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The Primary Cilium as a Complex Signaling Center

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Berbari, Nicolas F., O'Connor, Amber K., Haycraft, Courtney J., Yoder, Bradley K.·2009·Current Biology

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Respect for the primary cilium has undergone a remarkable renaissance over the past decade, and it is now thought to be an essential regulator of numerous signaling pathways. The primary cilium's functions range from the movement of cells and fluid, to sensory inputs involved with olfaction and photoreception. Disruption of cilia function is involved in multiple human syndromes collectively called 'ciliopathies'. The cilium's activities are mediated by targeting of receptors, channels, and their downstream effector proteins to the ciliary or basal body compartment. These combined properties of the cilium make it a critical organelle facilitating the interactions between the cell and its environment. Here, we review many of the recent advances contributing to the ascendancy of the primary cilium and how the extraordinary complexity of this organelle inevitably assures many more exciting future discoveries.

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  • Virtually all mammalian cells bear a primary cilium.

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Authors
Berbari, N. F., O'Connor, A. K., Haycraft, C. J., & Yoder, B. K.
Affiliations
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
  • Medical University of South Carolina (US)
Corresponding author
Yoder, Bradley K.
Venue
Current Biology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-07
Volume
19
Issue
13
Pages
R526-R535
ISSN
0960-9822 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2152072269
Cited by
621
References
111
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.95
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Current Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • IUScholarWorks (Indiana University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (075996, 5T32HL007553, AR047512-07, HD056030, NIDDK 65655)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies
Keywords
primary cilia, ciliary signaling, ciliopathies, basal bodies, receptor targeting, cell motility, fluid flow, olfaction, photoreception
MeSH terms
Animals, Cilia, Humans, Photoreceptor Cells, Sensation, Signal Transduction, Olfactory Receptor Neurons, Mechanotransduction, Cellular, Wnt Proteins, Hedgehog Proteins

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