Roles of the actin cytoskeleton in ciliogenesis

HK Hoffman, R Prekeris - Journal of Cell Science, 2022 - journals.biologists.com
Primary cilia play a key role in the ability of cells to respond to extracellular stimuli, such as
signaling molecules and environmental cues. These sensory organelles are crucial to the …

Seipin—still a mysterious protein?

VT Salo - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Cells store excess energy in the form of lipid droplets (LDs), a specialized sub-compartment
of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) network. The lipodystrophy protein seipin is a key player …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial dysfunction compromises ciliary homeostasis in astrocytes

O Ignatenko, S Malinen, S Rybas, H Vihinen… - Journal of Cell …, 2022 - rupress.org
Astrocytes, often considered as secondary responders to neurodegeneration, are emerging
as primary drivers of brain disease. Here we show that mitochondrial DNA depletion in …

Agonists of prostaglandin E2 receptors as potential first in class treatment for nephronophthisis and related ciliopathies

H Garcia, AS Serafin, F Silbermann… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Nephronophthisis (NPH) is an autosomal recessive tubulointerstitial nephropathy belonging
to the ciliopathy disorders and known as the most common cause of hereditary end-stage …

Cilia and cancer: From molecular genetics to therapeutic strategies

P Carotenuto, SA Gradilone, B Franco - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cilia are microtubule-based organelles that project from the cell surface with motility or
sensory functions. Primary cilia work as antennae to sense and transduce extracellular …

Deciphering cilia and ciliopathies using proteomic approaches

X Chen, Z Shi, F Yang, T Zhou, S Xie - The FEBS Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cilia are microtubule‐based organelles that protrude from the cell surface and play crucial
roles in cellular signaling pathways and extracellular fluid movement. Defects in the ciliary …

Primary cilia and lipid raft dynamics

Y Nishimura, D Yamakawa, K Uchida… - Open …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Primary cilia, antenna-like structures of the plasma membrane, detect various extracellular
cues and transduce signals into the cell to regulate a wide range of functions. Lipid rafts …

Genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies novel ancestry-specific primary open-angle glaucoma loci and shared biology with vascular mechanisms and cell …

V Lo Faro, A Bhattacharya, W Zhou, D Zhou, Y Wang… - medRxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a complex eye disease characterized by
progressive loss of optic nerve function that, if untreated, ultimately leads to irreversible …

Pervasive occurrence of splice-site-creating mutations and their possible involvement in genetic disorders

N Sakaguchi, M Suyama - npj Genomic Medicine, 2022 - nature.com
The search for causative mutations in human genetic disorders has mainly focused on
mutations that disrupt coding regions or splice sites. Recently, however, it has been reported …

Cooperation between primary cilia signaling and integrin receptor extracellular matrix engagement regulates progenitor proliferation and neuronal differentiation in …

AE Pittman, DJ Solecki - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Neural progenitors and their neuronal progeny are bathed in extrinsic signals that impact
critical decisions like the mode of cell division, how long they should reside in specific …