ciliobrevin

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noun

Any of a family of quinazolinylidene derivatives that are inhibitors of cytoplasmic dynein

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounciliobrevin (plural ciliobrevins)

plural ciliobrevins

  1. chemistryAny of a family of quinazolinylidene derivatives that are inhibitors of cytoplasmic dynein
    1 more example

    Curiously, when assaying the effect of ciliobrevin, a specific inhibitor of cytoplasmic dynein, on oligodendrocyte PC, we noted that its effect on PC morphology was countered by Shh treatment, suggesting that this pathway is not only dependent on the PC but also partially capable of rescuing this organelle from drug-induced loss.

    2015 July 29, “Shh Signaling through the Primary Cilium Modulates Rat Oligodendrocyte Differentiation”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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