Primary Cilia Are Required for Cardiac Valve Development (VIDEO)

Medical University of South Carolina

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Primary cilia (green), which serve as cellular antennae to receive signals from the extracellular space (grey), are required for cardiac valve development.

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Video courtesy of Dr. Russell Norris of the Medical University of South Carolina

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