Daple Orients Cilia to Produce Directional CSF Flow (IMAGE)

Nagoya University

Daple Orients Cilia to Produce Directional CSF Flow

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On the lateral ventricular wall, well-oriented cilia exhibit a coordinated beating motion that drives directional CSF flow. Daple mutant mice lose the orientation of ciliary bases, leading to stagnant CSF flow and hydrocephalus.

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Maki Takagishi

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