Pulsation of nuclei in insect oocytes is reversibly inhibited by cytochalasin B |
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Authors: | Johannes Kaiser Alois B Lang Dirk F Went |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Entomology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland;2. Institute for Cell Biology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | Oocyte nuclei of the dipteran insect Heteropeza pygmaea display swift pulsating movements during in vitro follicle formation in the ovaries. Low doses of cytochalasin B (CB) completely inhibit the nuclear movements within a few minutes and cause the nuclei to assume spherical shapes. If the drug is removed, nuclear pulsation is resumed within 5–10 min. Phalloidin and colchicine do not affect the nuclear movements. Actin is shown by indirect immunofluorescence microscopy to be present in considerable amounts all over the cytoplasm of the oocytes. It is concluded that microfilaments are responsible for pulsation of the oocyte nuclei, whereas microtubules are not involved. |
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