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Introduction to Cells
• Cells – the smallest living units in our bodies• Organelles – “little organs” – carry on essential
functions of cells
• Enzymes – direct chemical reactions in cells
• Metabolism – the sum of all chemical reactions in the cell
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Introduction to Cells
• Cells have three main components• Plasma membrane
• Cytoplasm
• Nucleus
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Structure of a Generalized Cell
Figure 2.1
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The Plasma Membrane
• Plasma membrane defines the extent of the cell
• Structure of membrane• Fluid mosaic model (lipid bilayer)
• Types of membrane proteins• Integral proteins – firmly imbedded in, or attached
to lipid bilayer
• Peripheral proteins – attach to membrane surface
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The Plasma Membrane
Figure 2.2a
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The Plasma Membrane
• Functions – relate to location at the interface of cell’s exterior and interior• Provides barrier against substances outside the cell
• Some plasma membranes act as receptors
Keywords: phospholipids -- polar head, non-polar tail, hydrophilic, hydrophobic, bilayered.
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The Plasma Membrane
• Determines which substances enter or leave the cell• Membrane is selectively permeable
• Diffusion – molecules move from a region where they are more concentrated to an area where they are less concentrated
• Osmosis – the diffusion of water across a membrane
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Endocytosis
• Endocytosis – mechanism by which particles enter cells• Phagocytosis – “cell eating”
• Pinocytosis – “cell drinking”
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Receptor-mediated Endocytosis
• Receptor-mediated endocytosis• Plasma proteins bind to certain molecules
• Invaginates and forms a coated pit
• Pinches off to become a coated vesicle
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Exocytosis
Exocytosis – mechanism that moves substances out of the cell Substance is enclosed in a vesicle
The vesicle migrates to the plasma membrane
Proteins from the vesicles (v-SNAREs) bind with membrane proteins (t-SNAREs)
The lipid layers from both membranes bind, and the vesicle releases its contents to the outside of the cell
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Exocytosis
Figure 2.4
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Cellular Diversity
• Specialized functions of cells relates to:• Shape of cell
• Arrangement of organelles
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Cellular Diversity
• Cells that connect body parts or cover organs• Fibroblast – makes and secretes protein component
of fibers
• Erythrocyte – concave shape provides surface area for uptake of the respiratory gases
• Epithelial cell – hexagonal shape allows maximum number of epithelial cells to pack together
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Cells that Connect Body Parts or Cover Organs
Figure 2.16 (1)
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Cellular Diversity
• Cells that move organs and body parts• Skeletal and smooth muscle cells
• Elongated and filled with actin and myosin
• Contract forcefully
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Cells that Move Organs and Body Parts
Figure 2.16 (2)
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Cellular Diversity
• Cells that store nutrients• Fat cell – shape is produced by large fat droplet in
its cytoplasm
• Cells that fight disease• Macrophage – moves through tissue to reach
infection sites
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Cells that Store Nutrients and Cells that Fight Disease
Figure 2.16 (3), (4)
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Cellular Diversity
• Cells that gather information• Neuron – has long processes for receiving and
transmitting messages
Figure 2.16 (5)
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Cellular Diversity
• Cells of reproduction• Oocyte (female) – largest cell in the body
• Contains many copies of organelles for distribution to daughter cells
• Sperm (male) – possesses long tail for swimming to the egg for fertilization
Figure 2.16 (6)
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Developmental Aspects of Cells
• Youth – begin as a fertilized egg• Cells in embryo
• Exposed to chemical signals (hormones and local peptides)
• Chemicals channel cells into specific pathways of development
• Cell specialization leads to structural variation of cell types
Keywords: Apoptosis, dysplasia, hyperplasia, hypertrophy, necrosis.
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Aging (emphasis on cellular events)• Aging – a complex process caused by a variety of
factors• Free radical theory
• Damage from byproducts of cellular metabolism
• Radicals build up and damage essential molecules of cells
• Radicals present in air pollution, radiation, certain foods
• Peroxidase and Catalase breakdown radicals in cytosol (Vit. E, C, beta-carotene and selenium)
• Mitochondrial theory – a decrease in production of energy by mitochondria weakens and ages our cells
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Aging continued:
• Immune theory – manufactures antibodies to fend of foreign invaders somehow start to attack bodies own cells.
• Glucose theory – glucose added randomly btw adjacent protein molecules
• Cell division and Genetic theory – experiments on human cells outside body show there is a limit to number of times cells will divide - is this is a genetically programmed event? - if so, aging part of our genetic blueprint.• Telomeres – “end caps” on chromosomes• Telomerase – prevents telomeres from degrading