| Sensory reception is an attribute of both primary cilia and motile cilia. | |
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PMID: 20144998 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A recent cluster of papers has shown that motile cilia in the respiratory and reproductive tracts of humans and other mammals can exhibit sensory functions, a function previously attributed primarily to non-motile primary cilia. This leads to a new paradigm that all cilia and flagella (both motile and primary) can mediate sensory functions. However, examination of the literature shows that evidence of sensory functions of motile cilia and flagella is widespread in studies of invertebrates, and extends as back as far as 1899. In this Opinion article, I review the recent and historical findings that motile cilia have a variety of sensory functions, and discuss how this concept has in fact been evolving for the past century. |
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Authors:
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Robert A Bloodgood |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of cell science Volume: 123 ISSN: 1477-9137 ISO Abbreviation: J. Cell. Sci. Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-10 Completed Date: 2010-05-04 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0052457 Medline TA: J Cell Sci Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 505-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Cell Biology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0732, USA. rab4m@virginia.edu |
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Animals Chemoreceptor Cells / physiology Cilia / physiology* Female Gonadal Steroid Hormones / physiology Humans Invertebrates / physiology, ultrastructure Mechanoreceptors / physiology Movement Oviducts / physiology, ultrastructure Respiratory Physiological Phenomena Respiratory System / ultrastructure Sensory Receptor Cells / physiology* Signal Transduction |
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0/Gonadal Steroid Hormones |
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