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In fibroblasts, what does sustained ERK signaling lead to?

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Proliferation

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In fibroblasts, what does transient ERK signaling lead to?

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Quiescence

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In PC12 cells, what does sustained ERK signaling lead to?

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Differentiation

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In PC12 cells, what does transient ERK signaling lead to?

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Proliferation

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In yeast, what does sustained ERK signaling lead to?

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Filamentous growth

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In yeast, what does transient ERK signaling lead to?

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Mating

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How does cAMP function in the ERK pathway?

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It inhibits Raf-1 and activates B-raf

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Does cAMP lead to sustained or transient ERK activation?

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Sustained ERK activation

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What is MP1?

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A signaling scaffold protein bound on the signaling endosome

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Where is MP1 found?

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At the endosome

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Which proteins bind to MP1?

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MEK, ERK, and p14

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What is KSR?

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A signaling scaffold protein bound at the cell membrane

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Where is KSR found?

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At the cell membrane

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Which proteins bind to KSR?

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Raf-1, MEK, and ERK

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What type of signaling is MP1 associated with?

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Sustained ERK signaling

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What type of signaling is KSR associated with?

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Transient ERK signaling

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Which scaffolding protein works on cytosolic targets?

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KSR

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Which scaffolding protein works on nuclear targets?

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MP1

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What is the advantage of KSR?

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Brings Raf, MEK, and ERK together at the cell surface in proximity of Ras for specific signaling

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Where is Ras found in the cell?

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At the cell surface

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True or false: signaling scaffolds allow for signal amplification

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True: they can amplify the signal, even in the presence of phosphatases

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How can signaling scaffolds lead to signal amplification?

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They can block the proteins from being inactivated (blocking phosphatases)

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How does ERK interact with KSR?

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It can phosphorylate the site where Raf binds, preventing it from binding to the scaffold

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What is the significance of the ERK interaction with KSR?

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Allows for a timer function of the scaffolding system to turn on or off

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What happens if KSR is mutated to not have pERK sites?

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There will be sustained ERK signaling

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How come mutation of KSR to the pERK sites leads to sustained ERK signaling?

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There is no timer function to stop Raf from signaling to ERK

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What happens to 14-3-3 in non-stimulated cells?

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They keep KSR and Raf in the cytoplasm, and block the catalytic A and C units

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What happens to 14-3-3 in stimulated cells?

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They displace, allowing KSR and Raf to localize to the cell membrane, and allow the A and C units to lead to MEK/ERK signaling

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What is 14-3-3?

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A scaffold protein for KSR and Raf

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What does the PH domain bind to?

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PIP3

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What proteins are brought together by PH domains?

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PDK1 and Akt

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True or false: PIP3 is not a second messenger

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False: it is a structural organizing center

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How does Akt get activated?

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By binding to PIP3, exposing Thr308, which can be phsophorylated by PDK1

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Which enzyme turns PIP2 into PIP3?

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PI3K

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Which enzyme turns PIP3 into PIP2?

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PTEN

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What happens if PH domains are disrupted?

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This can lead to oncogenic activation of Akt

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What is Gab1?

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An organizing molecule (similar to PIP3)

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What molecules can bind to Gab1?

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PLC-gamma, PI3K, SOS, GRB2, and the receptor

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What effects can be mediated by Gab1?

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Cell proliferation, adhesion, motility, and survival pathways

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What pathways can be mediated by Gab1?

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Ras/Ref/MEK/ERK, Ras/Rac/PAK, FAK, and Akt/mTOR

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True or false: Gab1 can only mediate sustained MAPK activation

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False: it can also mediate transient MAPK activation through Ras

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True or false: Gab1 can only mediates transient MAPK activation

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False: it can also mediate sustained MAPK activation through SRC and PLC-gamma

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How does Gab1 create a positive feedback loop?

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It recruits more PI3K, leading to more PIP3, leading to more recruitment of Gab1

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What were the first anchoring proteins described?

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AKAPs

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What does AKAP stand for?

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A kinase anchoring protein

46
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What proteins binds to all AKAPs?

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PKA

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What is the purpose of the many isoforms of AKAPs?

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They localize at different areas of the cell

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What are some examples of subcellular locations where AKAPs can localize PKA?

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Nuclear membrane, centrosome, golgi, etc.

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Besides PKA, what can AKAPs localize?

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Different signaling components downstream or upstream of that specific PKA

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What is the relationship between AKAPs and cAMP?

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Each AKAP has a specific regulation on a local loop of cAMP

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How can AKAPs bind many different signaling components together?

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They have different binding sites for effectors, PDEs, and PKA

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True or false: there are few diseases that involve a mutated AKAP

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False: there are a variety of diseases associated with mutated AKAPs

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How specific are diseases involving AKAP mutations?

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Tissue specific and substrate specific

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How can AKAP mutations in cardiomyocytes lead to cardiovascular disease?

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This can prevent the cardiomyocyte from releasing calcium properly, reducing the effectiveness

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How can AKAPs lead to convergence of signaling?

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AKAPs can bind to both PKA and PKC, leading to a convergence of signaling

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How can AKAPs lead to crosstalk?

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They can bring together various kinds of signaling molecules that have common substrates

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What is an example of crosstalk mediated by AKAPs?

