KIF18B
kinesin family member 18B
- Ensembl:
- ENSG00000186185
- UniProt:
- Q86Y91
- OMIM:
- 614570
Cilia effects upon perturbation of KIF18B
- Loss-of-function effect:
- Shorter cilia
Ciliogenesis screen results (2 screens)
- Wheway et al. 2015 (siRNA) [siRNA]: Ciliogenesis Defect (z=-2.52) PMID:26167766
- Breslow et al. 2018 (CRISPR) [CRISPR]: No Significant Effect PMID:29459680
Phenotypes
- Mouse phenotype:
- preweaning lethality, complete penetrance, increased circulating triglyceride level
Subcellular localization
cilia, nucleus
Functional category
- Ciliary assembly/disassembly
- Actin & cytoskeleton regulation
- Metabolism
Function
The loss of si:dkey-26i13.8 (KIF18B in human), showed a significant reduction in the length of motile cilia in the kidney tubules(25139857).