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EXAM 3 STARTS: Cell adhesion Flashcards

1
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how do cells define their capacity for adhesive interactions

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by selectively expressing plasma membrane receptors with limited ligan-binding activity

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how are receptors expressed

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mostly genetically but sometimes by extracellular stimuli

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3
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what is the second principle of adhesion

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many adhesion proteins bind one main ligand and many ligands bind a single type of receptor

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what makes the integrin family of receptors an exception to one-to-one pairing

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they bind more than one ligand and some ligands, such as fibronectin, bind more than one integrin. they also bind ahdesion proteins on the surface of other cells including Ig-CAMs and one cadherin

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5
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describe how cadherins prefer to bind and what does binding require

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prefer to bind themselves so they promote the adhesion of like cells. it requires Ca2+

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6
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describe how selectins bind

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anionic polysaccharides like those on mucins. generally these interactions bind together two different types of cells

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describe how Ig-CAMs bind

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they bind other cell surface adhesion proteins. may occur between the same or different cell types

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how do cells modulate adhesion

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by controlling the surface density, state of aggregation, and state of activation of their adhesion receptors

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what does surface density reflect

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level of synthesis, partitioning of adhesion molecules between the plasma membrane and intracellular storage compartments

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how can cells sort themselves

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according to the type and level of cadherins they express

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what are cadherins

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calcium dependent adhesion molecules

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what do cadherins do

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establish and maintain intercellular connections
- spatial segregation of cell types

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what anchors cadherins into the cell

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a complex of proteins called catenins

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14
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what forms the adherens junctions

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cadherin-catenin complex

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where do catenins bind

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the actin cytoskeleton of the cell

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16
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how well do cell surface adhesion proteins bind their ligands

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weakly in comparison to other molecular interactions

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17
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what do rapid, reversible binding of ligands (transient adhesion) allow for

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-white blood cells to roll along the endothelium of blood vessels
- fibroblasts to migrate through CT

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18
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where do many adhesion receptors interact

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within the cytoskeleton inside the cell

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19
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what do adapter proteins link

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cadherins and integrins to actin filaments or intermediate filaments

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20
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what is the purpose of adapter protein linkage of cadherins and integrins to actin filaments or intermediate filaments

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provide mechanical continuity from cell to cell in muscles and epithelia, allowing them to transmit forces and resist mechanical disruption

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21
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what does the association of ligands and adhesion receptors activate

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intracellular signal transduction pathways, leading to changes in gene expression, cellular differentiation, secretion, motility, receptor activation and cell division

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how do cells attach to the underlying extracellular matrix

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-focal adhesions- attach the actin cytoskeleton to fibers of fibronectin
- hemidesmosomes- connect intermediate filaments to basal laminae

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where are integrin-containing cell matrix junctions found

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highly motile cells such as keratinocytes and in immobile strongly adherent cells such as epithelila
- weakly adherent

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where are hemidesmosomes found

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mainly on the basal surface of epithelial cells

25
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what do hemidesmosomes do

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firmly anchor epithelial cells to underlying basal lamina

26
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what does the cytosolic side of a hemidesmosome consist of

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a plaque composed of adapter proteins which are attached to the ends of keratin filaments

27
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what is integrin alpha6beta4 localized to and what does it bind to

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localized to hemidesmosomes and binds to plectin within the plaques and to laminin

28
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how do cell-matrix junctions increase the overall rigidity of epithelial tissues

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by interconnecting the intermediate filaments of the cytoskeleton with the fibers of the basal lamina

29
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where is E-cadherin expressed

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on all early mammilian embryonic cells, even at the 1-cell stage. later- restricted to epithelial tissues of embryos and adults

30
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where is P-cadherin expressed

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trophoblast cells ( placental cells of the mammilian embryo that contact the uterine wall) and on the uterine wall epithelium

31
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what does P cadherin do

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facilitates the connection of the embryo to the uterus

32
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what do protocadherins do

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separate the notochord from the other mesodermal tissues during xenopus gastrulation

33
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where is N-cadherin expressed

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first on mesodermal cells in the gastrulating embryo as they lose their E-cadherin expression. also highly expressed on cells of the developing CNS

34
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what does EP-cadherin do

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critical for maintaining adhesion between the blastomeres of the xenopus blastula and is required for the normal movements of gastrulation

35
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what are protocadherins

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calcium dependent adhesion proteins that differ from the classic cadhering in that they lack connections to the cytoskeleton through catenins

36
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what is homophilic binding

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-cadherin joins cells together by binding same type of cadherin
example: E-cadherins will stick best to other cells with E-cadherin and will sort out from cells containing N-cadherin

37
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how can cadherins be restricted in their expression

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spatially

38
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what are the functions of the basal lamina

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  • molecular filter
    -cell barrier
  • molecular scaffolding to aid in regeneration after injury
39
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how does the basal lamina act as a molecular filter

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retaining proteins in the blood while filtering toxic substances into the urine

40
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how does the basal lamina act as a cell barrier (example)

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ameloblasts and odontoblasts separated by a BM during tooth development

41
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what does vinculin do when interacting with Arp2/3

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at focal adhesions the leading edge promotes protrusion of the membrane

42
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what does vinculin do in traction force generation

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links integrins to the actin cytoskeleton and bears the forces exerted during motility

43
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how does vinculin interact with PIP2

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induces a conformational change that reduces vinculin interaction with actin, therby promoting the disassembly of focal adhesions

44
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how do t-cells use cell adhesion receptors

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in process of antigen presentation

45
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how does mechanical tension activate signaling pathways at adhesion sites

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exposure of cryptic sites, tension can affect protein conformation to expose protein binding sites or sites for kinases or other protein modifications

46
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how does RhoA regulate adhesion maturation through Rock and mDia

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-adhesion of fibronecting activates RhoA through p115/RhoGEF and LARG, leading to rock mediated myosin stimulation.
-GEF-H1, LARG, and mDia are recruited and promote actin polymerization
-B1 and alphav integrin subtypes cooperate to regulate RhoA signaling and adhesion maturation

47
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how do cells transition to a motile state

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de-adhesion of cells from the ECM by inhibition of cell-matrix interactions and by destruction of matrix components

48
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what do the main class of disintegrins contain

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integrin-binding RGD sequence in ECM proteins

49
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what do disintegrins do

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bind to integrins on the surface of cells and competitively inhibit binding of cells to matrix components

50
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what does the secondary class of disintegrins contain

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2 proteases: ADAMs and MMPs

51
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what are ADAMs and what do they do

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membrane bound proteases that catalyze shedding of transmembrane proteins
-soluble enzyme that cleaves non-fibrillary ECM proteins

52
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what do tight junctions do

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seal gap between epithelial cells

53
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what do adherens junctions do

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connect actin filaments between cells

54
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what do desmosomes do

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connects intermediate filaments between cells

55
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what do gap junctions do

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allow passage of small water soluble molecules from cell to cell

56
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what do hemidesmosomes do

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anchor intermediate filaments in cell to ECM

57
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what are the cell- cell junction types and what is their transmembrane adhesion protein

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adherens and desmosome and cadherin

58
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what are the cell-matrix junction types and what is their transmembrane adhesion protein

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actin-linked cell-matric adhesion and hemidesmosomes and they use integrins

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