A change of heart: new roles for cilia in cardiac development and disease
L Djenoune, K Berg, M Brueckner… - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2022 - nature.com
Although cardiac abnormalities have been observed in a growing class of human disorders
caused by defective primary cilia, the function of cilia in the heart remains an underexplored …
caused by defective primary cilia, the function of cilia in the heart remains an underexplored …
TGF-β family signaling in early vertebrate development
TGF-β family ligands function in inducing and patterning many tissues of the early vertebrate
embryonic body plan. Nodal signaling is essential for the specification of mesendodermal …
embryonic body plan. Nodal signaling is essential for the specification of mesendodermal …
Multicilin promotes centriole assembly and ciliogenesis during multiciliate cell differentiation
JL Stubbs, EK Vladar, JD Axelrod, C Kintner - Nature cell biology, 2012 - nature.com
Multiciliate cells function prominently in the respiratory system, brain ependyma and female
reproductive tract to produce vigorous fluid flow along epithelial surfaces. These specialized …
reproductive tract to produce vigorous fluid flow along epithelial surfaces. These specialized …
The forkhead protein Foxj1 specifies node-like cilia in Xenopus and zebrafish embryos
It has been proposed that ciliated cells that produce a leftward fluid flow mediate left-right
patterning in many vertebrate embryos. The cilia on these cells combine features of primary …
patterning in many vertebrate embryos. The cilia on these cells combine features of primary …
Rare copy number variations in congenital heart disease patients identify unique genes in left-right patterning
KA Fakhro, M Choi, SM Ware… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Dominant human genetic diseases that impair reproductive fitness and have high locus
heterogeneity constitute a problem for gene discovery because the usual criterion of finding …
heterogeneity constitute a problem for gene discovery because the usual criterion of finding …
Left–right patterning: breaking symmetry to asymmetric morphogenesis
DT Grimes, RD Burdine - Trends in Genetics, 2017 - cell.com
Vertebrates exhibit striking left–right (L–R) asymmetries in the structure and position of the
internal organs. Symmetry is broken by motile cilia-generated asymmetric fluid flow …
internal organs. Symmetry is broken by motile cilia-generated asymmetric fluid flow …
The evolution and conservation of left-right patterning mechanisms
Morphological asymmetry is a common feature of animal body plans, from shell coiling in
snails to organ placement in humans. The signaling protein Nodal is key for determining this …
snails to organ placement in humans. The signaling protein Nodal is key for determining this …
FGF signalling during embryo development regulates cilia length in diverse epithelia
JM Neugebauer, JD Amack, AG Peterson, BW Bisgrove… - Nature, 2009 - nature.com
Cilia are cell surface organelles found on most epithelia in vertebrates. Specialized groups
of cilia have critical roles in embryonic development, including left–right axis formation …
of cilia have critical roles in embryonic development, including left–right axis formation …
The heterotaxy gene GALNT11 glycosylates Notch to orchestrate cilia type and laterality
Heterotaxy is a disorder of left–right body patterning, or laterality, that is associated with
major congenital heart disease. The aetiology and mechanisms underlying most cases of …
major congenital heart disease. The aetiology and mechanisms underlying most cases of …
Planar cell polarity signaling, cilia and polarized ciliary beating
JB Wallingford - Current opinion in cell biology, 2010 - Elsevier
Planar cell polarity signaling governs a wide array of polarized cell behaviors in animals.
Recent reports now show that PCP signaling is essential for the directional beating of motile …
Recent reports now show that PCP signaling is essential for the directional beating of motile …