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Lecture notes Cell Regulation - lecture 1
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- Cell Regulation
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- University Of Sussex (UoS)
Lecture notes covering cell signalling - overview.
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Cell Recognition and Cancer Review Questions L1 – Introduction to Cell SignallingQuestions Answers
What are the two methods of cellular communication? 1. Electrical
2. Chemical
Which junctions does electrical current pass through? Gap junctions
What happens once a chemical signal binds to receptor Effectors are activated in the nucleus (E nucl) or
and relay information via second messengers? cytoplasm (Ecyto)
What is Juxtacrine signalling? Two cells in physical contact with membrane-bound
macromolecule on sender cell and receptor on adjacent
target cell
What is endocrine signalling? Sender cell releases hormone which travels via blood;
diffuses out of blood vessels and binds to receptor on
target cell
What is paracrine signalling? Signal not released into blood stream, but into local
extracellular fluid where it diffuses across short
distances and binds to target cells
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