CPEB3 Maintains Developmental Competence of the Oocyte.

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Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Germ Cells, IAPG CAS, Rumburska 89, 277 21 Libechov, Czech Republic.

Published: May 2024

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  • Mammalian oocyte development relies on precise translation of maternal mRNA during critical phases of meiotic and early embryonic stages when transcription stops.
  • The protein cytoplasmic polyadenylation element-binding protein 3 (CPEB3) plays a crucial role by stabilizing specific mRNAs needed for embryonic transcription.
  • Without CPEB3, oocytes can undergo meiosis but face early embryonic development issues due to disrupted mRNA stability, leading to protein expression problems and failed embryonic transcription initiation.

Article Abstract

Mammalian oocyte development depends on the temporally controlled translation of maternal transcripts, particularly in the coordination of meiotic and early embryonic development when transcription has ceased. The translation of mRNA is regulated by various RNA-binding proteins. We show that the absence of cytoplasmic polyadenylation element-binding protein 3 (CPEB3) negatively affects female reproductive fitness. CPEB3-depleted oocytes undergo meiosis normally but experience early embryonic arrest due to a disrupted transcriptome, leading to aberrant protein expression and the subsequent failure of embryonic transcription initiation. We found that CPEB3 stabilizes a subset of mRNAs with a significantly longer 3'UTR that is enriched in its distal region with cytoplasmic polyadenylation elements. Overall, our results suggest that CPEB3 is an important maternal factor that regulates the stability and translation of a subclass of mRNAs that are essential for the initiation of embryonic transcription and thus for embryonic development.

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