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ArticleeLife2026

The multifaceted role of EXOC6A in ciliogenesis.

Te-Lin Lin, Chien-Ting Wu, Tang K Tang

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Article in eLife, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Te-Lin LinTaiwan International Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University and Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chien-Ting WuInstitute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
Tang K TangTaiwan International Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University and Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3660-0695

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Academia Sinica AS-IA-109-L04National Science and Technology Council NSTC 112-2320-B001-002National Science and Technology Council NSTC 112-2326-B-001-010NIH HHS R01A1184984
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ciliogenesis is a highly ordered process that requires membrane trafficking, fusion, and maturation. In this study, we investigated EXOC6A, a component of the exocyst complex known for secretory vesicle trafficking and fusion, and found that it interacts with myosin-Va (Myo-Va) during ciliogenesis. EXOC6A colocalizes with Myo-Va at various stages of ciliogenesis, including preciliary vesicles, ciliary vesicles (CVs), and ciliary sheath membrane during ciliogenesis. We found that EXOC6A vesicles are actively recruited, integrated, and exit from the CVs and the ciliary sheath, implying that EXOC6A vesicles may facilitate continuous cilia membrane remodeling during ciliogenesis. Importantly, EXOC6A knockout impairs ciliogenesis, arresting most cells at the CV stage and preventing recruitment of NPHP and MKS module components to the transition zone. Furthermore, EXOC6A vesicles are transported to the mother centriole via a dynein-, microtubule-, and actin-dependent mechanism. Our results suggest that EXOC6A functions in both early and late stages of ciliogenesis, and is involved in orchestrating vesicle dynamics, cilia membrane remodeling, and formation.

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CiliaVesicular Transport ProteinsAnimalsHumansMyosin Heavy ChainsMyosin Type VMyosin Heavy ChainsMyosin Type VVesicular Transport Proteinscell biologyciliary membrane assemblyciliogenesisexocyst complexhuman

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PMID42159049
PMCPMC13189621

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