Cilia structure plays a major role in determining susceptibility to neural tube defects

Friday, May 12, 2017 - 08:21 in Health & Medicine

Research shows that the improper methylation of a protein called 'Septin2,' which regulates the structure of cilia, was associated with an increased risk of having a neural tube defect (NTD) and confirms that cilia are important factors in determining susceptibility of NTDs.

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