Dysfunctions of the tiny cell processes (primary cilia) of the pancreatic beta cells could be a cause of type 2 diabetes. Little is known about the structure and function of these cilia. An ...

This image shows the atomic structure of radial spoke 3 (multicolor), a key regulator in motile cilia. In the background is a cryo-electron microscopy image of a peripheral microtubule with regularly ...

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has uncovered the atomic structure of a protein complex pivotal to the function of motile cilia, the hair-like structures extending from the ...

Sanja Sviben and Alexander Polino, Washington University in St. Louis. In her lab at Washington University in St. Louis, endocrinologist Jing Hughes studies a peculiar structure that sticks out of the ...

Attached to nearly every human cell is an antenna-like structure known as the primary cilium, which senses the cell's ...

Cilia appear in a wide variety of cell types, including osteoclasts and osteoblasts, where they function as physiologic and biochemical sensors. Cilia appear in a wide variety of cell types, including ...

The Journal of Biophysical and Biochemical Cytology, Vol. 9, No. 4 (Apr., 1961), pp. 799-812 (14 pages) The fine structure of the coronal cilia of the rotifer Philodina citrina has been studied in ...

The beta cells of the pancreas are responsible for releasing the hormone insulin, which is vital for the absorption of glucose from the bloodstream. Various factors can impair the ability of these ...