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<p>Cilia regeneration is a physiological event, and while studied extensively in unicellular organisms, it remains poorly understood in vertebrates. In this study, using <i>Xenopus</i> multiciliated cells (MCCs), we demonstrate that, unlike unicellular organisms, deciliation removes the transition zone (TZ) and the ciliary axoneme. While MCCs immediately begin regenerating the axoneme, surprisingly, the TZ assembly is delayed. However, ciliary tip proteins, Sentan and Clamp, localize to regenerating cilia without delay. Using cycloheximide (CHX) to block protein synthesis, we show that the TZ protein B9d1 is not present in the cilia precursor pool and requires new transcription/translation, providing insights into the delayed repair of TZ. Moreover, MCCs in CHX treatment assemble fewer but near wild-type length cilia by gradually concentrating ciliogenesis proteins like IFTs at a few basal bodies. Using mathematical modeling, we show that cilia length, compared to cilia number, has a larger influence on the force generated by MCCs. Our results question the requirement of TZ in motile cilia assembly and provide insights into the fundamental question of how cells determine organelle size and number.</p>

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Mechanisms of cilia regeneration in Xenopus multiciliated epithelium in vivo

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    2025年3月14日

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  • Venkatramanan G Rao,
  • Vignesh A Subramanianbalachandar,
  • Magdalena M Magaj,
  • Stefanie Redemann,
  • Saurabh S Kulkarni

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Cilia regeneration is a physiological event, and while studied extensively in unicellular organisms, it remains poorly understood in vertebrates. In this study, using Xenopus multiciliated cells (MCCs), we demonstrate that, unlike unicellular organisms, deciliation removes the transition zone (TZ) and the ciliary axoneme. While MCCs immediately begin regenerating the axoneme, surprisingly, the TZ assembly is delayed. However, ciliary tip proteins, Sentan and Clamp, localize to regenerating cilia without delay. Using cycloheximide (CHX) to block protein synthesis, we show that the TZ protein B9d1 is not present in the cilia precursor pool and requires new transcription/translation, providing insights into the delayed repair of TZ. Moreover, MCCs in CHX treatment assemble fewer but near wild-type length cilia by gradually concentrating ciliogenesis proteins like IFTs at a few basal bodies. Using mathematical modeling, we show that cilia length, compared to cilia number, has a larger influence on the force generated by MCCs. Our results question the requirement of TZ in motile cilia assembly and provide insights into the fundamental question of how cells determine organelle size and number.