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ArticleEMBO reports2025

The role of ER exit sites in maintaining P-body organization and integrity during Drosophila melanogaster oogenesis.

Samantha N Milano, Livia V Bayer, Julie J Ko, Caroline E Casella, Diana P Bratu

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Article in EMBO reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Samantha N MilanoDepartment of Biological Sciences, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY, 10065, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-2516-5709
Livia V BayerDepartment of Biological Sciences, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
Julie J KoDepartment of Biological Sciences, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
Caroline E CasellaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY, 10065, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-6914-2766
Diana P BratuDepartment of Biological Sciences, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY, 10065, USA. bratu@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-1673-3167

Funding

Drosophila Transgenic RNAi Resource ProjectR01GM084947 · NIGMS · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI PERRIMON, NORBERT · 2008 to 2019
$9.8M
Characterizing P-bodies assembly and coordination of mRNA fate during Drosophila melanogaster oogenesisSC1GM135132 · NIGMS · HUNTER COLLEGE · PI BRATU, DIANA P. · 2020 to 2023
$1.6M
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) 1SC1GM135132HHS | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) RO1-GM084947National Science Foundation (NSF) 1919829NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM084947NIGMS NIH HHS SC1 GM135132
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Abstract

Processing bodies (P-bodies) are cytoplasmic membrane-less organelles which host multiple mRNA processing events. While the fundamental principles of P-body organization are beginning to be elucidated in vitro, a nuanced understanding of how their assembly is regulated in vivo remains elusive. Here, we investigate the potential link between ER exit sites and P-bodies in Drosophila melanogaster egg chambers. Employing a combination of live and super-resolution imaging, we find that P-bodies associated with ER exit sites are larger and less mobile than cytoplasmic P-bodies, indicating that they constitute a distinct class of P-bodies. Moreover, we demonstrate that altering the composition of ER exit sites has differential effects on core P-body proteins (Me31B, Cup, and Trailer Hitch), suggesting a potential role for ER exit sites in P-body organization. Furthermore, we show that in the absence of ER exit sites, P-body integrity is compromised and the stability and translational repression efficiency of the maternal mRNA, oskar, are reduced. Together, our data highlights the crucial role of ER exit sites in governing P-body organization.

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Drosophila melanogasterEndoplasmic ReticulumOogenesisAnimalsDEAD-box RNA HelicasesDrosophila ProteinsFemaleRNA, Messengercup protein, DrosophilaDEAD-box RNA HelicasesDrosophila ProteinsMe31B protein, Drosophilaosk protein, DrosophilaRNA, MessengerBiological CondensatesER Exit SitesOogenesisP-bodiesPost-transcriptional Regulation

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PMID39653851
PMCPMC11772875

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