PIM-Related Kinases Selectively Regulate Olfactory Sensations in .

The mammalian PIM family of serine/threonine kinases regulate several cellular functions, such as cell survival and motility. Because PIM expression is observed in sensory organs, such as olfactory epithelium, we now wanted to explore the physiological roles of PIM kinases there. As our model organism, we used the nematodes, which express two PIM-related kinases, PRK-1 and PRK-2.