Profiling truncated variants of TCTN1 unveils the essential role of its integrity for ciliogenesis
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: ; DUF1619 alone aggravates ciliary defects. In particular, deletion of either terminus decreases TZ localization and, for the C-terminus, destabilizes the protein during ciliary disassembly. Thus, our findings demonstrate that the full-length TCTN1, rather than DUF1619 alone, is indispensable for ciliary integrity.
Source: iScience
Authors: Huimin Yu, Lin Jiang, Chuang Xu, Ya Li, Suhui Wang, Zhao Ma, Yunyao Qian, Yiqiong Wu, Chenyu Miao, Zhouzhou Dong, Liang Wang
Institution: Jiangsu Normal University
Language: English
Subfield: Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,240
Award: G6378730635
OpenAlex ID: W4416566342
