Gene ontology analysis revealed that these functions are largely mediated by Igf2bp3-bound mRNAs. Indeed, Igf2bp3 depletion destabilizes while its overexpression enhances its targeting maternal mRNAs. Interestingly, igf2bp3 overexpression in wild-type embryos also causes a developmental delay. Altogether, these findings highlight an important function of Igf2bp3 in controlling early zebrafish embryogenesis by binding and regulating the stability of maternal mRNAs.

Indexed as

ZebrafishAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedEmbryonic DevelopmentEmbryo, NonmammalianGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, Messenger, StoredRNA StabilityZebrafish ProteinsZygoteigf2bp3 protein, zebrafishRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, Messenger, StoredZebrafish Proteins

Identifiers

PMID32127635
PMCPMC7054421
OpenAlexW3009218638

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