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Define extracellular matrix

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A complex network of macromolecules in the extracellular space

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What is the extracellular matrix secreted by?

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The cells which inhabit it

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What is the role of the extracellular matrix?

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Gives structural and organizational support to tissues

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T/F: The extracellular matrix makes up a substantial part of tissue volume

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True

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Collagen makes up ___% of the total body protein?

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30%

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___% of collagen is type __

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90% of collagen is type I

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Collagen has what type of structure? How is this structure strengthened?

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Collagen has a triple-helical structure, strengthened and stabilized by crosslinks

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There are both ____ and ____ collagens

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Fibrillar and nonfibrillar

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T/F: The same types and combinations of collagen molecules predominate in different tissues

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False. Different types and combinations of collagen molecules predominate in different tissues

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Collagen is frequently _____, and synthesis is affected by physiological conditions such as ___ or ___ ____

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Remodeled

Diet

Mechanical Stress

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Osteogenesis/Dentogenesis imperfecta is the result of a genetic mutation that causes:

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The glycine in Type I collagen to be replaced by another amino acid

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What is the role of elastin?

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It provides flexibility and resilience to the ECM

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What is the predominant ECM molecule in blood vessels?

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Elastin

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Where is elastin found?

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In tissues that require elasticity

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How is elastin stabilized?

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By two-way crosslinks

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When do you stop synthesizing elastin?

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After adolescence

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What is the role of fibronectin?

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Facilitates communication between intracellular and extracellular compartments

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T/F: Fibronectin binds to other ECM molesules

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True

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T/F: Fibronectin binds to integrin molecules on cells

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True

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What is fibronectin important for?

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Cell adhesion, growth, migration, and wound healing

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What 2 forms does fibronectin have in order to interact with oral pathogens?

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Soluble and insoluble forms

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Where is laminin found in?

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Primarily in the basal lamina

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What is the role of laminin?

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Gives structural support to the ECM

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Laminin is the major component of:

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Basement membranes in epithelial and muscle tissues

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Laminin binds to cells, often through what?
The integrin family of proteins
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T/F: You can acquire diseases from abnormal laminin
True
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What is the function of proteoglycans?
They are the gel-formers of the ECM. They also function in the structure of molecules and diversity.
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Proteoglycans have many ____
Negative charges
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The negative charges in proteoglycans attract:
Cations and water
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The result of proteoglycans attracting cations and water is:
Hydration of the ECM, which provides rigidity and durability
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Proteoglycans are < ____% of ECM protein
< 10%
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Because of their hydrophilicity, ____ ____ fill most of the extracellular space
GAG chains
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Proteoglycans combine to form
Aggrecan
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Proteoglycans can also:
1. Bind growth factors | 2. Regulate enzyme activity 3. Act as co-receptors
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What type of diseases are related to proteoglycans?
Lysosomal storage diseases
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Define cell junctions
Specialized regions where cells are attached to each other and the ECM
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What type of tissues are particularly rich in cellular junctions?
Epithelial tissues
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What are tight junctions?
Cell-cell junctions found in all epithelia
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What is the role of a tight junction?
To severely limit intercellular permeability and maintain cell membrane polarity (different protein components of apical and basolateral membranes)
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How are tight junctions formed?
By sealing strands anchored in the membrane
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What are tight junctions required for?
For active transport of solutes across the epithelial barrier
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All tight junctions are impermeable to:
Macromolecules
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T/F: Permeability to small molecules in tight junctions can vary
True
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Permeability of small molecules in tight junctions varies depending on:
The number of sealing strands and the different transmembrane proteins (occludin and claudin families) that comprise them
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What is the role of an anchoring junction?
To bind cells to each other and to the ECM
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Where are anchoring junctions found?
In all tissues, especially those subject to mechanical stress
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What are adherens junctions?
Cell-cell junction found primarily in epithelia
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Adherens junctions form:
A continuous adhesion belt just below the tight junction
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Transmembrane proteins in adherens junctions are
Cadherins
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Adherens Junctions connect:
Bundles of actin filaments (contractile)
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Adherens junctions are necessary for:
Tight junction formation and epithelial tube formation in morphogenesis
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Desmosomes are:
Cell-cell junctions that "rivet" cells together
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Where are desmosomes found?
Primarily in epithelia and muscle cells
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What do desmosomes contribute to?
Tissue strength and durability
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Transmembrane proteins in desmosomes are:
Cadherins
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What do hemidesmosomes resemble?
Half-desmosomes
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What is the difference in hemidesmosomes and half-desmosomes?
Hemidesmosomes bind cells to the ECM
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Transmembrane adhestion proteins in hemidesmosomes are:
Integrins
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Hemidesmosomes attach the junctional epithelium to the:
Tooth enamel
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Focal adhesions are:
Spot-type junctions that link the cell cytoskeleton to the ECM
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Focal adhesions can contain as many as ___ different proteins
100
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How are focal adhesions dynamic?
They can form, change, or disappear in response to intracellular or extracellular signals
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Focal adhesions transmit external mechanical signals via __ ___
Integrin receptors
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Focal Adhesions are important in:
1. Cell migration 2. Motility 3. Differentiation 4. Proliferation 5. Orthodontic tooth movement
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What are gap junctions?
Communicating junctions found in nearly all cells except skeletal muscle and blood cells
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What do gap junctions allow for?
Small molecules and electrical charges to pass directly from cell to cell
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Channels, called ____, are hexamers of connexin proteins
Connexons
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T/F: Connexon permeability varies with the identity and combinations of connexins present
True
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Gap junction permeability can be regulated by:
Both intra and extracellular signals
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T/F: Gap junctions allow the cells of a given tissue to function together quickly and in a coordinated fashion
True

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