Journal
CELL CYCLE
Volume 5, Issue 18, Pages 2130-2137Publisher
LANDES BIOSCIENCE
DOI: 10.4161/cc.5.18.3170
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oocyte; Bub1; spindle checkpoint; meiosis
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In mitosis the checkpoint proteins ensure faithful chromosome segregation by delaying onset of anaphase until all sister chromatids align at the metaphase plate of the bipolar spindle correctly. In the present study we blocked the function of Bub1 during meiosis by microinjecting anti-Bub1 specific antibody into cytoplasm of mouse oocytes, and found that depletion of Bub1 induced evident cyclin B degradation and precocious anaphase onset. Bub1 suppression also overrode the checkpoint-dependent cell cycle arrest provoked by a low dosage of nocodazole. Furthermore, Bub1 depletion induced a significantly higher percentage of oocytes with misaligned chromosomes. In addition, we depicted the localization dynamics of Bub1 in response to spindle damage and its relationship with microtubules and chromosomes, providing further evidence for Bub1's role as a spindle checkpoint protein. Our data suggest that Bub1 is a critical spindle checkpoint protein that regulates accurate chromosome alignment and homolog disjunction in mammalian oocyte meiosis.
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