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Functions of ECM

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Structure, Defense and protection, Nutrition, Diffusion of gases, molecules and ions, Cell growth and survival, Cell migration, Lubrication

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2 Constituents of ECM

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Group Substance and Fibers

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Group Substance

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GAGs, proteoglycans, water, adhesive glycoproteins

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Fibers

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collagen, reticular (type III) collagen, elastic

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Tissue repair with ECM

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very vascular, edema, loose ECM

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How does ECM drive the cell cycle

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Focal adhesions of cell to ECM regulate cell division, growth and survival

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Excessive accumulation of GAGs leads to what

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increase in water

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Structure of proteoglycans

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Core protein is the backbone. Core protein is attached to link protein on hyaluronan. GAGs attach to the core protein and look like bristles

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Syndecan

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transmembrane proteoglycan. Co-receptor for FGF

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What happens when you inactivate gene for perlecan

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results in defective skeletal development

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3 binding domains on multiadhesive glycoprotein

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  • Cell adhesion molecule (CAM)
  • Collagen fibers
  • Proteoglycans
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Binding domains of fibronectin

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integrins, collagen, heparin, heparan fulfate, hyaluronic acid

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Location of fibronectin

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connective tissue, blood plasma, embryonic tissue

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Binding domains of laminin

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integrins, heparan sulfate, collagen IV, entractin

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Location of laminin

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basal lamina

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Binding domains of entactin

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laminin, integrins, type IV collagen

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location of entactin

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basal lamina

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binding domains of tenscin

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syndecans and fibrorecton

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Location of tenascin

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embryonic tissue

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Binding domains of chondronectin

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Type II collagen, chondroitin sulfates, hyaluronic acid, integrins of chondrocytes

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Location of chondronectin

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cartilage

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Binding domains of Ostonectin

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Type I collagen, proteoglycans and integrins of bone cells (osteocytes, osteoblasts)

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Location of osteonectin

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bone

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What do antibodies to fibronectin do

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Block branching morphogensis in developing mouse salivary glands

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Hydroxyproline

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Used to calculate concentration of collagen

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Collagen can be turned over through what processes

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Proteolytic degradation, Phagocytic degradation

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Function of Type I collagen

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resistance to tension

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Function of Type II collagen

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resistance to pressure

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Function of Type III collagen

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maintain structure in expansion organs

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Function of Type IV collagen

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support of delicate structures and filitration

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Function of Type V collagen

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anchors basal lamina to lamina reticularis

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Tissue Distribution of Type I collagen

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dermis, tendon, bone, dentin, cementum, fibrocartilage, organ capsules

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Tissue Distribution of Type II collagen

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hyaline and elastic cartilage

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Tissue Distribution of Type III collagen

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spleen, liver, lymph nodes, smooth muscle, skin, lung

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Tissue distribution of Type IV collagen

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basal lamina

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Tissue distribution of Type V collagen

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dermis

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Synthesizing cells of Type I collagen

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fibroblasts, odontoblasts, cementoblasts, osteoblasts, chordroblasts

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Synthesizing cells of Type II collagen

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chondroblasts

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Synthesizing cells of Type III collagen

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smooth muscle cells, fibroblasts, reitcular cells

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Synthesizing cells of Type IV collagen

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endothial cells, epithial cells, Schwann cells, smooth muscle cells

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Synthesizing cells of Type V collagen

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epidermal cells

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Organization of Type I collagen

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fibril-forming collagen leading to formation of fibers

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Organization of Type II collagen

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fibril-forming collagen

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Organization of Type III collagen

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fibril-forming collagen leading to formation of fibers

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Organization of Type IV collagen

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network-forming collagen

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Organization of Type V collagen

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anchoring collagen

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Composition of elastic fiber

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proelastin, microfibril-associated glycoprotein, fibrillin

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Ehlers-Danlos Type IV

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Caused by mutation in COLI3A1 gene encoding type III collagen. Leads to varicose veins, aortic rupture, intenstinal rupture

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Ehlers-Danlos Type VI

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Caused by defective hydroxylation of lysine thereby destabilizing the strenth of collagen. Leads to hyperelasticity of skin, rupture of eyeball

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Ehlers-Danlos Type VII

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Caused by mutations in the COL1A1 and COL1A2 genes encoding type I collagen. Leads to joint dislocation and hypermobility of joints

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Scurvy

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Caused by tropocollagen molecules that cannot aggregate into fibrils due to decreased hydroxylation of proline caused by deficency in vitamin C. Results in gum ulceration and hemorrhages

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Osteogensis imperfecta

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Caused by mutations in COL1A1 leading to reduction in synthesis of type I collagen. Leads to spontaneous fractures, cardiac insufficiency

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Strickler syndrome

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Caused by mutation in COL2A1 gene encoding type II collagen. Leads to myopia, hypoplasia of mandible, arthritis

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Marfan Syndrome

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Caused by mutation of fibrillin I gene located on chromosome 15 - defective synthesis of elastic fibers. Leads to aortic aneurysm or rupture, myopia, detached lens, and skeletal defects

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Lamina lucida contains

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laminin, entractin, integrins, dystoglycans

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Lamina densa contains

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type IV collagen, fibrorectin, perlecan

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Lamina fibroreticularis contains

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fibrorectin, types I and III collagen

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Collagen VII

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anchors lamina densa and lamina fibrorecularis

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