Japan Society for the Promotion of Science:Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
Date (from‐to) : 2019/04 -2020/03
Author : Kato Yoichi
Cilia are present on almost every cell type in the human body and have emerged as a key organelle in the sensory processes and cellular signaling. Defects of cilia structure and function result in a wide range of human disease symptoms referred to as ciliopathies. In this project, the molecular mechanisms underlying ciliopathies caused by a mutation of the ciliary gene have been revealed and candidate molecules, which are involved in the pathogenesis of ciliopathies, have been discovered. Those molecules could be the targets for the treatment of ciliopathies.