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1
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keratins

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-epithelium
- terminate in desmosomes and site of cell-cell adhesion

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vimentin

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  • mesenchyme
  • attach nucleus to plasma membrane
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Desmin

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  • muscle cell
  • framework for attachment of contractile proteins
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neurofilaments

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  • neurons
  • internal support and maintaining gel state of cytoplasm
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microtubules

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  • role in cell shape maintenance, development, and intracellular transport
  • conspicuous in dividing cells
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lysosomes

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  • intracellular digestion
  • in cells with phagocytic activity (macrophages)
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Golgi

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  • completes modification of proteins, packages and directs to destination
  • proteins released in vesicles from trans face
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ribosomes

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  • basophilic b/c phosphate groups
  • stains with hematoxylin
  • decode mRNA message for translation into protein
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peroxisomes

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  • oxidize organic materials by transferring hydrogen atoms to molecular oxygen
  • results in toxic hydrogen peroxide removed by catalase
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proteasome

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  • complexes that digest proteins targeted for destruction by ubiquination
  • moves excess proteins or incorrectly folded proteins
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apoptosis

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  • programmed cell death
  • requires energy
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necrosis

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  • accidental cell death
  • cells swell and release intracellular components
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13
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receptor mediated endocytosis

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  • receptors bind to ligands
  • creates vesicles that lose their clathrin coat to fuse w/ endosomes
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endosomes

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intracellular sorting organelles containing ATP proton pumps

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desmosomes

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mediate cell-cell contact and strong adhesion

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glycocalix

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  • a network of polysaccharides that project from cellular surfaces of bacteria
  • “sugar coat”
  • stabilizes membrane, cell recognition
  • adhesion
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chaperone proteins

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  • assisting protein folding under stress conditions
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GFAP

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  • found in astrocytes
  • glial cell (connective tissue)
20
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cell web

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located at periphery of cell (ectoplasm)
- establishes and maintains shape of cell

21
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secondary active transport

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dec intake of NA+ and glucose

22
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anterior transport

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COP-II cys to trans to plasma membrane

23
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retrograde transport

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COP-I protein transport

24
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P53

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  • helps prevent the development of tumors
  • regulating DNA repair and cell division
25
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irreversible cell injury

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  • mitochondrial swelling
  • loss of plasma membrane integrity
  • Lysosome swell and auto lyseauto digestion of cell
  • ca+ influx
  • Leakage of CK(cytokinase) and LDH(lactate dehydrogenase ) into serum
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competitive inhibition

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  • role in the detoxification of xenobiotics, cellular metabolism and homeostasis.
  • drug detox
27
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cytochrome P450

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first pass effect- liver- drug detox

28
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MTOR Pathway

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signal in ridding of ribosomes because they’re not making protein in starvation

29
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glucose sparing effect

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a switch by most tissues from utilizing glucose as an energy source to utilizing fatty acids.

30
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reperfusion injury

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exacerbation of cellular dysfunction and death, following restoration of blood flow to previously ischemic tissues.

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ubiquitin pathway

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misfolded protein

32
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BAX

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pro-apoptic gene
if greater than BCL2=cell death

33
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cytochrome C

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  • fn in apoptosis
  • in mitochondria
  • ↑Ca2+, lose H+
34
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Glut-2 transporter

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transports glucose into the cell

35
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downregulation

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receptors become less sensitive

36
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SNARE

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-Help guide vesicle to correct target membrane
- v-SNARE: on vesicle
t-SNARE: on target membrane

37
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peripheral proteins

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  • loosely associated, weak (non-covalent), removable with mild treatment
  • not embedded
38
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integral proteins

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  • strongly associated, strong hydrophobic, harsh treatments to remove
  • Penetrate hydrophobic core and span membrane(transmembrane proteins)
39
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lipid rafts

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localized regions of membrane lipids in association with specific proteins (neurological disease)

40
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proto-oncogenes

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genes that promote growth (gas pedal on a car) via growth factor

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sequence of events proto-oncogenes

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Growth factor binds to cell membrane R -> signal transducer* -> 2nd messenger system* which carries signal -> nucleus -> growth genes* -> growth induction

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G1-S checkpoint

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delays the start of a new cycle to either fix or kill damaged cell via apoptosis

43
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S phase checkpoint

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delays DNA synthesis

44
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S-M (G2) checkpoint

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delays mitosis (e.g. spindle assembly checkpoint delays anaphase until chromosomes are aligned proper

45
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LLPS

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how the cell organizes before

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