Cilia perform numerous functions for the cell: they help cells swim, move fluid, and send messages to each other. ... Science, 2022; 377 (6605): 543 DOI: 10.1126/science.abm6704; ...

Intrigued, Hughes and colleagues imaged pancreatic cilia under many different conditions, observing the same motion over and over again, the team reports (September 23) in Science Advances.The study ...

Autism spectrum disorders are complex neurodevelopmental conditions affecting about 1 in 100 children worldwide. Early ...

New research by Sumeda Nandadasa, PhD, reveals how a key protein associated with Meckel-Gruber syndrome, nephronophthisis, ...

New research by Sumeda Nandadasa, Ph.D., reveals how a key protein associated with Meckel-Gruber syndrome, nephronophthisis, ...

Primary cilia are important sensory organelles that play a role in cell signaling and development. “Sometimes people think of [primary cilium] as an antenna because they are coated in receptors and ...

Jim FessendenUMass Chan Medical SchoolNew research by Sumeda Nandadasa, PhD, reveals how a key protein associated with Meckel-Gruber syndrome ...

However, a synapse between an axon and a cilium has not been observed until now. Interestingly, cilia are present on almost every type of cell, which makes sense during development as cilia are ...

Sporting signal-detecting receptors, cilia play an important role in cell division during development. Some cilia, such as those in our lungs or the tail on a sperm, also serve important functions ...

A new study reveals that cilia in the organizer function as the creators of the leftward directional flow of extracellular fluid and act as sensors for the biomechanical forces exerted by the flow to ...