signaling 1&2 Flashcards
19.07.26
why is a cell important in medicine?
- think balance
- what happens when regular functions are compromised
- target for what?
- signaling controls every aspects of homeostasis in the human body
- defective or uncontrolable signaling pathways can lead to developmental abnormalities or seriour diseases
- signaling pathways are major pharmacological targets
what are the major cell responses to signals?
- multiply
- relocate
- types
- energy change
- your not wanted
- cell proliferation
- clonal expansion of specific B and T cells after encountering a foreign antigen
- cell development
- chemokines induce immune cell migration to inflammatory sites
- cell differentiation
- embryonic development
- organogenesis
- hematopoiesis
- alter metabolic and/or secretory activity of the cell (most general)
- tissue repair post trauma
- histamine release by mast cells during an allergic response
- insulin stimulates glucose uptake, glycogen and lipid synthesis
- cell death (apoptosis)
- shrinking of mammary glands after lactation period
- removal of the web between the fingers/toes during embryonic development
there are three types of signaling abnormalities commonly seen what categories do the following fall into
- overproduction of signaling molecules
- certain femal infertilities(lack of gonadotropins)
- deficient signal detection (receptor)
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus (lack of insulin
- interference from other signaling pathways
- lack of signaling regulation
- hypothyroidism
- deficient intracellular signaling pathways
- hyperthyroidisn
- cAMP overproduction in cholera or whooping cough
- type two diabetes mellitus
signaling abnormalities
- lack of chemical signals
- certain female infertilities (lack of gonadotropin)
- type 1 diabetes mellitus (lack of insulin)
- hypothyroidism (reduce thyroid hormone levels)
- insensititivity to signaling molecules ( cells do not respond as they should)
- deficient signal detection(receptor)
- deficient intracellular signaling pathway
- interference fromr othe signaling pathways
- type 2 DM
- hyper-reactivity to signals
- overproduction of signaling molecules
- lack of signaling regulation
- hyperthyroidism
- cAMP overproduction in cholera or whooping cough
explain the signal difference between normal/tumor cell
- general
- proliferation
- migration
- differentiation
- metabolic change
- death
- tumor
- uncontrolled cell proliferation
- decreased cell death
define the four types of signaling
- contact mediated-signaling though cell-cell contact
- examples
- antigen presenting cells,
- communication between muscles
- examples
- paracrine signaling- short distance signaling between different cells
- examples
- action of ACh at neuromuscular junction
- cytokines
- examples
- autocrine signaling- short distance signaling involving the same (or same type of ) cell(s)
- examples
- prostaglandins
- examples
- endocrine signaling - long distance signaling between endocrine glands and target cells
- hormones
describe the type of signaling in this photo and give two examples
contact mediated
- antigen presentation
- gap junctions in muscle cells
- allowing secondary messengers to tranverse cells
describe the signaling type in the photo give details about the 3 mediums of this type of signaling
paracrine signaling: cytokines
- chemcial signaling
- low concentration
- short half life
- neurtransmitter
- high concentration
- very short half life
- receptors
- high/low affinity
describe the type of signaling in this photo
give reasoning behind the two modalities of this group
autocrine signaling:prostaglandins
- chemical signaling
- low conecntration
- short half-life
- receptor
- high affinity
describe this type of signaling explaing the following
- source
- half life
- target
- function
endocrine signaling
- source
- endocrine glands
- half life
- long half life (min-hr-days)
- target
- recognized by specific, high affinity receptors
- often attached to peptide to assist its travel
- function
- cause relatively slow cell responses
Define this type of junction, terms in blanks and give examples of the following
- chemical signals
- signal detection (receptors)
- conversion of signal
- regulation
this is an example of the essential signaling steps in a neuromuscular junction
- chemical signal
- ACh
- receptors
- nicotinic ACh
- skeletal muscle,
- Na/K channel
- muscarinic ACh
- heart muscle
- G-protein linked
- conversion of signal
- nicotinic ACh
- lets Na in and K out
- muscarininc ACh
- regulates K
- nicotinic ACh
- regulation
- ACh esterase
- degrades excess ACh
- ACh esterase
- nicotinic ACh
difference in reaction to ACh,
- SM-increase contraction
- heart-decrease contraction
look at the neuromuscular junction and think about the types of diseases associated with a fluction in ACh signaling
- too little signal
- too much signal
- how does this effect the heart vs skeletal muscle?
