Ribo-macs derived from nucleoli: big ribosome clusters in the cytoplasm of naïve stem cells

Abstract

AbstractPrimed stem cells and naïve stem cells are important for understanding early development, but their ribosomes have not been focused on. In this study, we find that big ribosome clusters named Ribo-macs exist in the cytoplasm of naïve stem cells. Then, we prove that Ribo-macs are dynamic and physiological in the cytoplasm, and can synthesize proteins associated with biogenesis of endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria. We also discover and demonstrate that Ribo-macs are the nucleoli, which of significance is promoting us to rethink our understanding of nucleoli. Besides, we reveal that Ribo-macs have a compatible relation with P-bodies and stress granules. In a word, all the results about Ribo-macs provide us with a new insight to understand how cells adapt quickly to environment.