A3 cellular signalling pathways (spatial and temporal aspects) Flashcards

1
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why do cells signal

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coordination of day to day physiology

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2
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why do cells signal at a cellular level

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cells respond and change to stimuli in their environmeny
cell communication failure and impairment leads to disorder, disease and death

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3
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what physiological activities rely on cell signaling

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cell metabolism
cell growth
cell division
differentiation and development
coordination of gene expression
cell motility
cell morphology
cell death

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4
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what are the two types of cell signalling

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intercellular signalling
intracellular signalling

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5
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explain intercellular signalling

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communication between cells
-permits a single cell to influence the behaviour of other cells in a specific way
-synaptic transmission

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6
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explain intracellular signaling

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signalling within the cell
-responding to extra and intracellular stimuli

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7
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what are intercellular signalling mechanisms

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autocrine - cell targets itself
paracrine - a cell targets nearby cell
endocrine - cell targets distant cell through bloodstream
exocrine - acting on distant cell into a duct
juxtacrine - a cell targets a cell by gap junctions

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8
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examples of the 5 intercellular signalling mechanisms

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autocrine- immune response T lymphocytes can stimulate own proliferation
paracrine - neutrophils
endocrine - progesterone and testosterone
exocrine - sweat glands
juxtacrine - delta and notch signalling

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9
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what intercellular signalling mechanisms does the liver use

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endo and eco
insulin uses endo
bile uses exo

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10
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what is required for intracellular signaling cascades

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second messengers
protein kinases (phosphorylation)
signal convergence/ cross talk to lead to key cell fates

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11
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what word is used to describe intracellular signaling cascades

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network
its not linear, info and processes are received in many different complex ways

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12
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what environmental cues are cells bombarded by

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chemical
mechanical
electrical

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13
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responses are intimately connected with what type of changes occurring within the 3D cell

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spatially

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14
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what are the 4 major type of cell signal receptor with example

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  1. ligand-gated ion channel receptors- nicotinic cholinergic
  2. g protein-coupled receptors- beta-adrenergic receptors binding epinephrine
  3. kinase linked receptors- insulin and growth factor
  4. nuclear receptors- estrogen
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15
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what does bias that exists with the extracellular signal, intracellular signal location impact

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the kinetics of the response

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16
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what can influence cell signalling

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diff cell-cell ECM interactions
formation of lipid microdomains

17
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how can spatial and temporal dynamics be regulated

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by physical barriers
eg cytoskeleton

18
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where is canonical GPCR signalling initiated at

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plasma membrane

19
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can GPCRs be spatially (and temporally) compartmentalized

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yes

20
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what are signalosomes

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large supramolucular complexes
composed of unique combinations of signalling pathway components

21
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what are signalosomes targeted to and what do they allow cells

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targeted to discreet intracellular localisation via the association of anchor or adptor proteins
allows cells to contruct the optimum cellular subdomain for sigalling

22
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what are caveolae

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specialized membrane microdomains
that form invaginations in the plasma membrane

23
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what do caveolae function as

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as platforms to recruit components of signal transduction pathways
and act as organising centres for signalling mols
sites of signal transduction

24
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high levels of what coat caveolins

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cholesterol, sphingolipids, and protein

25
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GPCRs can generate unique signals from what

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intracellular compartments

26
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after internalisation of GPCR what do some receptors do

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remain active

27
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where are GPCRs internalised to

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to endosomes and trafficked to pre golgi compartment

28
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thyroid stimulating hormone receptor elicits different outcomes depending on the duration of receptor stimulation- what are the outcomes

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30s stimulation = transient cAMP increase
>2 min = sustained cAMP increase
additional specificity in response

29
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what is cAMP

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a soluble second messenger and can freely diffuse in the cytosol

30
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how can GPCRs have different effects when they produce the same second messengers

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prostaglandin and adrenalin

31
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what catalyses the breakdown of cAMP and how

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phosphodiesterases (PDE)
by cleaving the P-O bond

32
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role of PDEs

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as well as catalysing the breakdown on cAMP
limiting diffusion of cAMP in cytosol
subcellular localisation of PDEs can regulate cAMP dynamics

33
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what do measurable features of dynamic signals include

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amplitude
frequency
duration
delay
cumulative level

34
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why is taking measurements at appropriate timescale crucial

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to capture true dynamical behaviour

35
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timescale of the 4 intracellular receptors

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  1. ligand gated ion channels
    - milliseconds
  2. GPCRs
    - seconds
  3. kinase linked receptors
    -hours
  4. nuclear receptors
    -hours/days
36
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what is compartmentalisation based on

A

expression of receptors and the intracellular memory