A cytoskeletal scaffold promotes motile cilia assembly by regulating transition-zone integrity
Hyunji Park, Minjun Choi, Helen Oi-Lam Cheung, Yu Zhang, Shigeru Makino, Yoshiaki Yoshikawa, Haoran Qi, Zheng Liu, Guocheng Lan, Guoling Fu, Qian Wang, Shiny Shengzhen Guo, Pentao Liu, Zhen Liu, Shih-Chieh Ti, , Mu He
This study identifies KIF27 as a key regulator of motile cilia assembly by maintaining transition-zone integrity, revealing its role in ciliary structure and function across species.
bioRxiv · Jan 10, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology