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ReviewMolecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.)2024

Retinal primary cilia and their dysfunction in retinal neurodegenerative diseases: beyond ciliopathies.

Xiaonan Liu, Anna Pacwa, Giorgia Bresciani, Marta Swierczynska, Mariola Dorecka, Adrian Smedowski

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Review in Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Ciliary Defects in Inherited Retinal Diseases.Advanced genetics (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026
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  6. Computational Evidence for Digenic Contribution ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  8. Foxn3 is required to suppress aberrant ciliogenesis in nonphotoreceptor retinal neurons.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Xiaonan LiuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Ceglana 35, 40-514, Katowice, Poland. xiaonan.liu@sum.edu.pl.
Anna PacwaGlaucoTech Co, Katowice, Poland.
Giorgia BrescianiDepartment of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Marta SwierczynskaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Professor K. Gibinski University Clinical Center, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Mariola DoreckaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Professor K. Gibinski University Clinical Center, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Adrian SmedowskiGlaucoTech Co, Katowice, Poland. asmedowski@sum.edu.pl.ORCID 0000-0001-8528-955X

Funding

Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia Personal fellowshipNarodowe Centrum Nauki 2020/37/K/NZ4/02761
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary cilia are sensory organelles that extend from the cellular membrane and are found in a wide range of cell types. Cilia possess a plethora of vital components that enable the detection and transmission of several signaling pathways, including Wnt and Shh. In turn, the regulation of ciliogenesis and cilium length is influenced by various factors, including autophagy, organization of the actin cytoskeleton, and signaling inside the cilium. Irregularities in the development, maintenance, and function of this cellular component lead to a range of clinical manifestations known as ciliopathies. The majority of people with ciliopathies have a high prevalence of retinal degeneration. The most common theory is that retinal degeneration is primarily caused by functional and developmental problems within retinal photoreceptors. The contribution of other ciliated retinal cell types to retinal degeneration has not been explored to date. In this review, we examine the occurrence of primary cilia in various retinal cell types and their significance in pathology. Additionally, we explore potential therapeutic approaches targeting ciliopathies. By engaging in this endeavor, we present new ideas that elucidate innovative concepts for the future investigation and treatment of retinal ciliopathies.

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CiliaCiliopathiesNeurodegenerative DiseasesRetinaRetinal DiseasesAnimalsHumansInherited blindnessPhotoreceptorsRetinal ciliopathyRetinal dystrophyRetinitis pigmentosaRGC cells

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PMID39060957
PMCPMC11282803

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