Multifaceted roles of centrosomes in development, health, and disease
Open Access
- 15 July 2021
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Molecular Cell Biology
- Vol. 13 (9) , 611-621
Abstract
The centrosome is a membrane-less organelle consisting of a pair of barrel-shaped centrioles and pericentriolar material and functions as the major microtubule-organizing center and signaling hub in animal cells. The past decades have witnessed the functional complexity and importance of centrosomes in various cellular processes such as cell shaping, division, and migration. In addition, centrosome abnormalities are linked to a wide range of human diseases and pathological states, such as cancer, reproductive disorder, brain disease, and ciliopathies. Herein, we discuss various functions of centrosomes in development and health, with an emphasis on their roles in germ cells, stem cells, and immune responses. We also discuss how centrosome dysfunctions are involved in diseases. A better understanding of the mechanisms regulating centrosome functions may lead the way to potential therapeutic targeting of this organelle in disease treatment.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (31730050, 32000481)
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