Fast calcium-dependent reorientation of motile cilia basal bodies in the simple metazoan, Trichoplax.
Marvin Léria, Moina-mkou Daroueche, Magali Barthélémy-Requin, Roman Hill, André Le Bivic, Raphaël Clément, Andrea Pasini
This study shows that Trichoplax reorients its ciliary basal bodies rapidly in response to mechanical stimuli, requiring Ca2+ and revealing a new mechanism for directional motility in metazoans.
bioRxiv · Aug 22, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology