Motile cilia are present on multiciliated cells and use this cytoskeleton to move fluid, whereas non-motile, or primary, cilia have a different cytoskeleton and participate in signalling between ...

Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), mainly known for its neuroprotective properties, belongs to the IL-6 (interleukin-6) cytokine family. In contrast to IL-6, the effects of CNTF on the vasculature ...

But his excitement was short-lived. When his guests arrived, they served him with a paper that had just been published in Science, which told the exact same story. “It knocked the wind off my sails,” ...