Aneuploidy in mammalian oocytes and the impact of maternal ageing

C Charalambous, A Webster, M Schuh - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2023 - nature.com
During fertilization, the egg and the sperm are supposed to contribute precisely one copy of
each chromosome to the embryo. However, human eggs frequently contain an incorrect …

[HTML][HTML] Chromosome segregation in the oocyte: what goes wrong during aging

M Wasielak-Politowska, P Kordowitzki - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Human female fertility and reproductive lifespan decrease significantly with age, resulting in
an extended post-reproductive period. The central dogma in human female reproduction …

[HTML][HTML] Actin-driven chromosome clustering facilitates fast and complete chromosome capture in mammalian oocytes

K Harasimov, J Uraji, EU Mönnich, Z Holubcová… - Nature Cell …, 2023 - nature.com
Accurate chromosome segregation during meiosis is crucial for reproduction. Human and
porcine oocytes transiently cluster their chromosomes before the onset of spindle assembly …

The mechanism of acentrosomal spindle assembly in human oocytes

T Wu, J Dong, J Fu, Y Kuang, B Chen, H Gu, Y Luo… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Meiotic spindle assembly ensures proper chromosome segregation in oocytes. However,
the mechanisms behind spindle assembly in human oocytes remain largely unknown. We …

[PDF][PDF] Microtubule nucleation from the fibrous corona by LIC1-pericentrin promotes chromosome congression

J Wu, A Larreategui-Aparicio, MLA Lambers, DL Bodor… - Current Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Error-free chromosome segregation in mitosis and meiosis relies on the assembly of a
microtubule-based spindle that interacts with kinetochores to guide chromosomes to the cell …

Errors of the egg: the establishment and progression of human aneuploidy research in the maternal germline

JR Gruhn, ER Hoffmann - Annual review of genetics, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Meiosis, a key process in the creation of haploid gametes, is a complex cellular division
incorporating unique timing and intricate chromosome dynamics. Abnormalities in this …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenomic and other evidence for cannabis-induced aging contextualized in a synthetic epidemiologic overview of cannabinoid-related teratogenesis and …

AS Reece, GK Hulse - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Twelve separate streams of empirical data make a strong case for cannabis-
induced accelerated aging including hormonal, mitochondriopathic, cardiovascular …

[HTML][HTML] Proteomic profiling reveals the molecular control of oocyte maturation

H Sun, G Sun, H Zhang, H An, Y Guo, J Ge… - Molecular & Cellular …, 2023 - ASBMB
Meiotic maturation is an intricate and precisely regulated process orchestrated by various
pathways and numerous proteins. However, little is known about the proteome landscape …

Motor cooperation during mitosis and ciliogenesis

G Ou, JM Scholey - Annual Review of Cell and Developmental …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Cilia and mitotic spindles are microtubule (MT)-based, macromolecular machines that
consecutively assemble and disassemble during interphase and M phase of the cell cycle …

[HTML][HTML] Exome sequencing to explore the possibility of predicting genetic susceptibility to the joint occurrence of polycystic ovary syndrome and Hashimoto's …

N Zeber-Lubecka, K Suchta, M Kulecka… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
A large body of evidence indicates that women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have
a higher risk of developing Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) than healthy individuals. Given the …