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Primary Cilia and Mammalian Hedgehog Signaling

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Bangs, Fiona, Anderson, Kathryn V.·2017·Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology

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It has been a decade since it was discovered that primary cilia have an essential role in Hedgehog (Hh) signaling in mammals. This discovery came from screens in the mouse that identified a set of genes that are required for both normal Hh signaling and for the formation of primary cilia. Since then, dozens of mouse mutations have been identified that disrupt cilia in a variety of ways and have complex effects on Hedgehog signaling. Here, we summarize the genetic and developmental studies used to deduce how Hedgehog signal transduction is linked to cilia and the complex effects that perturbation of cilia structure can have on Hh signaling. We conclude by describing the current status of our understanding of the cell-type-specific regulation of ciliogenesis and how that determines the ability of cells to respond to Hedgehog ligands.

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  • Primary cilia coordinate neuronal pathways such as Sonic Hedgehog and Wingless-related integration site, allowing neural tube patterning, synapse formation, neuronal migration, and other functions.

    “As a center for both sensory and signaling functionality, neuronal pathways like the Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) and Wingless-related integration site (Wnt) are coordinated by PC, allowing for neural tube patterning, synapse formation, neuronal migration, and a host of other functions [13,14,15,16].”

    From The Impact of Neurotoxin Proteins Trafficked by Primary Cilia and Extracellular Vesicles in Neurodegenerative Diseases (2025) · cites this paper as [15]

    The Introduction (page unavailable) says mammalian Hedgehog signaling depends on primary cilia, and the section on intraflagellar transport describes Shh-dependent neural patterning in mouse embryos. Our copy does not establish that primary cilia coordinate Wnt signaling or enable synapse formation and neuronal migration; the only Wnt mention found is in a reference title. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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Authors
Bangs, F., & Anderson, K. V.
Affiliations
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
Venue
Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology
Published
2016-11-23
Volume
9
Issue
5
Pages
a028175
ISSN
1943-0264 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2554199252
Cited by
642
References
145
Citations by year
2026: 49 · 2025: 81 · 2024: 61 · 2023: 62 · 2022: 84 · 2021: 99 · 2020: 87 · 2019: 59 · 2018: 34 · 2017: 26
Type
posted content
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (CA008748, P30 CA008748)
  • National Institutes of Health (4r37hd035455-16, CA008748)
  • National Cancer Institute (P30CA008748)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01NS044385)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R37­HD035455)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
Keywords
primary cilia, Hedgehog signaling, ciliogenesis, mouse mutations, cell type-specific gene regulation, developmental genetics
MeSH terms
Animals, Cilia, Mammals, Signal Transduction, Hedgehog Proteins

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