The Role Of The Cilium In The Human Body
The cilium acts as a sensory organelle for the cell. Considered as an extension of the cell’s membrane, the membrane of the cilium is filled with processing tools such as ion channels, signaling proteins and receptors. Cilia conduct extracellular signaling depending on the various chemical or mechanical stimuli it may come in contact with, (Rosenbaum, 2002) which plays an important role in the development of different organs in the human body (Corbit et. Al., 2005).The cilium is also a big contributor in downward cell signaling regarding cell proliferation and differentiation. Known to play a part in multiple pathways such as Wnt and hedgehog. It is also observed in the nephron that when cilia is present in MCDK ll cells, the cells will be