Cell biology: Cytoskeleton Flashcards
1
Q
Cytokeratin stain used to identify what?
A
Carcinoma
2
Q
Desmin stain used to identify what?
A
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Leiomyosarcoma
3
Q
Glial Fibrillary acid proteins (GFAP) stain used to identify what?
A
Glioblastoma
4
Q
Neurofilaments stain used to identify what?
A
Neuroblastoma
5
Q
Vimentin stain used to identify what?
A
Sarcomas
6
Q
What drugs act on microtules?
A
- Vincaalkaloids: Vincristine and Vinblastine (Inhibit)
- Taxanes: Paclitaxel and Docetaxel (Stabilize)
- Benzimidazoles: Mebendazole, Albendazole, and Thiabendazole (worms meds)
- Griseofulvine
- Colchicine
7
Q
How do cilia communicate with eachother
A
gap junctions
8
Q
- Situs inversus
- Bronchiectasis
- Chronic sinusitis
- Maybe infertility (primary ciliary dyskinesia . . dynein arm)
A
Kartagener syndrome