title: Mouse models of ciliopathies: the state of the art.
abstract: The ciliopathies are an apparently disparate group of human diseases that all result from defects in the formation and/or function of cilia. They include disorders such as Meckel-Grüber syndrome (MKS), Joubert syndrome (JBTS), Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) and Alström syndrome (ALS). Reflecting the manifold requirements for cilia in signalling, sensation and motility, different ciliopathies exhibit common elements. The mouse has been used widely as a model organism for the study of ciliopathies. Although many mutant alleles have proved lethal, continued investigations have led to the development of better models. Here, we review current mouse models of a core set of ciliopathies, their utility and future prospects.
authors.affiliation: Mammalian Genetics Unit, MRC Harwell, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Oxfordshire, OX11 0RD, UK. d.norris@har.mrc.ac.uk
authors.forename: Dominic P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Norris
authors.forename: Daniel T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Grimes
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D000818:Animals; D002923:Cilia / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D012679:Sense Organs / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D015398:Signal Transduction; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical