2012
Target-of-rapamycin complex 1 (Torc1) signaling modulates cilia size and function through protein synthesis regulation
Yuan S, Li J, Diener DR, Choma MA, Rosenbaum JL, Sun Z. Target-of-rapamycin complex 1 (Torc1) signaling modulates cilia size and function through protein synthesis regulation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 109: 2021-2026. PMID: 22308353, PMCID: PMC3277533, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1112834109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBody PatterningCiliaEvolution, MolecularGene Knockdown TechniquesGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 betaHumansMovementOrgan SizeProtein BiosynthesisRheologyRibosomal Protein S6 KinasesSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsTuberous Sclerosis Complex 1 ProteinTumor Suppressor ProteinsZebrafishZebrafish ProteinsConceptsCilia lengthRibosomal protein S6 kinase 1Protein S6 kinase 1Protein synthesisLeft-right body asymmetryProtein synthesis regulationS6 kinase 1Vertebrate developmentTOR pathwayCilium sizeZebrafish developmentCilia assemblyTreatment of embryosDownstream substratesCilia morphologyEnvironmental cuesSynthesis regulationFluid flow generationKinase 1Cellular antennaHuman disordersCilia motilityUpstream inhibitorProper functionCiliary function
2008
Zebrafish Tsc1 reveals functional interactions between the cilium and the TOR pathway
DiBella LM, Park A, Sun Z. Zebrafish Tsc1 reveals functional interactions between the cilium and the TOR pathway. Human Molecular Genetics 2008, 18: 595-606. PMID: 19008302, PMCID: PMC2722215, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddn384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney cyst formationTOR pathwayCiliary mutantsLeft-right asymmetry defectsVertebrate body planCell surface organellesMultiple signaling pathwaysElongation of ciliaLeft-right asymmetryMorpholino knockdownVertebrate cellsAsymmetry defectsBody planCiliary genesEnvironmental signalsCyst formationKnockdown animalsSensory organellesCilia functionSurface organellesCiliary signalsProtein productsSignaling pathwaysSame pathwayWnt pathway