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Features of multicellular organisms

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cells organized into cooperative assemblies- tissues and organs. nerve, muscle, epithelium etc
-permits complex processes, compartmentalization and communication

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two types of tissues

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Cellular-muscle/epithelia
-composes mostly of cells
-integrity/properties derived from cell-cell and cell-ECM interactions like cell junctions
Connective Tissue- cartilage, bone, tendon
-composed to ECM with a few cells, the cells synthesize/remodel and bind the ECM
-properties of the tissue (strength and elasticity) derived from the composition of the ECM

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Small intestine

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Made of both tissue types, like most things in the body

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Tight junction

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seals neighboring cells together in and epithelial sheet to prevent leakage of molecules between them

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adherens junction

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joins an actin bundle in once cell to a similar bundle in a neighboring cell

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desmosome junction

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“spot weld” that anchors the tough IF in one cells to those in a neighbor

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Gap Junction

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cell-cell junction allowing passage of small water-soluble ions and molecules

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hemidesmosome junction

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anchors IF in a cell to the basil lamina

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Focal adhesions

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cell-ECM junction

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Adhering/Anchoring junctions

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-maintain tissue integrity when subjected to mechanical stress.
-achieved by interactions with actin of IF
-cell-cell or cell ECM (2 of each type)
cell-cell: Adherens(Zonula) and desmosome
cell-ECM: Focal adhesions and hemidesmosome

(hemi)desmosomes are IF, adherens and adhesions are actin

  • 3 basic components
    1. transmembrane glycoprotein
    2. complex of linker proteins on cytoplasmic face stabilizes link to 3rd component and regulates assembly
    3. cytoskeleton
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Adherens Junction (Zonula adherens)

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  • cell-cell
    1. Cadherins- homophilic interaction
    2. catenins, alpha actin
    3. actin microfilaments

stability, development of neural tube

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Focal Adhesions/Contacts

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  • cell-ECM- heterophilic
    1. Integrins (ca2+) sensitive- two subunits, alpha/beta heterodimers
    2. talin, vinculin
    3. actin cytoskeleton (stress fibers)

found in vascular endothelium in areas of turbulent flow and in migrating cells.
-mytendinous junction of skeletal muscle and dense plaques of smooth muscle is similar to focal adhesions

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actin junctions

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zonula adherens and focal adhesions

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IF junctions

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desmosomes and hemi-desmosomes

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cell-cell interactions

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zonula adherens and desmosome

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cell-ECM interactions

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focal adhesions and hemi-desmosomes

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Desmosome

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  • cell-cell
    1. cadherins
    2. desmoplakins
    3. IF (Keratin)

link IF across and epithelial sheet

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Hemi-Desmosome

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  • cell-ECM
    1. integrin alpha6/beta4-attaches to ECM of basil lamina *only integrin toassociate with IF
    2. desmoplakin
    3. IF

link IF across and epithelial sheet

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Skin disorders associated with anchoring/adhering junctions

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  1. pemphigus- auto-immune- antobodies againt cadherins and disrupt cell-cell junctions
  2. epidermolysis bullosa simplex- defect in keratin assembly

both result in loss of tissue integrity and/or blistering and can be fatal

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Tight junction

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  • provide a permeability barrier across epithelial sheets like in the small intestine.
  • allows for regulated transport of nutrients through the cells- transcellular transport (instead of things just diffusing)
  • Na2+ dependent uptake at the apical membranes and facilitated diffusion at baso-lateral membranes
  • maintain cell polarity by keeping membrane proteins in place
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proteins of tight junction

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claudin and occludin- strings of transmembrane proteins interact with each other on adjacent cells via homophilic interactions
-permeability depends on number of strings of proteins

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Gap junctions

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  • communication between neighboring cells

- electrical conduction in cardiac muscle and passage of small molecules aa, vitamins etc.

