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Pkd Proteins Team Up to Tell Cilia Which Way to Go

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Cilia are membrane-ensheathed microtubule bundles that protrude from nearly every cell in the nervous system, including neurons, glia, and ventricular ependymal cells (E-cells). Although their role was initially obscure, it is becoming increasingly clear that nervous system cilia are essential for

Source: Journal of Neuroscience

DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3684-15.2016

Author: Domenico F. Galati

Institutions: University of Colorado Anschutz, University of Colorado Denver

Language: English

Topic: Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Boettcher Foundation, National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Awards: G4841963412, Mechanisms of basal body assembly, stability and positioning