Cilia-Based New Discoveries: Ciliogenesis, Function, and Human Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

The interest in the primary cilia has drastically increased since it was first described in 1898. The number of diseases where the primary cilia seem to play an important role is constantly increasing. Primary cilia are non-motile antenna-like structures present in a single copy on the surface of most growth-arrested mammalian cells, including stem cells, neurons, and astrocytes. The primary cilium coordinates a series of signal transduction pathways, including Hedgehog, PDGFRalpha, WNT, mTOR, and integrin signaling. Defects in the primary cilium have been associated with a large number of phenotypes, including developmental defects, kidney diseases, cancer, tuberous sclerosis, Bardet–Biedl syndrome, obesity, and diabetes. However, much remains to be carried out before we have a full understanding of the function of this organelle. Increased knowledge could lead to the identification of new drug targets.

The aim of this Special Issue is to focus on new insights into the role of the primary cilium with relevance to human disease.

Dr. Lisbeth Birk Møller
Guest Editor

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