Table 1.
Cell locations of shared and independently expressed molecular markers by OSCs and mature oocytes [10,13].
| Marker | Oogonial Stem Cells | Mature Oocytes |
|---|---|---|
| Ddx4 | membrane and cytoplasm | cytoplasm |
| SSEA4 | membrane and cytoplasm | cytoplasm |
| DAZL | nucleus and cytoplasm | cytoplasm |
| OCT4A | nucleus | - |
| OCT4B | cytoplasm | cytoplasm |
| c-kit | cytoplasm | cytoplasm |
| Fragilis | membrane and cytoplasm | - |
| Stella | nucleus and cytoplasm | - |
| CD133 | membrane | - |
| SOX-2 | nucleus | - |
| Nanog | nucleus | - |
| Blimp-1 | nucleus | - |
| SYCP-3 | - | cytoplasm |
| GDF-9 | - | cytoplasm |
| ZP proteins | - | membrane |
| NOBOX | - | nucleus |
Acronyms: Ddx4: DEAD-box polypeptide 4; SSEA-4: stage-specific embryonic antigen 4; DAZL: deleted in azospermia-like; OCT-4: octamer-binding transcription factor 4; ZP: zona pellucida; GDF-9: growth differentiation factor 9; SYCP3: synaptonemal complex protein 3; NOBOX: newborn ovary; SOX-2: sex determining region Y-box 2.