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10. Cell Interactions in Neural Development Flashcards

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following neurulation how many population of neurons are specified

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name the 3 populations of neurons specified after neurulation

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  1. commissural neurons
  2. dorsal root ganglian neurons (sensory neurons)
  3. motor neurons
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describe the process of lateral inhibition

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one cells response to a stimulus is inhibited by excitation of a neighbouring cell

this prevents two cells from acquiring the same cell fate

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what inhibits the neural fate in the neuroectoderm

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notch

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what do all cells in the proneural cluster express

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Acheate-scute proteins

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which cell develops into the SOP from the pro neural cluster

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the one that expresses the most acheate-scute protein

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describe the signalling process which is instigated by the one cell that expresses the most acheate-scute

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acheate-scute activates expression of delta

delta binds to notch (a transmembrane protein)

notch binding activates the enhancer of split proteins which repress the expression of acheate-scute

this produces a positive feedback loop where eventually only one cell expresses delta

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what happens to the cells with no delta

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they become epidermal cells

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this positive feedback loop escalates acheate-scute production, what happens next in the SOP

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levels are high enough to switch on bHLH proteins which commit it as a sensory organ precursor

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what drives the movement of the growth cone

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actin polymerisation/ depolymerisation

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describe chemotaxis

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the growth cone responds to chemical signals to determine the direction of movement

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name a chemoattractant

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netrin

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name a chemorepulsant

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semaphorins

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name a contact attraction molecule

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cadherins

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name a contact repulsion molecule

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ephrins

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describe axonal outgrowth in commissural neurons

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cell bodies send out axons which migrate ventrally through the floor plate to the other side of the neural tube

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what does the floor plate produce

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netrin 1

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what two types of netrin are found in vertebrates

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netrin 1 and netrin 2

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what receptor in commissural neurons receives netrin

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Unc-40

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what does Unc-5 do?

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modifies the response of Unc-40

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what happens in neurons expressing unc-40 and unc-5

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neurons no longer move towards netrin, they change there chemotactic behaviour

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what molecule produces clustering of acetylcholine receptors

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agrin

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how many Ach receptors can one molecule of agrin aggregate

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200 Ach receptors

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what does agrin bind to and how does it work

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binds to LRP4/MUSK which activates raspyn through rho/rac

activates raspyn binds to the AchR resulting in aggregation

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which part of the growth cone interacts with its immediate environment
the filopodia finger-like projections
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where in the neuron is the site of protein synthesis, what is made here
the cell body the components for growth cone extension are made here
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how are proteins for neural extension transported to the growth cone
by anterograde transport in vesicles along microtubules
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what are the three domains of the growth cone
the central domain the transitional zone the peripheral domain
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what is found in the central domain
microtubules, organelles and vesicles
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what is found in the transitional zone
an arch of actin that separates domains
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what is found in the peripheral domain
actin, filopodia and a lamellipodia like veil
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cell adhesion molecules are important in guiding axon development via contact adhesion, name 2
N-CAM N-cadherin
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where is N-CAM found
on the surface of neurons and glial cells
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what do N-CAM KO mice show
axon migration defects and motor deficits
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how does cadherins bind
vial calcium dependent adhesion at both ends
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where are substrate adhesion molecules found
in the extracellular matrix
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name 2 substrate adhesion molecules
laminin fibronectin
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what do laminin and fibronectin in the ECM interact with
intern receptors on the cell surface
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describe the evidence for the axonal growth of commissural neurons
if you dissect a spinal cord in two, commissural neurons will still want to send neurons to the bottom towards the floor plate. and they will dangle out
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what are two receptors for semaphorins
neuropillins and plexin
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what do neuropillins need to work
the co receptor plexin is needed as neuropillins have no signal transduction system
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wha happens once semaphorin binds to plexin
microtubules are disassembled, actin is depolymerised and the growth cone collapses
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give an example of where chemorepulsion occurs
in the spinal cord, the ventral part secretes semaphorin 3 to repel incoming thermoreceptor and nociceptor neurites
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name a contact repulsion
ephrins
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what distinguishes ephrin signalling from other signalling pathways
it is bi-directional
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ephrin signalling is bi-directional, what does this mean?
one signal that instructs the growth cone to collapse another signal that instructs the cell the growth cone has made contact with to change protein expression on the cell surface
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describe the process of retinotopic map formation
nerve cells in the retina send out projections to the tectum. temporal retinal neurons = high sensitivity to ephrins nasal retinal neurons = low sensitivity to ephrins and so extend to a higher concentration of ephrins
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what are pioneer axons
pioneer axons are sent first, these use external cues to lay the foundations for future axons follower axons use these as a pathway
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what molecule is essential for neurite outgrowth
brain derived neurotrophic factor
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what are the receptors for BDNF
tyrosine receptor kinases
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what happens in cells without neurite growth factor
poor neurotic outgrowth and neuronal death
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what happens when the axon reaches its target
the axon converts into synaptic terminal and acetylcholine receptors cluster
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what 3 molecules does the nerve terminal secrete
agrin aria acetylcholine
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what is the role of aria
stimulates the production of new Ach receptors
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what is the role of agrin
aggregates ach receptors
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what is the fancy term for neural tube defects
dysraphic defects
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what and when are dysraphic defects caused
occur within the first three weeks of gestation and are caused by incomplete closure of the neural tube.
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name 2 conditions that are neural tube defects
anencephaly spina bifida
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describe spina bifida and how it is corrected
the spinal cord and its membrane coverings herniate through a defect in the vertebral column early surgical repair improves chances of survival
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what is anencephaly
where a good part of the brain is absent and the skull is wide open - affected infants die in a few days
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what gene is implicated in psychopathology, what does this suggest
Netrin 1 receptor (DCC gene) abnormalities cause neural dysfunction that causes aberrant perceptions (delusions and hallucinations)
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name two disorders of neuronal proliferation and migration
microcephaly lissencephaly
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are disorders of neuronal proliferation and migration fatal
no - often result in psychomotor deficits and seizures
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what is lissencephaly
a lack of neural folds (brain is smooth)
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what is microcephaly
brain and skull are small in size

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