Cell junctions connect neighboring cells and classify into three main types - occluding, communicating, and anchoring junctions. Occluding junctions prevent molecules from passing between cells, like tight junctions. Communicating junctions allow transfer of substances between cells via channels, such as gap junctions. Anchoring junctions provide structural strength, exemplified by desmosomes attaching cells to each other or hemidesmosomes attaching cells to the extracellular matrix. Cell adhesion molecules like cadherins and selectins are transmembrane proteins that mediate cell-cell binding and participate in various cellular processes during development, wound healing, and immune responses.
Cell junctions allow for communication and coordination between cells. The major types of intercellular junctions in animals are tight junctions, gap junctions, desmosomes, and adherens junctions. Tight junctions form seals between cells to prevent leakage, while gap junctions allow communication through exchange of materials. Desmosomes fasten cells into sheets, and adherens junctions provide strong mechanical attachment between cells. In plants, plasmodesmata are channels that enable transport and communication between neighboring plant cells.
Cell junctions are multiprotein complexes that provide contact between animal cells and maintain barriers between cells. There are five main types of cell junctions: tight junctions, adherens junctions, desmosomes, hemidesmosomes, and gap junctions. Tight junctions form virtually impermeable barriers between cells through fusion of the cell membranes. Adherens junctions provide strong mechanical attachment between cells through linkage to the cytoskeleton. Desmosomes provide strong adhesion between epithelial cells through attachment to intermediate filaments.
Cells have a cytoskeleton that provides structure, facilitates transport, and supports cell junctions. There are three main types of cytoskeletal filaments - microfilaments, intermediate filaments, and microtubules. Cell junctions consist of multiprotein complexes that provide contact between cells or between cells and the extracellular matrix. The main types of cell junctions are tight junctions, desmosomes, adherens junctions, and gap junctions. Tight junctions form a continuous belt around cells to control paracellular transport. Desmosomes and adherens junctions connect cells through adhesive proteins like cadherins and resist mechanical stress.
Cell junctions are structures that allow neighboring cells to associate with each other. The three main types of cell junctions are tight junctions, adhesive junctions, and gap junctions. Adhesive junctions like desmosomes and adherens junctions link cells together and to the extracellular matrix. These junctions contain intracellular attachment proteins and transmembrane linker proteins that anchor the cells. Gap junctions allow direct communication between cells by forming channels that let small molecules pass between cells. Cell junctions play important roles in cell polarization, barrier function, and coordinated cell behavior.
There are three main types of cell junctions: occluding junctions, adhering junctions, and communicating junctions. Occluding junctions, also called tight junctions, form impermeable barriers between cells. Adhering junctions such as desmosomes anchor cells together through transmembrane proteins. Communicating junctions, including gap junctions, contain channels that allow small molecules to pass between cells and facilitate cell-cell communication.
1. Cells are organized into tissues through cell junctions that connect cells to each other and through the extracellular matrix that provides structural support.
2. The extracellular matrix is a network of proteins, glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans secreted by cells that form specialized structures like connective tissue, the basal lamina, and cartilage.
3. Major components of the extracellular matrix include collagen, elastin, fibronectin, hyaluronan and aggrecan. These components differ in their physical properties and functions in providing structure, hydration and binding signaling molecules.
Cell junctions connect neighboring cells and classify into three main types - occluding, communicating, and anchoring junctions. Occluding junctions prevent molecules from passing between cells, like tight junctions. Communicating junctions allow transfer of substances between cells via channels, such as gap junctions. Anchoring junctions provide structural strength, exemplified by desmosomes attaching cells to each other or hemidesmosomes attaching cells to the extracellular matrix. Cell adhesion molecules like cadherins and selectins are transmembrane proteins that mediate cell-cell binding and participate in various cellular processes during development, wound healing, and immune responses.
Cell junctions allow for communication and coordination between cells. The major types of intercellular junctions in animals are tight junctions, gap junctions, desmosomes, and adherens junctions. Tight junctions form seals between cells to prevent leakage, while gap junctions allow communication through exchange of materials. Desmosomes fasten cells into sheets, and adherens junctions provide strong mechanical attachment between cells. In plants, plasmodesmata are channels that enable transport and communication between neighboring plant cells.
Cell junctions are multiprotein complexes that provide contact between animal cells and maintain barriers between cells. There are five main types of cell junctions: tight junctions, adherens junctions, desmosomes, hemidesmosomes, and gap junctions. Tight junctions form virtually impermeable barriers between cells through fusion of the cell membranes. Adherens junctions provide strong mechanical attachment between cells through linkage to the cytoskeleton. Desmosomes provide strong adhesion between epithelial cells through attachment to intermediate filaments.
Cells have a cytoskeleton that provides structure, facilitates transport, and supports cell junctions. There are three main types of cytoskeletal filaments - microfilaments, intermediate filaments, and microtubules. Cell junctions consist of multiprotein complexes that provide contact between cells or between cells and the extracellular matrix. The main types of cell junctions are tight junctions, desmosomes, adherens junctions, and gap junctions. Tight junctions form a continuous belt around cells to control paracellular transport. Desmosomes and adherens junctions connect cells through adhesive proteins like cadherins and resist mechanical stress.
