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BIO 309 Chapter 14 -cell-cell interactions

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direct interactions between cells are critical to   the development and function of multicellular organisms  
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some cell-ell interactions are transient, such as the interactions between ______ and the interactions that direct ______ to _____   cells of the immune system, white blood cells, sites of tissue inflammation  
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stable cell-cell interactions play a role in   organization of tissues  
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specialized types of junctions provide a mechanism for   rapid communication between cells  
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cell-cell adhesion is a selective process such that   cells adhere only to other cells of specific types  
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selective cell-cell adhesion is mediated by   cell adhesion molecules  
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cell adhesion molecules are   transmembrane proteins  
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fxn of cell adhesion molecules   mediate selective cell-cell adhesion  
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cell adhesion molecules can be _____   divided into 4 groups  
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the four groups of cell adhesion molecules   selectins, integrins, Ig superfamily, Cadherins  
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cell adhesion mediated by ______ requires ____   selectins, integrins and most cadherins, Ca2+, Mg 2+ or Mn2+  
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many adhesive interactions between cells are ___-dependent   cation  
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the selectins mediate transient interactions between   leukocytes and endothelial cells or blood platelets  
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there are ___ members of the selectin family :   3, E-selectin, P-selectin,L-selectin  
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e-selectin expressed on   endothelial cells  
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p-selectin expressed on   platelets  
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l-selectin expressed on   leukocytes  
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selectins recognize   cell surface carbohydrates  
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one of the critical roles of selectins is to initiate the interactions between __ and ___ during the migration of ____ to ____   leukocytes, endothelial cells, leukocytes, sites of inflammation  
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in the process of attachment of leukocytes to sites of inflammation, the _____ first mediate _____   selectins, initial adhesion of leukocytes to endothelial cells  
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ICAM stands for   intracellular adhesion molecules  
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after initial adhesion of leukocytes to endothelial cells by selectins during inflammation, the formation of ___ occurs, in which ____ on the ____ bind to ___   more stable adhesion, integrins on the surface of leukocytes, ICAMs  
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ICAMs are members of the _____   Ig superfamily  
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ICAMs are expressed on   surface of endothelial cells  
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After binding of ICAMs, the ____ are able to _____ and ___   leukocytes, penetrate the walls of the capillaries, enter the underlying tissue  
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leukocytes leave the circulation at ____ by interacting with the ____ of ____   sites of tissue inflammation, endothelial cells, capillary walls  
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in the second step of attachment of leukocytes to endothelial cells in inflammation, __ bind to ICAMs   integrins  
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the binding of integrins to ICAMs is an example of   heterophilic interaction  
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heterophilic interaction   an adhesion molecule on the surface of one cell recognizes a different molecule on the surface of another cell  
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homophilic interaction   molecule on the surface of one cell binds to the same molecule on the surface of another cell  
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members of the Ig superfamily can mediate ___ interactions   heterophilic and homophilic  
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homophilic binding can lead to ___ between ___   selective adhesion, cells of the same type  
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there are more than __ members of the Ig superfamily   100  
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the Ig superfamily is a family of ____ containing___-   CAMs, domains similar to immunoglobin  
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the cadherins have about ___ members   80  
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cadherins share a ____ that ____   conserved extracellular domain, mediates largely homophilic interactions  
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cadherins are involved in   selective adhesion between embryonic cells, formation of specific synapses in the nervous system, maintenance of stable junctions between cells  
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stable adhesion juntions involving the cytoskeletons of adjacent cells are usually based on   cadherins  
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cell-cell interactions mediated by selectins, integrins, and Ig superfamily are generally   transient  
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what are the types of cell-cell junctions   adherens junctions and desmosomes  
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the adherens junction anchors the __   actin cytoskeleton  
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basic components of adherens junction   a-catenin, B-catenin, p120, nectin, transmembrane cadherins  
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B-catenin and p120 are members of the __family   armadillo protein  
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in adherens junction, B-catenin binds to   cytosolic tail of cadherins, a-catenin  
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in adherens junction, a-catenin binds to   b-catenin, actin  
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in adherens junction, p120 binds to   cytosolic tail of cadherins  
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function of b-catenin in adherens junction   maintain stability of junction  
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function of p120 in adherens junction   maintain stability of junction  
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at stable cell-cell juntions, members of the protein armadillo family serve to ____   link cadherins to the cytoskeleton  
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nectin is a   cell adhesion molecule  
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nectins interact in a __ manner   homophilic  
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nectins can also bind heterolitically to ____ in the ____   different nectins, membrane of other cell  
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cell adhesions are initally mediated by interactions between   nectins  
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the initial interaction of nectins at cell adhesions then ____   recruits actin-binding proteins  
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the recruitment of actin-binding proteins to the cell adhesion begins   assembly of the mature junction  
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a desmosome is a region of contact between epithelial cells in which ____ are anchored to ____   keratin filaments, the plasma membrane  
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an adherens junction is a region of cell-cell contact in which the ___ is anchored to ____   actin cytoskeleton, the plasma membrane  
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desmosomes directly link the ____ of ____   intermiediate filament cytoskeleton, adjacent cells  
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what are the transmembrane cadherins in desmosomes   desmoglein, desmocollin  
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the transmembrane cadherins in desmosomes bind by ____ across the juntion   heterophilic interaction  
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the transmembrane cadherins in desmosomes bind to the intermediate filaments via   plakins  