- too little signaling
- myasthenia gravis
- cause
- autoantibodies against nicotinic ACh receptors
- inhibit ACh binding to receptor
- cell will enhance the internalization and destruction of the receptor
- leads to low levels of functional ACh receptors on skeletal muscle
-
does not effect the heart
- the heart uses muscarinic ACh receptor, which will not be targeted by the antibodies
- autoantibodies against nicotinic ACh receptors
- SS
- muscle weakness, muscle fatigue
- cause
- management-
- increase [ACh] signaling
- ACh esterase inhibitors
- elevates ACh levels
- more efficient signaling through fewer receptors
- elevates ACh levels
- ACh esterase inhibitors
- increase [ACh] signaling
- myasthenia gravis
- too much signaling
- organophosphates - nerve gas, insecticides
- cause
- irreversible inhibitor for ACh esterase
- excess ACh not destroyed
- ss
-
heart muscle
- decrease contraction
-
skeletal muscle
- increase contraction
-
heart muscle
- cause
- management
- -decreasing singaling
- block ACh receptors : inhibit ACh signaling
- atropine- muscarininc ACh receptor antagonist
- block ACh receptors : inhibit ACh signaling
- -decreasing singaling
- organophosphates - nerve gas, insecticides
list the five major groups of chemical signals and their roles in the body
chemical signals
- neurotransmitters
- source
- produced by the nervous system
- role
- signal transduction through chemical messengers via paracrine communication (very short distance)
- source
- hormones
- source
- endocrine system
- types
- amine, pepetide and steroid
- role
- long distance chemical messengers
- source
- cytokines
- source
- produced by the immune system
- role
- regulate immune function
- source
- eicosanoids
- source
- arachidonic derivatives(prostaglandins, leukotrines, thromboxanes)
- role
- inflammation, fever promotion, blood pressure regulation, and blood clotting
- source
- growth factor- different from hormones how?
- source
- proteins
- role
- key proteins that regulate cell growth, signal transduction and proliferation
- source
receptors must be located in anatomical relevance to the chemical nature of the ligands.
Explain the relationship in the body.
What are the types of receptors with in the cell. 3 groups
- chemical nature of ligand
- hyrophobic
- pass through the hydophobic membrane
- hydrophilic
- cannot pass through the hydrophilic membrane
- hyrophobic
- receptor types
- intracellular
-
1 and 3
- 3=estradiol
- location
- localized in the cytosol in complex with HSPs
- this stabalizes the proteins
- localized in the cytosol in complex with HSPs
- function
- when steroid hormone binds to the receptor, the hsp is shep and the receptors are dimerized
- post dimerization the complex translocates from the cytosol to the nucleus
- in the nucleus the receptor hormone complex binds DNA with help from coactivators inducing gene transcription
- type 2
- location
-
in the nucleus
- dimmerized, on element site, with corepressor.
-
in the nucleus
- function
- hormone passes through the plasma membrane.
- passes through the nuclear pore binds to the receptor.
-
coactivator replaces the corepressor
- this structure is now an trancription factor
- the quatranary structure is now active and incudeces gene transcription
- location
- NO
- structure
- nitric oxide is a water insoluble product of Arg and O2.
- mechanism
- freely passes through plasma membrane
- activating guanylate cyclase
- guanylate cyclase generates cyclic GMP
- a second chemical messanger
- cGMP increase leads to changes in cell behavior
-
smooth muscle
- causes vaso dilation
-
smooth muscle
- structure
-
1 and 3
- intracellular
Jerry has ulcerative colitis and was prescribed dexathasone as an anti-inflammatory stroid. What is the signaling pathway of the drug, intracellular receptor? explain pathway
- Dexamethasone
- structure
- steroid
- 30x’s more efficient than cortisol
- mechanism
- diffuse through membrane
- dimmerize with type 1 receptor, releasing bound HSP
- receptor-hormone complex translocate to the nucleus
- this complex is a quartanary complex that is known as a transcription factor
- assists with assembly of transcribing holoenzyme leading to transcritption of a gene
- this complex is a quartanary complex that is known as a transcription factor
- bind to hormone responsive element, DNA binding site
- may be assisted by coactivators, secondary super structures
- transcibe anti-inflammatory genes
- structure
Billy is 150lbs overweight. His doctor tests his HbA1c levels and finds them through the roof. The Dr prescribes him TZD, which activates type 2 intracellular receptors. explain his condition and the mechanism of the drug presribed
- thiazolidinediones
- structure
- hydrophobic
- mechanism
- traverses the plasma membrane, through the nuclear pore.