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PKA and PKC can both interact with calcium/calmodulin or the muscarinic receptor, leading to crosstalk

58
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What does ARMS stand for?

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Ankyrin repeat-rich membrane-spanning scaffold protein

59
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Where are ARMS found?

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Embedded within the cell surface

60
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What proteins can bind to ARMS?

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The cytoskeleton, Trk endosomes, and FRS2 (sustained ERK activation)

61
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How can ARMS regulate synaptic transmission?

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By bringing together Trk, ephrin, and AMPAR receptors

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What is the structure and function of ARMS?

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Large scaffold proteins to bring many things together

63
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What does PSD-95 stand for?

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Post synaptic density 95

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What is PSD-95?

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A scaffold protein found at the post synaptic density

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True or false: there are no diseases associated with mutation of PSD-95

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False: there are a variety of diseases associated with mutation of PSD-95

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What are pleiotropic kinases?

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Kinases that have multiple different functions

67
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How can scaffolds interact with pleiotropic kinases?

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They can direct them to one specific pathway/function

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True or false: a scaffold protein cannot be an activating kinase

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False: NIK functions as both an activating kinase and a scaffold protein

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What is the importance of the multiple domains in scaffold proteins?

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Specificity and modularity

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What is meant by signaling pathways converging?

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Signals from unrelated receptors can converge to activate a common effector

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What is meant by signaling pathways diverging?

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Identical signals can diverge to activate a variety of effectors

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What is meant by signaling pathways crosstalking?

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Signals can be passed back and forth between pathways as a result of crosstalk

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What is an example of crosstalk (with EGF and adrenaline)?

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EGF and adrenaline can both converge onto CREB, with interactions between the pathways at Raf

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How can AC be a source of crosstalk?

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In neurons, some AC need calcium to function

75
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What is an example of crosstalk in muscle fibers?

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Phosphorylase kinase (activated by the adrenaline pathway) also needs calcium to function

76
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How has modern biology interacted with computational work?

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Can be used to understand how large systems function within the cell

77
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What levels of networks are there (from highest to lowest)?

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Organ/tissue networks, cellular networks, and molecular networks

78
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What questions (3) can be asked in network biology?

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  1. How does a cell determine the final output?
  2. How do different cells translate differently?
  3. What does this imply for pharmacology?
79
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What questions (2) can be asked about drug use and networks?

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  1. How does a cell in a dish translate to a cell in the body?
  2. How can off target effects be minimized?
80
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What are two strategies to study a molecule in a signaling network?

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Looking at all the intermediates, or an input and output (with core processes and system control)

81
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What is the purpose of studying system controls in a network?

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Can understand how perturbations of intermediates can affect the entire pathway

82
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True or false: three proteins arranged in the same network will have the same behavior

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False: based on rate constants, the behavior can vary widely

83
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What are the different types of behaviors a negative feedback loop can have?

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Steady state, drop to zero, oscillating, and dampened oscillations

84
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How does a threshold level affect a network?

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Initial conditions below the threshold drop towards zero, while initial conditions above the threshold reach a steady state

85
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What determines the behavior of a negative feedback loop?

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The rate constants of how the proteins interact with each other

86
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What is systems biology?

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The study of different hierarchies of networks, and the relationships between the different levels of networks

87
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What is at the bottom of the systems biology triangle?

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Genes, mRNA, proteins, and metabolites

88
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What is at the top of the systems biology triangle?

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Large-scale organization

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What is in the middle (closer to the bottom) of the systems biology triangle?

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Regulatory motifs and metabolic pathways

90
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What is in the middle (closer to the top) of the systems biology triangle?

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Functional modules

91
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As you move up the systems biology triangle, what increases?

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Universality

92
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As you move down the systems biology triangle, what increases?

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Organism specificity

93
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What are the different (4) viewpoints of analyzing signaling networks?

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  1. View from a particular input and analyzing the entire network as a stand alone system
  2. View from interactions between similarly acting inputs
  3. View from a particular signaling component and combining mini-networks of components
  4. View of the entire system
94
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What is an example of viewing a network as a stand along system with a particular input?

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Studying neurotrophins and their pathway in the cell

95
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How can boundaries be established in a stand alone network?

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Based on their functionality (PI3K, cytoskeleton, calcium, etc.)

96
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What is an example of viewing a network as interactions between similarly acting inputs?

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Studying RTKs and the commonalities between them

97
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What is an example of viewing a network as a particular signaling component and combining mini-networks?

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Studying just Rab1 signaling, and every interaction that it is involved in (inflow and outflow)

98
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What is an example of viewing a network as an entire system?

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Studying hairballs that represent cellular signaling pathways

99
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What are hairballs?

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Big tangled networks of signaling components

100
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What is the controversy surrounding hairballs?

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They may be interesting computationally, but not biologically

101
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What is the goal of studying hairballs?

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Create global networks that can take into account time and space differences

102
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What is the consequence of having nonlinear functions between proteins, genes, the environment, etc.

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The relationships need to be simplified

103
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What is a diseasome?

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An overlap between a gene network and a disease phenotype network

104
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What is the purpose of a diseaseome?

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See how different genes and proteins interact in different diseases

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