期刊
BIOSCIENCE
卷 64, 期 12, 页码 1126-1137出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biu174
关键词
cilia; flagella; ciliopathies; cystic kidney disease; blindness
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资金
- National Institutes of Health [GM030626]
- Robert W. Booth Endowment at the University of Massachusetts Medical School
In recent decades, cilia have moved from relative obscurity to a position of importance for understanding multiple complex human diseases. Now termed the ciliopathies, these diseases inflict devastating effects on millions of people worldwide. In this review, written primarily for teachers and students who may not yet be aware of the recent exciting developments in this field, we provide a general overview of our current understanding of cilia and human disease. We start with an introduction to cilia structure and assembly and indicate where they are found in the human body. We then discuss the clinical features of selected ciliopathies, with an emphasis on primary ciliary dyskinesia, polycystic kidney disease, and retinal degeneration. The history of ciliopathy research involves a fascinating interplay between basic and clinical sciences, highlighted in a timeline. Finally, we summarize the relative strengths of individual model organisms for ciliopathy research; many of these are suitable for classroom use.
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