Primary cilia: putting sensors together.
Primary cilia extend like antennae from the surface of most eukaryotic cells into the environment, where they function in a variety of sensory roles. Recent studies reveal an intimate interplay between structural proteins of the centrosome and the formation of primary cilia, and provide new insight into the complex function of these fascinating organelles.
Salisbury
Jeffrey L
JL
Tumor Biology Program, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. salisbury@mayo.edu
D000941:Antigens / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D018385:Centrosome / Q000502:physiology*; D002923:Cilia / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D005057:Eukaryotic Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000502:physiology; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology
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