Expression and localization of MYH11 in mouse tissues, oocytes and preimplantation embryos

Myosin heavy chain 11 (MYH11), a member of the myosin family, is an actin-based cytoskeletal motor protein. Limited previous studies have revealed that the Myh11 gene is expressed in cumulus cells, cumulus-oocyte complexes, and ovarian theca cells. However, its expression profiles in mouse tissues, oocytes and preimplantation embryos are largely unknown. Here, we found that the MYH11 protein was expressed in multiple mouse tissues. In the ovary,...