Cilia Biology: Stop Overeating Now!

Peter Satir

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Abstract

Knocking out primary cilia of adult mouse tissues or a specific subset of cilia from POMC-expressing neurons in the brain initiates uncontrolled eating. This behavior leads to obesity and kidney disease.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)R963-R965
JournalCurrent Biology
Volume17
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 20 2007
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)

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