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Supernumerary centrosomes nucleate extra cilia and compromise primary cilium signaling.
Current biology : CB - 11 Sept 2012
Mahjoub Moe R, Stearns Tim
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The primary cilium is a nexus of cell signaling, and ciliary dysfunction is associated with polycystic kidney disease, retinal degeneration, polydactyly, neural tube defects, and obesity (ciliopathies). Signaling molecules for cilium-associated pathways are concentrated in the cilium, and this is essential for efficient signaling. Cilia are nucleated from centrioles, and aberrant centriole numbers are seen in...
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