Pericentrin (kendrin), also known as PCNT and pericentrin-B (PCNTB), is a protein which in humans is encoded by the PCNT gene on chromosome 21 [PMID: 8812505; PMID 10823944; PMID 11171385]. This protein localizes to the centrosome and recruits proteins to the pericentriolar matrix (PCM) to ensure proper centrosome and mitotic spindle formation, and thus, uninterrupted cell cycle progression [PMID: 20567258; PMID: 24466316; PMID: 21270239; PMID: 18955030]. This gene is implicated in many diseases and disorders.