NEUROTROPHIC FACTORS AND CELL DEATH Flashcards
IN THE EMBRYO THE ……………… OF A TARGET CORRELATES WITH THE …………….. OF INNERVATION
SIZE
AMOUNT
VIKTOR HAMBURGER PERFORMED AN EXPERIMENT ON A GRASSHOPPER EMRBYO LIMB BUD
WHAT DID REMOVAL OF A LIMB BUD SEE
WHAT DID ADDITION OF A LIMB BUD SEE
REMOVAL = LESS NEURONS ADDITION = MORE NEURONS -THERE ARE NOT MORE CELLS BUT LESS CELL DEATH
WHAT DOES THE VIKTOR HAMBURGER EXPERIMENT ON A GRASSHOPPER EMRBYO LIMB BUD SHOW
SUGGESTS THE TARGET IS PROVIDING A TROPHIC SUPPORT TO CELLS - THESE EFFECTS ARE DUE TO CHANGES IN CELL DEATH
WHAT IS THE NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR HYPOTHESIS
- NEURONS ARE PRODUCED IN EXCESS OF NEED AND ELIMINATED OVER TIME
- NEUROTROPHIC FACTORS EMANATE FROM TARGETS TO PROMOTE SURVIVAL ACCORDING TO TISSUE SIZE
CELL DEATH IS A LARGE PART OF DEVELOPMENT FIRST SHOWN IN WHAT MODEL ORGANSIMS
C ELEGANS
CED GENES
WHAT ARE THE TWO CLASSES OF GENES INVOLVED IN CELL DEATH
ANTI APOPTOTIC GENES
PRO APOPTOTIC GENES
WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF A PRO APOPTOTIC GENE
CASPASE 9
WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF AN ANTI APOPTOTIC GENE
BCL2
WHAT ARE THE TWO CLASSES OF CASPASE
INITIATOR CASPASE
EXECITIONER CASPASE
WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF AN INITIATOR CASPASE
CASPASE 9
WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF AN EXECUTIONER CASPASE
CASPASE 1
WHAT IS NERVE GROWTH FACTOR
A FACTOR INVOLVED IN THE REGULATION OF GROWTH, MAINTENANCE AND SURVIVAL OF CERTAIN TARGET NEURONS
IN A CAMPENOT CHAMBER WHAT HAPPENS TO THE CELLS WITH NGF IN THE INNER AND OUTER CHAMBER
THEY SURVIVE
IN A CAMPENOT CHAMBER WHAT HAPPENS TO THE CELLS WITH NO NGF IN THE INNER AND OUTER CHAMBER
THE CELLS RETRACT
WHAT CAN WE CONCLUDE ABOUT NGF
IT IS TROPHIC AND TROPIC
WHAT IS TROPHIC
REFERS TO GROWTH