DDX1 vesicles control calcium-dependent mitochondrial activity in mouse embryos

oleh: Yixiong Wang, Lubna Yasmin, Lei Li, Pinzhang Gao, Xia Xu, Xuejun Sun, Roseline Godbout

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01

Deskripsi

The DEAD box protein DDX1 is known to form large aggregates in the cytoplasm of early mouse embryos. Here the authors identify DDX1-containing vesicles and show that loss of Ddx1 affects their integrity, compromising mitochondria function and causing embryonic lethality.