Heterogenous dynamics and mechanisms of mammalian primary cilia disassembly

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Abstract
Primary cilia are sensory signaling organelles critical in the regulation of cell proliferation and development. Assembly and disassembly of cilia are complex processes, closely linked with, and essential for, ciliary function and cell cycle progression. However, mechanisms and dynamics of ciliary disassembly are poorly understood in mammalian systems. We characterized dynamics and behaviors of ciliary disassembly in IMCD3 cells. Disassembly behaviors were classified into three major modes, varying in rate by two orders of magnitude -- gradual ciliary shortening, instant loss, and combined behavior consisting of consecutive gradual and instant stages. Surprisingly, instant loss ultimately accounts for a significant majority of disassembly events. We developed two distinct methods of isolating ciliary material from culture media following induction of ciliary disassembly. Consistent recovery of cilia-like structures by both methods demonstrates that instant loss is likely due to deciliation. Two candidate regulators of deciliation were examined -- katanin, and intracellular calcium. Overexpression of the katanin catalytic domain p60 leads to reduced ciliary length and stronger preference toward Instant disassembly dynamics, independently of calcium perturbations. Thus, mammalian ciliary disassembly involves a tunable decision between deciliation and resorption. We propose a model for ciliary disassembly involving two distinct decision points: 1) whether and when to disassemble the cilium, and 2) by which mechanism to disassemble the cilium.

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Form electronic resource; remote; computer; online resource
Extent 1 online resource.
Place California
Place [Stanford, California]
Publisher [Stanford University]
Copyright date 2019; ©2019
Publication date 2019; 2019
Issuance monographic
Language English

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Author Mirvis, Mariya
Degree supervisor Nelson, W. J. (W. James)
Degree supervisor Stearns, Tim
Thesis advisor Nelson, W. J. (W. James)
Thesis advisor Stearns, Tim
Thesis advisor Feldman, Jessica L
Thesis advisor O'Brien, Lucy
Degree committee member Feldman, Jessica L
Degree committee member O'Brien, Lucy
Associated with Stanford University, Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology.

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Statement of responsibility Mariya Mirvis.
Note Submitted to the Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology.
Thesis Thesis Ph.D. Stanford University 2019.
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© 2019 by Mariya Mirvis
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-NC).

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