Telling left from right: cilia as cellular force sensors during embryogenesis - EurekAlert

Telling left from right: cilia as cellular force sensors during embryogenesis - EurekAlert
A new study led by MGH researchers now reveal that cilia in the organizer function as sensors for mechanical force exerted by flow to shape the left-right body plan of the developing embryo.
Although the human body is externally symmetric across the left-right axis, there are remarkable left-right asymmetries in the shape and positioning of most internal organs including the heart, lungs… [+5250 chars] Read More



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