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protein of gap junction

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connexin
-six connexin molecules associate in the plasma membrane to form a pole called a connexon (hemi-channel) connexons on adjacent cells associate to form a Gap junction (see picure-hemichannel as in tube cut in half down the middle, 6 make full circle and circle connects with another)

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regulation of gap junctions

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high intracellular calcium or low pH gap junction is closed

low intracellular calcium or high pH gap junction is open

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Connective tissues
- synthesized by a small number of cells dispersed within the matrix - secreted locally and then assembled - ECM is the major component of connective tissues - ECM provides major characteristics of tissue (tensile strength/elasticity/permeability) - ECM mostly produced by fibroblasts - some cells use specialized cells- chondroblasts and osteoblasts.
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Three major protein families of the ECM
1. Fibrous- collagens and elastin 2. Bulky-space filling proteins- proteoglycans 3. cross-linking proteins- fibronectin/ laminin
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Fibrous proteins
collagen I, II, III, elastin (stabilized by fibrillin)
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Collagen I, II, III
- the fibrillar collagens, type I is 90% of all collagens - collagen is the most abundant protein 25% of total body protein - collagen provides tensile strength and resists stretching (tissues require this and elasticity).
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
hyperextensible skin and joints because of various fibrillar collagen defects
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Fibrillar collagen biosynthesis
- synthesized as pro alpha chain molecule in ER - post translational modification (hydroxylation/glycosylation of proline and lysines) occur in the Golgi - three pro alpha chains associate into a triple helix (pro-collagen) - SECRETED FROM CELL - in extracellular space collagenases clip pro-peptides allowing triple helical collagen to self associate into higher order structures - forms FIBRILS AND FIBERS - cells may further re-model/order the matric by attaching it to various integrins on the cell surface and tugging on it
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Type IV collagen
can't form fibrils - pro-peptide isn't cleaved, blocks cross linking and thus fibril formation - forms a mesh and is a major component of basal lamina
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Elastin
- elastic component of skin, lungs, and blood vessels. - 750 aa. extensive cross-linking following secretion via covalent linking of lysine residues - elastic features due primarily to molecule containing a large amount of random coil and turns due to high proline content
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Fibrillin
- stabilizes elastin - glycoprotein that forms a sheath around the elastin fibers - mutations lead to Mafan Syndrome- aorta prone to rupture
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Bulky Filler Proteins/Molecules
- space filling - resist compression forces - permit rapid diffusion ex:growth factors - permit cell migration-during embryogenesis, immune cell response to infection
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Proteoglycans
- major component of cartilage/ loose CT - glycosaminoglycans (unbranched chains of repeating disaccharides) - Core protein backbone link to GAGs via serine - can complex with hyaluronic acid using linker proteins - range in size
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Substances on GAGs
- sulfate and carboxyl groups (neg charge) - hydrophilic - hydrated gel - resists compression
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Cross-linker proteins
Fibronectin and laminin
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Fibronectin
- multi-domain glycoprotein - homo-dimer (each chain is 225 kDa) - can self associate into bundles and fibrils - alternative space variants
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Fibronectin binding sites
- integrins (cell adhesions (cell-cell)/focal adhesions (cell-ECM) (actin)) via RGDS sequence in fibronectin - Heparin - Type I, II, III collagen - Fibrin (platelet clotting) - important in loose CT/ blood clotting/ wound repair/ cell migration/development
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Laminin
- three chain polypeptide - binds integrin on cell surface (focal adhesions and hemidesmosomes (cell-ECM)) - Binds type IV collagen - binds heparoin - component of basal lamina (along with type IV and proteoglycans)
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Basal Lamina
- specialized ECM forming a dense meshwork | - Type IV (binds integrins on cells-focal adhesions and hemi-desmosomes), laminin, proteoglycans
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Functions of basal lamina
1. surrounds and supports muscle cells (DMD) also links muscle to tendon 2. support for epithelial sheets (controls proliferation) 3. kidney- molecular filter- blocks loss of protein from blood into kidney tubule 4. guidance pathways- development, NCC- peripheral nervous system
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pemphigus
- problem with anchoring junction and specifically cell-cell because it attacks cadherins - desmosome (IF) and adherens (actin)
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epidermolysis bullosa simplex
- problem with anchoring junction and keratin (IF) | - desmosomes and hemidesmosomes

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