학술논문
Microridge-like structures anchor motile cilia
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2022)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2041-1723
Abstract
Motile cilia beat in a defined direction to orchestrate developmental programs, but also to execute janitorial tasks such as clearing airways. Here they show that motile cilia of the Xenopus epidermis are anchored to microridge-like membrane protrusions to maintain their directionality.