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1
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What is the ECM ?

A

The stuff outside the cell

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What are the roles of the ECM ?

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To provide an attachment point for cells

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What is the basic composition of the ECM ?

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Gel like substances and fibrous type substances

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What is the role of proteins in the ECM ?

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To provide strength and fibrous strength for the ECM

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What is the role of polysaccharides in the ECM ?

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Trap water in the sugar so it can swell up into a gel like state

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Where and how proteins and polysaccharides are produced in the ECM ?

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Created by cells secreting and making their own Extra Cellular Space

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What is collagen and it’s basic structure ?

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Collagen is the main protein of the ECM and is a triple Helacy structure

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What is the role of the post translational modification in collagen ?

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We add an OH, but there is a cleavage point

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What are proteoglycans ?

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Proteins that have a sugar attached to them

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We’re are proteoglycans made ?

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THE ECM

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What is the basic composition of proteoglycans when using an example of aggrecans ?

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It consists of a relatively small sugar with multiple disaccharides attached to it. The protein is then attached to a long polysaccharide, making a very large molecule that is mostly sugar.

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What are disaccharides ?

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They are sugars that consist of two carbohydrate rings (di = 2). Glucose is a monosaccharide. Two glucose molecules put together are considered a disaccharide.

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What is fibronectin and it’s structure ?

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It’s considered the glue of the ECM and is a quatinary structure

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14
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What protein forms dimers ?

A

Fibronectin

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15
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What contains various binding domains ?

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Dimers

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16
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What will alternative splicing do to fibronectin ?

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Creates multiple fibronectin proteins

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How does Fibronectin connect cells to the ECM ?

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Fibronectin has three binding domains (collagen binding domain, polysaccharide binding domain, and cell binding domain). By binding those three things, it holds the main components of the extracellular matrix together.

18
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What is integrin, its basic structure and how does it link to the cytoskeleton ?

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Integrin is a transmembrane protein that has an intracellular domain that binds to the cytoskeleton, a transmembrane domain that passes through the membrane, and a fibronectin binding domain that binds to fibronectin. Because fibronectin binds the components of the ECM, integrin links the cytoskeleton (inside the cell) to the ECM (outside the cell

19
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What are the three different types of cell junctions ?

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Adhesion, tight and Gap junctions

20
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Describe an Adhesion junction ?

A

Adhesion junctions are strong, hold cells together, tied directly to the cytoskeleton

21
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Describe tight junctions

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Tight junctions are not strong, can be linked to cytoskeleton to hold in place, but provide seal so things can’t pass between cells

22
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Describe Gap junctions

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They are known as communicating junctions. Acoomadte the transfer of small molecules between neighboring or joint cells. They’re made up of connexins that assemble into these channels

23
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What are example of where the three different types of junctions exist ?

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-Adhesion is tied directly to cytoskeleton

-Tight is linked to the cytoskeleton

-Gap transfers molecules between neighboring cells

24
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What are heterophilic interactions ?

A

Two different proteins that interact with each other

25
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What are homophilic interactions ?

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When two transmembrane proteins from two different cell are the same protein

26
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What is the basic structure of adherens and what are the proteins involved ?

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Basic structure has a-actin, b-catenin, and a-catenin. Proteins involved are cadherins.

27
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How are adherens connected to the cytoskeleton ?

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They connected when they interact with the actin cytoskeleton through adaptor proteins.

28
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What are the basic differences by between adherens and Desmosomes ?

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-Adherens interact with the actin cytoskeleton though adaptor proteins

-Desmosomes use intermediate filaments.

29
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Why are adhesion junctions often associated with tight junctions ?

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Tight junctions provide a seal for the cell

30
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What is the basic structure of tight junctions ?

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Basic structure is a apical domain, transmembrane protein and a basolateral domain

31
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What is the basic structure of gap junctions and the protiens involved ?

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Structure is made up connexin and has transmembrane proteins.

32
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What types of molecules move through gap junctions and why ?

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Molecules are called connexins so future cells can build upon each other.

33
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What is the basic structure of connexin and why are there different types

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There are 6 connexin that form a channel. There are different types because they interact with each other in different ways.

34
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What are ligands ?

A

The signal perceived by the cell

35
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What are receptors

A

Identify or bind to ligands

36
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What are the four different types of signaling ?

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Direct, endocrine, paracrine and autocrine

37
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Describe what a ligand relationship is with Direct Signaling ?

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Has a ligand attached to a cell, but not much travel.

38
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Describe what a ligand relationship is with Endocrine Signaling ?

A

Ligand is free floating, but does local travel

39
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Describe what a ligand relationship is with Paracrine Signaling ?

A

Ligand is free floating, but only local travel

40
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Describe what a ligand relationship is with Autocrine Signaling ?

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Ligand is free floating, but travels a great distance

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