Galectin-8 regulates primary cilium in hypothalamic neurons through anL-type calcium channel/Aurora kinaseA/HDAC6 pathway impacting body energy balance
Cristian Herrera-Cid, María Paz Hernández‐Cáceres, Daniela Rodrigues Pinto, Alejandra Aránguiz, Francisca Pérez-Molina, Ariel Vivero, Daniela Cortés-Díaz, Claudia Jara, Sofía Espinoza, Andrea Soza, Cheril Tapia‐Rojas, Bredford Kerr, Eugenia Morselli, Alfonso González
This study shows Gal-8 regulates primary cilium structure and leptin signaling in hypothalamic neurons via L-type calcium channels and the Aurora kinase A/HDAC6 pathway, affecting energy balance and glucose homeostasis.
bioRxiv · Apr 16, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology