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ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2021

The Dynamic Regulation of mRNA Translation and Ribosome Biogenesis During Germ Cell Development and Reproductive Aging.

Marianne Mercer, Seoyeon Jang, Chunyang Ni, Michael Buszczak

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Review in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
34citing papers in PubMed
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Genome-Wide Characterization of the wnt Gene Family Reveals aAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026
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  6. Poly(A) tail regulation in stem cells and early development.Cell regeneration (London, England) · 2025
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  9. Advances in ribosome profiling technologies.Biochemical Society transactions · 2025
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  12. Research Progress of Ribosomal Proteins in Reproductive Development.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  18. The Ancient Origin and Function of Germline Cysts.Results and problems in cell differentiation · 2024
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  19. Zebrafish as a model system for studying reproductive diseases.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Marianne MercerDepartment of Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States.
Seoyeon JangDepartment of Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States.
Chunyang NiDepartment of Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States.
Michael BuszczakDepartment of Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States.
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · US

Funding

Role of GCNA in preserving genome integrity and fertilityR01GM127569 · NIGMS · MAGEE-WOMEN'S RES INST AND FOUNDATION · PI BUSZCZAK, MICHAEL, YANOWITZ, JUDITH L · 2019 to 2022
$2.0M
Regulation of mRNA translation during germline cyst differentiationR01GM125812 · NIGMS · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI BUSZCZAK, MICHAEL · 2018 to 2021
$1.3M
COELOMOCYTES IN C.ELEGANS--CELL FATE DETERMINATIONF32HD008715 · NICHD · CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON, D.C. · PI YANOWITZ, JUDITH L · 2000 to 2002
$112k
NICHD NIH HHS F32 HD008715NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM125812NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM127569
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The regulation of mRNA translation, both globally and at the level of individual transcripts, plays a central role in the development and function of germ cells across species. Genetic studies using flies, worms, zebrafish and mice have highlighted the importance of specific RNA binding proteins in driving various aspects of germ cell formation and function. Many of these mRNA binding proteins, including Pumilio, Nanos, Vasa and Dazl have been conserved through evolution, specifically mark germ cells, and carry out similar functions across species. These proteins typically influence mRNA translation by binding to specific elements within the 3' untranslated region (UTR) of target messages. Emerging evidence indicates that the global regulation of mRNA translation also plays an important role in germ cell development. For example, ribosome biogenesis is often regulated in a stage specific manner during gametogenesis. Moreover, oocytes need to produce and store a sufficient number of ribosomes to support the development of the early embryo until the initiation of zygotic transcription. Accumulating evidence indicates that disruption of mRNA translation regulatory mechanisms likely contributes to infertility and reproductive aging in humans. These findings highlight the importance of gaining further insights into the mechanisms that control mRNA translation within germ cells. Future work in this area will likely have important impacts beyond germ cell biology.

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agingdevelopmentgermlinemRNA translationribosomeribosome biogenesis

Identifiers

PMID34805139
PMCPMC8595405
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