title: Spatial and temporal translational control of germ cell mRNAs mediated by the eIF4E isoform IFE-1.
abstract: Regulated mRNA translation is vital for germ cells to produce new proteins in the spatial and temporal patterns that drive gamete development. Translational control involves the de-repression of stored mRNAs and their recruitment by eukaryotic initiation factors (eIFs) to ribosomes. C. elegans expresses five eIF4Es (IFE-1-IFE-5); several have been shown to selectively recruit unique pools of mRNA. Individual IFE knockouts yield unique phenotypes due to inefficient translation of certain mRNAs. Here, we identified mRNAs preferentially translated through the germline-specific eIF4E isoform IFE-1. Differential polysome microarray analysis identified 77 mRNAs recruited by IFE-1. Among the IFE-1-dependent mRNAs are several required for late germ cell differentiation and maturation. Polysome association of gld-1, vab-1, vpr-1, rab-7 and rnp-3 mRNAs relies on IFE-1. Live animal imaging showed IFE-1-dependent selectivity in spatial and temporal translation of germline mRNAs. Altered MAPK activation in oocytes suggests dual roles for IFE-1, both promoting and suppressing oocyte maturation at different stages. This single eIF4E isoform exerts positive, selective translational control during germ cell differentiation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Friday
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Sciences, DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN 37752, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.
authors.forename: J Kaitlin
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.
authors.forename: Jenna L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA keiperb@ecu.edu.
authors.forename: Brett D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Keiper
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D029742:Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D039561:Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4E / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D039642:Eukaryotic Initiation Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D020935:MAP Kinase Signaling System / Q000502:physiology; D009865:Oocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D011132:Polyribosomes / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis / Q000502:physiology*; D018510:RNA, Helminth / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D029742:Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins; D039561:Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4E; D039642:Eukaryotic Initiation Factors; C558781:IFE-1 protein, C elegans; D018510:RNA, Helminth; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases
keywords: C. elegans; Meiotic maturation; Oogenesis; Protein synthesis; TSAA; Translation state array analysis; mRNA translational control