Earlier studies indicated that both planar cell polarity (PCP) signalling and cilia-generated fluid flows ... ranging from the disgusting but important function of mucus clearance to the more ...

Note that while they may serve as sensory receptor cell specializations, primary cilia can simultaneously support major IFT functions of the cell (Figure 3). The primary cilium has gone from being ...

Once dismissed as the cellular equivalent of tonsils, primary cilia are now known to be invaluable antennae that help cells sense their environment. UAB's Bradley Yoder has helped connect primary ...

Dysfunctions of the tiny cell processes (primary cilia) of the pancreatic beta cells could be a cause of type 2 diabetes.

In a groundbreaking study, American researchers Peter A. Noble and Alex Pozhitkov have made a remarkable discovery about the ...

Dr. Peter Walentek from the Medical Center – University of Freiburg receives an ERC grant of two million euros for his ...

Anusha Gupta, the leading scientist in the development of the Ciliary Beat Frequency (CBF) assay, has played an instrumental ...