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Cell junctions Flashcards

1
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What are 3 types of cell junctions?

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  • tight junctions
  • cell-cell anchoring junctions
  • cell-matrix anchoring junctions (holding hands junction)
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What are belt desmosomes?

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Cluster of junctions, which are connected to the cytoskeleton. This forms a belt around the cell.

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3
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What are cadherins?

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transmembrane receptor

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4
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What molecule are cadherins dependent on?

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calcium

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5
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What type of homophilic interactions can be seen in E. cadherin?

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E. cadherins bind E. cadherins

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How are cadherins anchored together - how do they make strong links between cells?

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Homophilic interactions & links to actin cytoskeleton

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What are the 2 types of actin-linked junctions?

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  • Adherens junction (bind to a cell)
  • Focal adhesion (bind to extracellular matrix)
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Explain the different steps in the adhesion belt in morphogenesis

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Cadherin –> Catenin –> Actin –> Myosin

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9
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Describe the formation of a neural tube

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The sheet of epithelial cells will bend (curve), where contaction occurs, as the basal lamina isn’t very flexible. This leads to invagination and eventually forming a neural tube.

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What is the intermediate filament of an integrin?

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hemidesmosome

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What are hemidesmosomes?

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Integrin’s intermediate filament, which attach cells to basal lamina.

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What is the intermediate filament of a cadherin?

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desmosome

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13
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What are desmosomes?

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  • cell-to-cell junctions
  • plentiful in heart muscle & epidermis
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14
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What filaments prevent tearing, as long formations across the cell?

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Keratin filaments

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15
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What is the role of pemphigus?

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Contains desmoglein, hold together keratinocytes in epidermis. can cause autoimmune skin blistering.

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16
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Between what layers do a tight junction form?

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Form between the apical & basal layers of the cells.

17
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What is the function of tight junctions?

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  • can completely prevent things entering cells. It stops dehydration and regulate what enters. This will present in places where a barrier is needed.
  • prevent fluid, ion & membrane flow
    (transcellular transport & paracellular transport)
18
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Where are tight junctions found?

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epithelial cells - e.g. gut

19
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What are the 2 types of proteins found in tight junction?

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occludin & claudin

20
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Approximately how many types of claudin are there?

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25 types

21
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What is the result of having different types of claudin?

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creates specificity for different tight junction

22
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What 2 protein/lipids can be found on the apical outer membrane?

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  • glycolipid
  • cholesterol
23
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What protein/lipid is found on the basolateral membrane?

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  • phosphatidylcholine
24
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Where are gap junctions found?

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  • connective tissue, epithelia, neurons, heart muscle
25
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What can fit through the pores created at gap junctions?

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Water, inorganic ions, sugars, amino acid, ATP, cAMP, IP3

26
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What does gap junction regulate?

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allows regulated & direct cell-cell communication

27
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What subunits are gap junctions composed of?

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6 connexins

28
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What do different compositions of different types of connexins allow for?

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this allows for specificity

29
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What regulates gap junctions?

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  • membrane potential
  • pH
  • calcium
  • cell signals
30
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An influx of what molecule leaking into a neurone will kill a neurone?

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Calcium

31
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The addition of what neurotransmitter can lead to gap junctions closing?

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dopamine

32
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What are the key uses of junctions?

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  • Integrity
  • Cytoskeleton
  • Compartments
  • Communication
  • Protein families
33
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What are selectins?

A

surface receptors that bind to sugars

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