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Cell to Cell Communication in Development & Principles of Experimental Embryology Flashcards

1
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organs are formed by interactions between

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cells & tissues

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2
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define inducer

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cells/tissues that produce a chemical signal which results in a change in another cell’s fate

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3
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what is the name for the process where a cell’s fate is changed?

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induction

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4
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define responder

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cells or tissues which receive the inducing signal

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5
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define competence

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the ability of cells/ tissues to respond to inducing factors

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6
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competence is typically governed by _________. Give an example

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chemical mediators

Ex: proteins

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7
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define reciprocity

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a cyclical pattern of induction between a community of cells

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8
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give an example of an inductive interaction

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the epithelial-mesenchymal interactions

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9
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list the 3 types of inductive interactions

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  1. paracrine factors
  2. juxtacrine factors
  3. autocrine factors
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10
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describe paracrine factors

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the diffusion of proteins over a short distance

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describe juxtacrine factors

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physical interactions between surface protein w/ cell receptor

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12
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describe autocrine factors

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cells respond to their own paracrine factors

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13
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which factor travels greater distances: inducing or endocrine

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endocrine

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14
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describe the notch pathway

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the physical interaction between adjacent cells for the induction process

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15
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the notch pathway is an example of which type of signaling

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juxtacrine signaling

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16
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explain the mechanism of the notch pathway

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a portion of the responder is cleaved by protease enzymes to activate target genes

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17
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activation of what causes DNA to be exposed

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histone acetyltransferases

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18
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what type of signaling is commonly found in the nervous sytem?

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juxtacrine signaling

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19
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signal transduction is a a cascade of biochemical events that lead to

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gene expression

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20
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in signal transduction what happens to the receptor

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ligand binding causes a conformational change

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21
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signal transduction activates enzyme activity beginning w/ the

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G-protein

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22
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what is key in signal transduction

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phosphorylation

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23
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what are the 2 types of interactions between inducers and responders

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  • instructive interaction
  • permissive interaction
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24
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describe instructive interactions

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inducing tissue gives instruction for responding cells to commit to a specific pathway of development

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25
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give an example of an instructive interaction

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mesenchyme and epithelial ectoderm leading to differentiation

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26
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describe permissive interaction

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responder is already specified but needs the proper environment to develop

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27
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the RAS-G protein is a component of which signal transduction pathway

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paracrine

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28
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the RAS-G protein is used by growth factors to

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initiate cell growth and differentiation

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29
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mutation in RAS pathway leads to

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human tumors

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30
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the JAK-STAT pathway is responsible for the…

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differentiation of formed elements in blood and limb formation

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31
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mutations in the JAK-STAT pathway leads to

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  • dwarfism
  • deficiency in specific blood types
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32
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why doesn’t the loss of a signaling protein result in abnormal development or death

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b/c there is a great amount of repetition in the process of signal transduction

33
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what provides additional sites to regulate signaling between pathways

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cross talk between pathways such that they are intimately interconnected

34
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what is cell to tissue formation dependent on?

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basement membrane attachment sites

35
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give examples of adhesion molecules

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  • collagen
  • fibronectin
  • proteoglycans
  • laminin
36
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proteoglycans aid in the delivery of

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paracrine factors to receptor sites

37
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integrins are proteins which

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bind the ECM to the intracellular network

38
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ECM binds to

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actin filaments

39
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ECM induces transcription factors to control __________ ___________ or even prevent ____________.

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gene expression

apoptosis

40
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connexin is a group of 6 identical proteins that form

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a pore that joins cytoplasms

41
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what is important in tightly connected cells like epithelia of the gut and neural tube

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gap junctions

42
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temperature alterations influenced what in amphibians

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sex typing

43
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seasonal variations affected the ________ ____________ in butterflies

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phenotypic expression

44
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UV irradation caused exposed amphibians to

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decreased fertilization & survival rates

45
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define mycosporin

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melanin type protection produced by some species

46
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define differentiation

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development of specialized cell types

47
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define commitment in cell specification

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biochemical changes to determine a cells fate

48
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what are the 2 stages of commitment?

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  1. specification
  2. determination
49
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describe the ‘specification’ stage of commitment

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cell is capable of differentiating “autonomously” in vitro

50
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is specification reversible?

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YES

51
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describe the ‘determination’ stage of commitment

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capable of specification in vivo or when placed back into an embryo

52
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is determination reverible?

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NO

53
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what are the 3 types of specification?

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  1. autonomous
  2. syncytial
  3. conditional
54
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describe autonomous specification

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cells removed from blastomere develop normally

55
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autonomous specification is aka a

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mosaic development

56
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autonomous specification is mostly seen in

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invertebrates

57
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syncytial specification is mostly seen in

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insects

58
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describe the syncytial specification

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the nuclei divides within the egg and spreads throughout

59
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the specification of cells by protein concentration is known as? what type of specification is this specific to?

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morphogens

syncytial specification

60
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conditional specification is mostly seen in

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vertebrates

61
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describe conditional specification

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first forming cells in the blastomere have the ability to differentiate into various cell types

62
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in conditional specification what directs the determination of a specific cell type

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interaction of neighboring cells

63
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define regulation

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the ability of blastomeres to compensate the missing cell types

64
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what is the germ plasm theory

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heritable info. is carried by just gametes and not somatic cells

65
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zygotes have inherited component for

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various body regions

66
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what were the 4 types of experimental approaches to germ plasm theory

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  1. defect
  2. isolation
  3. recombination
  4. transplantation
67
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what are stem cells

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undifferentiated biological cells that can differentiate into specialized cells

68
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stem cells are found in

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multicellular organisms

69
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what are the 3 different types of stem cells

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  1. totipotent
  2. pluripotent
  3. multipotent
70
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totipotent stem cells can differentiate into

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embryonic and extraembryonic cell types

71
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totipotent stem cells can construct a

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viable organism

egg + sperm

72
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pluripotent stem cells have the capacity to grow into

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all cells of the embryonic body

73
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when and where are the pluripotent stem cells isolated from

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  • when: during the blastocyst stage
  • where: the inner cell mass
74
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pluripotent stem cells are aka

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embryonic stem cells

75
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give an example of multipotent stem cells

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hematopoietic stem cells

ONLY differentiate into different cell types

76
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which type of stem cell is the most limited in its differentiation

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multipotent

77
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cadherins are

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calcium adhesion molecules

78
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catenins are

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actin binding proteins that anchor cadherins

79
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a deficiency in what can lead to embryonic abnormalities

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calcium or cadherin

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