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ECB-ART-42495
Cell Calcium 2012 Nov 01;525:388-96. doi: 10.1016/j.ceca.2012.06.006.
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PLCγ, G-protein of the Gαq type and cADPr pathway are associated to trigger the fertilization Ca2+ signal in the sea urchin egg.

Tosca L , Glass R , Bronchain O , Philippe L , Ciapa B .


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In all species, fertilization triggers in the egg a rapid and transient increase of intracellular free calcium (Cai), but how this signal is generated following sperm and egg interaction has not been clearly characterised yet. In sea urchin, a signalling pathway involving tyrosine kinase and PLCγ has been proposed to be at the origin of the fertilization Cai signal. We report here that injection of src homology-2 (SH2) domains of the sea urchin PLCγ inhibits in a competitive manner the endogenous PLCγ, alters both the amplitude and duration of the fertilization Cai wave, but does not abrogate it. Our results suggest that PLCγ acts in conjunction with a cADPr pathway and G-proteins of the Gαq type to trigger the fertilization Cai wave, and reinforce a crucial role for PLCγ at mitosis and cytokinesis.

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Genes referenced: LOC100887844 LOC574936