3D nanoscale architecture of the respiratory epithelium reveals motile cilia-rootlets-mitochondria axis of communication
Aaran Vijayakumaran, Christopher Godbehere, Analle Abuammar, Sophia Y. Breusegem, L. R. Hurst, Nobuhiro Morone, Jaime Llodrá, Melis T. Dalbay, Niaj Mohammad Tanvir, Ajeian Jila, Kirsty MacLellan‐Gibson, Christopher O’Callaghan, Esben Lorentzen, Wei Qiu, Christopher K. E. Bleck, , Vito Mennella
This study reveals a communication axis between motile cilia, rootlets, and mitochondria in respiratory epithelium, enhancing ciliary motility and ATP production.
Cell Reports · Jul 1, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology