apoptosis 10th oct Flashcards

1
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what are the types of cell deaths that can occur

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Necrosis

Apoptosis

Autophagy

Ferroptosis

Oncosis

Necroptosis

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2
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What is apoptosis

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A mode of programmed cell death that occurs physiological conditions and the cells actively participated

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3
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What is cell necrosis

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pathological cell death that occurs when cells are exposed to a physical or chemical insult

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What is the key characteristics of cell necrosis

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It is passive

It is pathological

Swelling and lysis occurs

Inflammation

Dissipates

Externally induced

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What is the key characteristics of cell apoptosis

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It is an active process

it is can be physiological or pathological

condensing and cross-linking occurs

the cells are phagocytosed

No inflammation occur

Internally or externally induced

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What is the key characteristics of mitotic catastrophe

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It is a passive process

It is pathological

Swelling and lysis occurs

the cells dissipates

Inflammation occurs

It is internally induced

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7
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Why do cells undergo apoptosis

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For normal development
>Reabsorb tadpole tails during

To remove unwanted cells
>Infected with a virus
>Cells with DNA damage
>Cancer cells

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8
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What diseases can occur when there is inadequate apoptosis

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Hyperplasia
>Cancer
>Autoimmune diseases
>restenosis
>Frequent infections

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9
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What occurs in extreme apoptosis

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Tissue atrophy
>Neurodegenerative disease
>Cardiovascular diseases
>Haematologic diseases
>Other disorders

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10
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What are the steps of the intrinsic pathway

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Cytochrome C —–> Caspases ——> Cell death

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What are the steps of the extrinsic pathway

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Death receptors —–> Caspases ——> Cell death

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12
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What signals are required for adequate elimination of apoptotic cells

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Secreted ‘find me’

Exposed ‘eat-me’

Lacking ‘Don’t eat me’

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13
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What are the steps of ‘Eat-me’

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Step 1: Tethering
Step 2: Tickling

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14
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What does (step 1) tethering involve

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(phosphatidylserine (PtdSer) receptor) Tim4 on macrophages, tightly binds PtdSer on the apoptotic cell.

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What does (step 2) tickling involve

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Soluble proteins such as protein (S/Gas6 or MFG-E8 )bind PtdSer on apoptotic cells and activate their receptors(MerTK or Integrin) on phagocytes

leading to Rac1 activation and actin polymerization.

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16
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What are death receptors

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The are member of the tumour necrosis factors (TNF) receptor superfamily

17
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What does the death domain on the death receptors do

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help transmit death signals for the cell’s surface to the intracellular signalling pathway

18
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Explain the extrinsic pathway in detail

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Trimeric TNFa binds to TNFR1.

Recruits Fas-associated death domain (FADD) and TRADD to TNFR1

Caspase-8 recruited to FADD which leads to the formation of death inducing signalling complex (DISC)

This activates Caspase 8 leading to apoptosis by activation caspases 3

19
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What does Caspases stand for

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Cysteinyl aspartate specific proteases

20
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How many types of Caspases are there

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14 different types

21
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What are Caspases synthesised from

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Inactive proenzymes called zymogens

22
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How do inactive procaspases become active

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Two of the procaspases are cleaved at two location then join together at the small subunit sections.

23
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What are the steps of the intrinsic pathway for apoptosis

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The process is activated stress

Lead to BAX and BAK inducing permeability in the mitochondria membrane

Multiple effector, SMAC and cytochrome C are released form the membrane pore to the intermembrane space

SMAC inhibits, inhibitors of apoptosis protein (IAP)

Cytochrome C activates Caspase 9

24
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What prevents BAK or BAD from making increasing mitochondria permeability

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Low levels of BH3

25
Q

What are the characteristics of group 1 typical anti-psychotics

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They are pronounced sedatives

Moderate antimuscarinic

Extrapyramidal side effects

26
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What are the characteristics of group 2 typical anti-psychotics

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Moderate sedatives

Fewer extra pyramidal side effects than group 1 or 3

27
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What are the characteristics of group 3 typical anti-psychotics

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Fewer sedative or anti- muscarinic side effects

More pronounced side effects than group 1 and 2