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RATIONALE: Kartagener syndrome, a variant of primary ciliary dyskinesia, is defined by chronic sinusitis, bronchiectasis, and situs inversus. While recurrent infections are seen, a combination of thromboembolic disease, pulmonary mycetoma, cardiac dysfunction, and serological evidence of autoimmune disorders is very uncommon.

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Direct experimental analysis of the mammalian oviduct is constrained by limited tissue access and the short lifespan of ex vivo preparations. Extracellular matrix-embedded three-dimensional epithelial organoids provide longer-term in vitro models. However, their inward-facing apical surface and the absence of supporting stromal cells limit physiological studies of the oviduct, including ciliary activity and maternal-embryonic interactions. Here, we provide a step-wise protocol detailing the...

Distraction osteogenesis (DO) is a well‑established regenerative technique in which controlled tensile forces stimulate de novo bone formation between gradually separated bone segments. Although traditionally interpreted as a mechanically driven process, accumulating evidence indicates that successful DO depends on the coordinated regulation of mechanotransduction, immune microenvironment remodeling, angiogenesis, osteogenesis and subsequent bone remodeling. The present review summarizes current...

Human variants in renal polycystins (PKD1, PKD2) are responsible for most forms of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), a common genetic disorder without curative drug treatment. Renal polycystins form ion channels in primary cilia, but our understanding of their molecular dysregulation caused by disease-associated variants is limited. Using cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), primary cilia electrophysiology and super-resolution analysis, we investigated the mechanistic impact...