But virtually all other cells have a primary cilium. Likewise, for many years it was generally assumed that the entire phylum Nematoda, comprising roundworms, completely lacked cilia or flagella.

More information: Xiaoyu Tian et al, Primary cilia restrict autoinflammation by mediating PD-L1 expression, Science Bulletin (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2024.03.039 Provided by Science China Press ...

Cilia are short hair-like structures found on the surface of certain cells. They are particularly important in vision because they work as light sensors and defects in their structure can lead to ...

Now, in a recently published Journal of Cell Biology paper, scientists used a newer electron microscopy technique, called volume electron microscopy (vEM), to examine how primary cilia on developing ...

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 ...

The primary cilia also act as a sensory organ for the cell, a function which has illuminated the primary cilia's potential role in the healing process and how bodies heal at a different rate ...

Motile cilia have a beating motion and serve to move fluids, whereas non-motile, or primary, cilia receive signals from other cells or fluids. The study on the role of Proliferation-associated 2G4 ...

The primary cilia observed in this study came from both animal and human beta cells. The researchers examined how the skeletal structure (axoneme) formed by microtubules is organized. They discovered ...

Primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment is caused by one or more retinal breaks, usually with concomitant vitreous traction. In general, management includes sealing all retinal breaks and ...

The two most important factors in the development of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment are retinal breaks and vitreous traction. The two goals of retinal reattachment surgery are to seal all ...

Dysfunctions of the tiny cell processes (primary cilia) of the pancreatic beta cells could be a cause of type 2 diabetes. Little is known about the structure and function of these cilia.