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what armadillo family proteins are present in desmosomes   plakoglobin and plakophillin  
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what is the function of plakoglobin and plakophilin in desmosomes   bind to cytosolic tail of transmembrane cadherins and the intermediate-filament binding protein  
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what is the intermediate-filament binding protein in desmosomes   desmoplakin  
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desmoplakin is a member of the   plakin family  
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what member of the plakin family is present in desmosomes   desmoplakin  
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all components of desmosome   desmoglein, desmocollin, plakophilin, plakoglobin, desmoplakin, intermediate filaments  
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components of desmosome, family member, and what they bind to.   desmoglein & desmocollin: transmembrane cadherins, bind to plakoglobin & plakophilin & each other | plakoglobin and plakophilin: armadillo protein family, bind to cadherins and desmoplakin | desmoplakin, plakin family, binds to armadillo proteins & IFs  
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the strength of desmosomal links is a property of   the intermediate filaments and the various interactions  
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____ for the ___ and ____ allow tissue-specific variation in desmosome properties   multiple genes, desmosomal cadherins, armadillo family proteins  
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tight junctions are critically important to the function of ___ as_____   epithelial cell sheets, barriers between fluid compartments  
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tight junctions play two roles in separating liquid compartments:   1) prevent free passage of molecules between cells of epithelial sheet 2) separate basolateral and apical domains by preventing free diffusion of lipids and membrane proteins between them  
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tight junctions provide minimal ___, thus are usually found in___   adhesive strength, junctional complex  
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tight junctions are very effective   seals of the extracellular space  
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junctional complex   tight junction, adherens junction, desmosome  
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tight junctions are formed by _____ that _____   a network of protein strands, continues around the entire circumference of the cell  
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each strand in the protein network family is composed of transmembrane proteins of the ____ families   occludin, claudin, and junctional adhesion molecule (JAM)  
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all three of the proteins in the protein strans of tight junctions bind to ___ on ___   similar proteins, adjacent cells  
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the cytosolic tails of the proteins in tight junctions are associated with proteins of the ___ family   zonula  
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the association of the protein in tight junctions with zonula proteins serves to   link the junction to the actin cytoskeleton and hold it in place on the plasma membrane  
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___ may also be present in tight junctions   nectins  
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the role of nectins in tight junctions   recruiting claudins  
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tight junctions are the ____ between ____   closest known contact, adjacent cells  
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tight junctions virtually exclude the   passage of molecules between cells  
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what links to the actin filaments in tight junctions?   zonula proteins  
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JAM stands for   junctional adhesion molecule  
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JAMs have ___ domains   2 Ig  
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components of tight junction   occludin, claudin, JAMs, zonula proteins, nectins  
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linkge to the acitn cytoskeleton in tight junctions serves to   hold junction in place  
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within an individual tissue, cells are often linked by   gap junctions  
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gap junctions provide   direct connections between the cytoplasms of adjacent cells  
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gap junctions are ____ through the ____ that ____   open channels, plasma membrane, allow diffusion of ions and small molecules  
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gap junctions prevent the passage of   proteins and nucleic acids  
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gap junctions connect the ___ and ____ of the cells they connect   metabolic activities, electric responses  
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most cells communicate by   gap junctions  
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in electrically excitable cells, the passage of ions through gap junctions serves to _________ of ___   couple and synchronize the contractions, neighboring cells  
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gap junctions allow the passage of some ____, such as ___ and ____, which potentially coordinates ____   signaling molecules, Ca2+ and CAMP, responses of cells in tissues  
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gap junctions are constructed of proteins of the __ family   connexin  
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the connexins are a family of   transmembrane proteins  
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the connexin family consists of __ human proteins   21  
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connexon   cylinder with aqueous pore in the middle, gap junction  
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six connexins assemble in a gap junction to form a   connexon  
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a connexon is formed from   6 connexins  
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how is the open channel in the gap junction formed   alignment of connexons in adjacent cells  
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conbinations of various gap junction proteins give rise to ___ with ___   various connexons, various properties  
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an electrical synapse is made up of ___ that ____   specialized assmelblies of gap junctions, occur on specific nerve cells  
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specialized assemblies of gap junctions that occur in specific nerve cells   electrical synapse  
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cardiomyocytes use gap junctions to virtually ____ all ____ in ___ at the same time   depolarize, muscle cells, atria or ventricles  
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adhesion between plant cells is mediated by __, rather than by transmembrane proteins   their cell walls  
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___ acts as a glue to hold adjacent plant cells together   middle lamella  
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the middle lamella is rich in (in plants)   pectin  
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the middle lamella in plants is a region of the   cell wall  
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adjacent plant cells sometimes communicate with each other through ___   plasmodesmata  
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plasmodesmata   cytoplasmic connections through which plant cells sometimes communicate  
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plant cell walls, due to their rigiditiy, do not require the formation of ____ such as in ___   cytoskeletal links, desmosomes and adherens junctions  
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plasmodesmata function analogously to   gap junctions  
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integrins recognize the __ as a ligand   extracellular matrix, Ig superfamily  
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Ig superfamily recognize __ as a ligand   integrins, other Ig superfamily proteins  
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Cadherins recognize ___ as a ligand   other cadherins  
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selectins recognize __ as a ligand   carbohydrates  
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tight junctions allow transport of   ions and small molecules  
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