Cilia are antenna-like structures present in a variety of vertebrate cells. There are two broad classes of cilia, which are nonmotile (primary) and motile cilia. Cilia contain various machinery that ...
Mice lacking TUBB4B are profoundly deaf due to defects in both the middle and inner ear consisting in microtubule alterations in cochlear supporting cells and motile cilia defects in epithelial cells.
These cells deploy complex cytoskeletal rearrangements to recognize and eliminate potential threats 3. Even in the steady state, myeloid cells constantly survey their surroundings for potential ...