To aid in assessing the impact of chemicals and drugs on cilia function in the small airway epithelium, the lung cilia beat frequency analysis in vitro assay is the ideal option. Using the ...

Ciliary beat frequency in neonates with mild bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) significantly differed vs. moderate or severe BPD. Cilia bended angle and amplitude significantly differed between the ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unrecognised way that human airways protect lungs from infection – through the action of cilia, tiny hair-like structures lining the respiratory tract. These ...

The first image of the structures that power human cilia -- the tiny, hairlike projections that line our airways -- has now been produced and it could lead to much-needed treatments for people with ...

Motile cilia are tiny appendages that can be found on the surface of some cell types, such as lung epithelial cells. The regular beating of motile cilia can affect a variety of processes, including ...

Understanding this motion may help to tackle health problems that affect cilia, which range from fertility issues to lung disease and COVID-19. Using cryo-electron tomography, researchers have ...

Cilia are ubiquitous on cells, playing a variety of roles, Dr. Nicastro explained. While non-motile cilia serve as sensors for chemical and mechanical signals, motile cilia rhythmically beat to propel ...

This calcium boost was followed by increased rates of ciliary beating. The taste-sensing abilities of motile cilia could also lead to bitter compound-mimicking drugs that could target motile cilia to ...

For the first time, the scientists visualised the molecular ‘nano-machinery’ that causes cilia to beat, visible as identical structures dotted every 96 nanometres along the cilia length. These ...