Dev Cell 2016 Jan 11;361:94-102. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2015.12.009.

RETRACTED: The Anaphase-Promoting Complex/Cyclosome Is Essential for Entry into Meiotic M-Phase.

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Vertebrate immature oocytes are arrested at prophase of meiosis I (MI). Hormonal stimulation breaks this prophase-I arrest and induces re-entry into MI. The mechanism underlying meiotic resumption remains largely elusive. Here, we demonstrate that the anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C) in complex with Cdh1 has an unexpected function in meiosis in that it is essential for meiotic resumption. We identify the catalytic subunit of protein phosphatase 6 (PP6c) as the critical substrate whose APC/C(Cdh1)-mediated destruction is a prerequisite for the re-entry of immature Xenopus laevis oocytes into MI. Preventing PP6c destruction impairs activating autophosphorylation of Aurora A, a cell-cycle kinase critical for meiotic translation. Restoring meiotic translation rescues the meiotic resumption defect of Cdh1-depleted oocytes. Thus, our studies discover that the essential function of the APC/C in triggering cell-cycle transitions is not limited to M-phase exit but also applies to entry into meiotic M-phase, and identify a crucial APC/C-PP6c-Aurora A axis in the resumption of female meiosis.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: cdh1 fzr1
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