Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Primary cilia have diverse functions in cell signaling pathways, including mechanosensation and hedgehog signaling. More than 650 proteins are now identified to localize in the cilium. Inv, which is a mouse homolog of human Nphp2, is responsible for situs inversus and multiple renal cysts of the inv mutant mouse. Inv is localized at a distinctive proximal segment of the primary cilium, which we have named as the Inv compartment of the cilium. Nphp3 and Nek8/Nphp9 are also localized to the Inv compartment in wild type cells. Interestingly, the compartment localization of Nphp3 and Nek8/Nphp9 are lost in Inv mutant cells. Introduction of an Inv gene into Inv mutant cells restores in the compartment localization, suggesting that the compartment localization of Nphp3 and Nek8/Nphp9 is dependent on Inv function.
All 2011 2010 2009 Other
All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results) Presentation (19 results) Remarks (9 results)
Cytoskeleton 67(2)
Pages: 112-119
Cytoskeleton (Hoboken) 67(2)
細胞工学 Vol.28, No.10
Pages: 1021-1026
PLoS One. 4(7)
FEBS Lett. 583(12)
Pages: 2108-2113
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