- attaches to fatty acid receptor (PPARgamma) complex and corepressor is swapped for a coactivator
- The TF is now active and transcribes potential proteins leading to plasma membrane remodeling and eventually proper glucose transporters
- structure
Susan is having a suspected heart attack while the EMR picks her up. She is given nitroglycerin.
How does this drug act and what is the mechanism? what are two other drugs that target the production of this chemical
nitroglycerin
- function
- generation of NO
- a water insoluble product
- traverses through the plasma membrane
- in the cytosol, binds to and activates guanylate cyclase
- guanylate cyclase generates cGMP
- cGMP is a secondary messanger causing cellualr changes in behavior
- causes vaso dilation in smooth muscles
- generation of NO
other drugs
- nitroprusside
- generates NO
- lowers blood pressure
- generates NO
- hydroxyurea
- generates NO
- decreasing cell sickling by increase generation of HbF(2alpha2gamma)
- generates NO
what are the three types of surface receptors
- receptor
- funciton
- example
- ion linked
- function
- binding of ligand to receptor opens/closes the ion channel
- example
- nicotinic ACh receptor
- function
- g-protien linked
- finction
- ligand binding induces G protein leading to intracellular cascade
- example
- adrenergic receptor
- glucogon
- muscarinic ACh
- Rhodopsin
- Dopamine
- finction
- enzyme linked
- function
- ligand binding activates enzyme
- example
- insulin receptor
- growth factor receptor
- interleukin 1- cytokine important for regulation of inflammatory response
- integrins - adhesion with the extracellular enviornment
- function
Jerry is on a drug that is an antagonist for nicotinich ACh receptors. What is this drug stimulating? describe the function
ion channel linked receptor
- function
- binding of chemical signal to the receptor/channel opens/closes
- convert chemical stimulus into electrical
- mediate communications in both the CNS and PNS
Pete is experiencing a cardian arrhythmia and given a beta1 blocker.
What does this drug bind to? describe the general function of this receptor type.
- structure
- function
- example
- five
G protein linked receptor
- structure
- 7-transmembrane domain
- heterotrimeric G-protein
- G= GDP binding)
- function
- ligand binds to the transmembrane domain, activating the G-protein.
- Activation of G protein linked receptor
- the quaternary structure seperates and the subunits can activate/inhibit cellular processes
- examples
- adrenegic -epinephrine, norepinephrine
- family
- alpha(1,2)
- beta(1,23)
- function
- regulate
- heart rate
- smooth muscle contriction
- metabolism
- regulate
- function
- major pharmaceutical targets
-
beta 1 blockers(antagonists)
- used for cardiac arrhythmias
-
beta 1 blockers(antagonists)
- major pharmaceutical targets
- family
- glucagon receptor
- mediates the metabolic effect of glucagon during fasting
- muscarinic ACh
- regulates heart rate
- Rhodopsin
- senses light in the rod and cone cells of the eye
- Dopamine-neurotransmitter receptors
- function
-
major drugs to treat
- schizophrenia
- parkinson’s disease
- ADD
-
major drugs to treat
- function
- adrenegic -epinephrine, norepinephrine
What determines the cell response to a sepcific surface receptor?
- type of receptor
- ionchannel
- nicotinic ACh- simulate skeletal muscle contraction
- g-protein
- mediate through secondary messangers
- cAMP, cGMP, Ca2+, DAG, IP3
- muscarinic ACh receptor - decreases the contraction of the heart muscle
- mediate through secondary messangers
- enzyme-enzyme linked
- ionchannel
- intracellular machinary
- even if the receptors are the same, a chemical signal can induce different responses depending on what types of proteins are present inside the cells
G protein and enzyme linked share the surface space of plasma membrane. Whatis different about their stimulation?
- G protein
- induce second messangers through signal amplification
- messangers, mostly always, protein kinases
- the phosphorylate proteins
- enzymes
- metabolic proteins
- transcription factors
- the phosphorylate proteins
- messangers, mostly always, protein kinases
- induce second messangers through signal amplification
- enzyme-enzyme linked
- has same targets, but no amplification through secondary messangers
most of the time Ga subunit mediates signaling, but the B and Y subunits may particitpate
s=stimulatory
i/o=inhibitory
q=phospholipase via Cbetas
t=transducin
Describe and draw the process from the time of stimulation to the time of resetting.
assume subunit =Gs,a
the a subunit can have either a stimulatory (Gs,a) or inhibitory G(i,a)
The g protein has an internal hydrolytic ability to kick off the GDP and reset.