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To synthesize evidence on the structural and signaling functions of primary cilia and examine how their loss or dysfunction contributes to cancer progression.

January 17, 2019Oncology LettersOpen Access

Primary cilia and their role in cancer (Review)

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To synthesize evidence on the structural and signaling functions of primary cilia and examine how their loss or dysfunction contributes to cancer progression.
Narrative review of literature detailing primary cilia architecture and physiological signaling mechanisms.
Evaluation of studies investigating primary cilia expression across renal, pancreatic, and breast malignancies.
Mechanistic assessment of interactions between ciliary structures and the Wnt, Hedgehog, Notch, and ERK/MAPK pathways.
Primary cilia function as vital coordination hubs for multiple key regulatory cascades, including Hedgehog, Wnt, Notch, and ERK/MAPK signaling.
Malignant cells across various cancer types, notably renal, breast, and pancreatic tumors, demonstrate a widespread failure to express primary cilia.
Exposure to specific renal carcinogens consistently induces substantial loss of cilia in renal epithelial tissue, linking environmental carcinogen exposure to ciliary degradation.

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Review uncovers loss of primary cilia across various cancers, suggesting essential roles in regulating oncogenic signaling pathways.

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Higgins et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aaf85d14104dfdc38cea7e1 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2019.9942

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Primary cilia and their role in cancer (Review)

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