title: Intermediate filaments in the Xenopus oocyte: the appearance and distribution of cytokeratin-containing filaments.
abstract: Cytokeratins have previously been shown to exist in the Xenopus oocyte cortex. Using three monoclonal antibodies against cytokeratins, we follow the appearance of cytokeratin-containing filaments, and their changes in distribution during oocyte differentiation and maturation. Cytokeratin-containing filaments are shown to change dramatically in distribution in the oocyte during its ontogeny.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000032:analysis* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D009865:Oocytes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014982:Xenopus laevis
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007633:Keratins