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Study results from University of Michigan, Department of Pharmacology broaden understanding of life sciences

Published in Pharma Law Weekly, June 2nd, 2009

Current study results from the report, 'Olfactory cilia: linking sensory cilia function and human disease,' have been published. According to recent research from the United States, "The olfactory system gives us an awareness of our immediate environment by allowing us to detect airborne stimuli. The components necessary for detection of these odorants are compartmentalized in the cilia of olfactory sensory neurons."

"Cilia are microtubule-based organelles, which can be found projecting from the surface of almost any mammalian cell, and are critical for proper olfactory function. Mislocalization of ciliary proteins and/or the loss of cilia cause impaired olfactory...

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Source: Pharma Law Weekly (2009-06-02)

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