Bidirectional communication in oogenesis: a dynamic conversation in mice and Drosophila

Publication Year
2021

Type

Journal Article
Abstract

In most animals, the oocyte is the largest cell by volume. The oocyte undergoes a period of large-scale growth during its development, prior to fertilization. At first glance, tissues that support the development of the oocyte in different organisms have diverse cellular characteristics that would seem to prohibit functional comparisons. However, these tissues often act with a common goal of establishing dynamic forms of two-way communication with the oocyte. We propose that this bidirectional communication between oocytes and support cells is a universal phenomenon that can be directly compared across species. Specifically, we highlight fruit fly and mouse oogenesis to demonstrate that similarities and differences in these systems should be used to inform and design future experiments in both models.

Journal
Trends Cell Biol
Date Published
12/2021
ISSN Number
1879-3088
Alternate Journal
Trends Cell Biol
PMID
34922803