Cilia, microscopic, tentacle-like extensions from biological cells, have risen from relative obscurity and are now considered important to the understanding of many human afflictions. Ciliopathies often make themselves known as syndromes with widely varying effects on a number of tissue types. This is the subject of a new study.
There
are number of human diseases in which cilia may play a role; for example, some
cancers and neurological diseases may be related to ciliopathies. Because of
the limitations placed on research involving humans, the authors propose the
use of model species ranging from the green alga Chlamydomonas to the house
mouse to further study the role of cilia. The study authors write, "We can
anticipate that new and improved techniques will open new avenues for gaining further
insight into these immensely important and ever more fascinating cell
organelles."
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