Oocyte-follicle cell gap junctions in Xenopus laevis and the effects of gonadotropin on their permeability.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 203 ·No. 4376 ·1979-01-12 ·Pages 182-3

Browne CL, Wiley HS, Dumont JN

Abstract

Junctions between Xenopus laevis oocytes and follicle cells have been identified as gap junctions by the passage of microinjected fluorescent dye from oocytes to follicle cells. The opening or assembly of these junctions, or both, appears to be regulated by gonadotropins.

MeSH Terms

Animals Cell Communication/drug effects Cell Membrane Permeability/drug effects Chorionic Gonadotropin/metabolism,pharmacology Female Intercellular Junctions/drug effects,ultrastructure Oocytes/metabolism,ultrastructure Ovarian Follicle/metabolism,ultrastructure Ovum/ultrastructure Xenopus

Chemicals

Chorionic Gonadotropin

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Browne C L

Wiley H S

Dumont J N

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.569364

Published

1979-01-12

Pages

182-3

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.569364 View journal details

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