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Can Tissue Cilia Lengths and Urine Cilia Proteins Be Markers of Kidney Diseases?
1 Jan 2018
Abstract excerpt
The primary cilium is an organelle which consists of a microtubule in the core and a surrounding cilia membrane, and has long been recognized as a "vestigial organelle". However, new evidence demonstrates that the primary cilium has a notable effect on signal transduction in the cell and is associated with some genetic and non-genetic diseases. In the kidney, the primary cilium protrudes into the Bowman's space...
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