November 30, 2018
Bulletin interne de l'Institut Pasteur
Cilia and flagella – cellular projections attached to the membrane – are involved in numerous processes, for example sensory signal reception or cell movement. The diseases affecting these projections, ciliopathies, result from defects linked to cilia and flagella length. Institut Pasteur scientists have tried to unravel the mechanisms controlling the length of the appendages in the hope of improving diagnosis of these complex medical conditions and perhaps developing new therapeutic approaches.