Dysfunctions of the tiny cell processes (primary cilia) of the pancreatic beta cells could be a cause of type 2 diabetes.

In her lab at Washington University in St. Louis, endocrinologist Jing Hughes studies a peculiar structure that sticks out of the surfaces of human pancreatic islet cells: the primary cilium. The ...

Once dismissed as the cellular equivalent of tonsils, primary cilia are now known to be invaluable antennae that help cells sense their environment. UAB's Bradley Yoder has helped connect primary ...

By reexamining 3D images used to map the connections between brain cells, researchers are uncovering new information about a small, elusive, and often overlooked cellular appendage.

Motile cilia are present on multiciliated cells and use this cytoskeleton to move fluid, whereas non-motile, or primary ... of the ciliary microtubular structure, preventing traffic jams.

However, the centriole, the structure from which the cilium grows ... Ott et al, Permanent deconstruction of intracellular primary cilia in differentiating granule cell neurons, Journal of ...