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Medical Cell Biology

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Cell Adhesion   The binding of a cell to a surface, extracellular matrix or another cell using adhesion molecules  
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Cell Adhesion Molecules   Selectins, Integrins, and Cadherins  
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Why is cell adhesion important?   Cell adhesion is important for compartmentalization, tissue integrity, cell-cell communication, and morphogenesis  
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Cell adhesion should not occur in what surface?   APICAL SURFACE!  
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Cadherins   Epithelial cell's CAM. Needed for embryonic development. Cell-cell adhesion. Calcium dependent. Binds to cantenins in cytoplasm.  
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B-catenin   Function in signaling (WNT)  
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A-catenin   Bind to actin filament  
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Disruption of B-catenin and E-cadherin consequence?   Neoplasia of breast and colon cancer  
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Immunoglobulin Superfamily   Homophillic and heterophillic binding. Cell-cell and cell-cell-ECM. Epithelial cells-Nectin. Endothelial cells-ICAM and VCAM, which binds to integrins. Bind to cytoskeleton (actin, a-actinin, spectrin). Required disulfide bonds.  
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Afidin   Acts like b-catenin, it is a cytoplasmic binding protein for the immunoglobulin superfamily.  
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Selectins   Heterophilic binding. Cell-cell adhesion. Bind to carbohydrate on opposite cell. Calcium dependent. Cytoplasmic domain interact with actin cytoskeleton. Need for initiating adhesion of leukocytes and platelets to endothelial cells during inflamation.  
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L-selectins   Needed for tethering and rolling "Homing receptor"  
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Integrins   Cell-Cell, Cell-ECM adhesion. Low affinity state stabilized by Calcium = does not bind to ligand = Inactive. High affinity state Mn2+ and Mg2+, binds ligand = Active  
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LAD (leukocyte adhesion deficiency)   Mutations in integrins, can't make pus = Death  
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Intracellular Junctions   Tight Junction (zonula occludens), Adherens jucntion (zonula adherens), Desmosomes, Gap Junction, Hemidesmosome, Focal contact.  
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Tight Junction (Zonula Occludens)   Separates apical from intracellular space and basal surface, Contact b/w TM proteins "membrane kisses" -- claudin and occludin, Forms seal b/w adjacent epithelial cells, Regulate selective diffusion of hydrophobic molecules, Maintain cell polarity  
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ZO proteins   link TM proteins to actin cytoskeleton  
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Adherens Junction (Zonula adherens)   Located underneath tight junction, require e-cadherins (cell-cell adhesion), Ca+ dependent, associated with nectin and a-actinin, stabilized by desmosomes, help resist mechanical stress and maintain tissue integrity  
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Desmosome (macula adherens)   Cell-cell communication, found in stratified squamous epithelial of skin, need for closure of wound  
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Pemphigus Vulgaris   Autoimmune disorder of skin and mouth. Acquire antibodies agains DESMOGLEIN (desmosomal cadherins), non healing BLISTERS and sores  
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GAP Junction (NEXUS)   Hydrophilic channel allow direct exchange of small metabolites and signaling molecules b/w cells, Cell-Cell communication, 1kDA can pass, formed by 2 Connexons, contains protein called CONNEXIN  
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Oculodentodigital Dysplasia   Mutations in gene coding for CONNEXINS, Gap junction less abundant, Affect EYES, TEETH, HAND and FEET.  
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Hemidesmosomes   Integrins (a6B4) form major adhesion molecule. Integrins interact with anchoring filaments (Laminin-5) and then interact with anchoring fibrils (Col VII). Absence leads dermoepidermal separation  
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Epidermolysis Bullosa   Inherited, BLISTERING disorder of skin or mucosa, Mutations in genes coding for HEMIDESMOSOMAL PROTEINS (LAMININ 5)  
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Bullous Pemphigoid   Autoimmune, blistering skin disease- causes separation b/w cell-ECM layer  
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Focal Contact   Links actin cytoskeleton to ECM components. Cell-ECM communication. Functions to mediate dynamic attachment b/w cell and substratum. Important cell migration, wound healing, signal detection and transduction)  
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Leukocyte Adhesion, Extravasation, and Migration   leukocyte tethers (SELECTIN) -- binds to endothelium (INTEGRINS-ICAM) -- Extravasation from blood vessel (JAM, PECAM)--Migrates to source of injury (INTEGRINS)  
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Platelet Activation is enhanced by which protein   TXA2  
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Activated platelet secretes what protein   vWF -- Adhesion occur -- collagen activate platelet when leak in blood vessels  
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ERK (Extracellular signal regulated kinases)   Helps regulate proliferation of cells attachment to substratum  
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Anoikis   Regulate cells to release from substratum and undergo apoptosis  
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Bernard-Soulier Syndrome   Heriditary bleeding disorder, platelet disorder, defect in non-integrins adhesion complex, Giant platelets, LOW PLATELET COUNT (thrombocytopenia)  
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Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia   Heriditary bleeding disorder, platelet disorder, Defect in integrin adhesion receptor, poor clot retraction, NORMAL PLATELET COUNT  
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