PMID- 23324601 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20131129 LR - 20211021 IS - 1555-8584 (Electronic) IS - 1547-6286 (Print) IS - 1547-6286 (Linking) VI - 10 IP - 2 DP - 2013 Feb TI - Structural organization of the polysomes adjacent to mammalian processing bodies (P-bodies). PG - 314-20 LID - 10.4161/rna.23342 [doi] AB - A finely tuned balance of translation, storage and decay of mRNAs (mRNAs) is important for the regulation of gene expression. In eukaryotic cells, this takes place in dynamic cytoplasmic RNA-protein granules termed Processing bodies (P-bodies). In this study, by using immunoelectron tomography, 3D modeling and template matching, we analyze the size and the organization of the polysomes in the vicinity of human P-bodies. Our results show the presence of several polysomes that are compatible with a translational activity around P-bodies. Therefore, movement of mRNAs between polysomes and P-bodies can take place when the two compartments are in close contact. The presence of initiation factors in the proximity of P-bodies also suggests that translation of mRNAs can resume at the periphery of these granules. FAU - Cougot, Nicolas AU - Cougot N AD - Universite de Rennes 1, UMR, CNRS 6290 IGDR, Translation and Folding Team, Campus de Beaulieu, Rennes Cedex, France. FAU - Molza, Anne-Elisabeth AU - Molza AE FAU - Giudice, Emmanuel AU - Giudice E FAU - Cavalier, Annie AU - Cavalier A FAU - Thomas, Daniel AU - Thomas D FAU - Gillet, Reynald AU - Gillet R LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20130116 PL - United States TA - RNA Biol JT - RNA biology JID - 101235328 RN - 0 (EIF4G2 protein, human) RN - 0 (Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4E) RN - 0 (Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4G) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) SB - IM MH - Cytoplasmic Granules/genetics/*metabolism MH - Electron Microscope Tomography MH - Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4E/genetics/metabolism MH - Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4G/genetics/metabolism MH - HeLa Cells MH - Humans MH - Polyribosomes/genetics/*metabolism/ultrastructure MH - Protein Biosynthesis MH - RNA Stability MH - *RNA Transport MH - RNA, Messenger/genetics/metabolism PMC - PMC3594289 OTO - NOTNLM OT - P-bodies OT - electron tomography OT - initiation OT - mRNA OT - polysomes OT - ribosomes EDAT- 2013/01/18 06:00 MHDA- 2013/12/16 06:00 PMCR- 2014/02/01 CRDT- 2013/01/18 06:00 PHST- 2013/01/18 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/01/18 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2013/12/16 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2014/02/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 23342 [pii] AID - 2012RNABIOL0302R [pii] AID - 10.4161/rna.23342 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - RNA Biol. 2013 Feb;10(2):314-20. doi: 10.4161/rna.23342. Epub 2013 Jan 16.