Cell junctions are structures that allow neighboring cells to associate with each other. The three main types of cell junctions are tight junctions, adhesive junctions, and gap junctions. Adhesive junctions like desmosomes and adherens junctions link cells together and to the extracellular matrix. These junctions contain intracellular attachment proteins and transmembrane linker proteins that anchor the cells. Gap junctions allow direct communication between cells by forming channels that let small molecules pass between cells. Cell junctions play important roles in cell polarization, barrier function, and coordinated cell behavior.
There are three main types of cell junctions: occluding junctions, adhering junctions, and communicating junctions. Occluding junctions, also called tight junctions, form impermeable barriers between cells. Adhering junctions such as desmosomes anchor cells together through transmembrane proteins. Communicating junctions, including gap junctions, contain channels that allow small molecules to pass between cells and facilitate cell-cell communication.
1. Cells are organized into tissues through cell junctions that connect cells to each other and through the extracellular matrix that provides structural support.
2. The extracellular matrix is a network of proteins, glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans secreted by cells that form specialized structures like connective tissue, the basal lamina, and cartilage.
3. Major components of the extracellular matrix include collagen, elastin, fibronectin, hyaluronan and aggrecan. These components differ in their physical properties and functions in providing structure, hydration and binding signaling molecules.
Cell junctions connect neighboring cells and mediate cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. They are classified as tight junctions, gap junctions, and anchoring junctions. Tight junctions form selective barriers between cells, while gap junctions allow small molecules to pass directly between cells. Anchoring junctions like adherens junctions and desmosomes provide strength through connections to cytoskeletal proteins. Cell adhesion molecules like integrins, cadherins, and selectins are involved in cell binding and play roles in processes like differentiation, migration, and survival.
Cell junctions are multiprotein complexes that provide contact between adjacent animal cells and help hold tissues together. The main types are anchoring junctions, which attach cells to surrounding matrix and each other; gap junctions, which allow direct communication between cells; and tight junctions, which form barriers between epithelial layers. Cell junction molecules like selectins, cadherins, integrins, and the immunoglobulin superfamily mediate cell-cell adhesion through calcium-dependent and calcium-independent binding of domains on neighboring cell surfaces. Cell junctions are essential for tissue structure, cell signaling, and barrier functions in the body.
Intercellular junctions are specialized structures that mediate cell-to-cell and cell-to-extracellular matrix interactions. They maintain tissue integrity and control paracellular transport. The main types of intercellular junctions are tight junctions, adherens junctions, desmosomes, gap junctions, and hemidesmosomes. Tight junctions form a seal between cells to control diffusion between extracellular and intracellular spaces, while adherens junctions and desmosomes provide strong mechanical adhesion between cells. Gap junctions allow communication between cells via channels that connect their cytoplasm. Hemidesmosomes anchor cells to the extracellular matrix.
A. Skeletal muscle
B. Smooth muscle
C. Cardiac muscle
The primary identifying characteristics are:
A. Multiple peripheral nuclei
B. No striations
C. Intercalated discs
Cell Junctions & Transport Through Cell Membranesshaibal chandra
This document summarizes cell junctions, transport through cell membranes, and cell adhesion molecules. It discusses three main types of cell junctions - occluding junctions, communicating junctions, and anchoring junctions. It then describes various transport mechanisms like passive transport (simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion) and active transport. Finally, it discusses four main types of cell adhesion molecules - cadherins, integrins, IgG superfamily, and selectins.
The cytoskeleton is composed of microtubules, microfilaments, and intermediate filaments that help maintain cell shape and enable cell movement. Microtubules are involved in cell division, shape, and organelle movement. Microfilaments assist with cell division, shape changes, muscle contraction, and motility. Intermediate filaments provide structural support and anchor organelles. Motor proteins use ATP to "walk" along cytoskeletal fibers and transport vesicles and organelles within the cell.
Cell junctions allow molecules to pass between adjacent animal and plant cells without crossing plasma membranes. In animals, tight junctions, desmosomes, and gap junctions serve this function, while in plants plasmodesmata act as plant-specific communication channels that span cell walls and link the cytoplasm of adjacent cells with a continuous plasma membrane.
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Intercellular junctions are specialized structures that allow adhesion and communication between cells in multicellular organisms. There are three main types: gap junctions, tight junctions, and anchoring junctions. Gap junctions consist of channels that connect adjacent cells and allow for signal transfer. Tight junctions form a continuous belt around cells and prevent fluid leakage between epithelial layers. Anchoring junctions include desmosomes, hemidesmosomes, and adherens junctions, which anchor cells to each other and extracellular fluid through various transmembrane proteins and cytoskeletal elements.
Cell junctions are specialized contact sites that hold cells together and attach cells to the extracellular matrix. They are classified into three main groups: tight junctions, gap junctions, and adherens junctions. Tight junctions form continuous seals around cells to control permeability and prevent diffusion between cells. Gap junctions allow small molecules and ions to pass directly between cells to facilitate cell-cell communication. Adherens junctions, such as desmosomes and hemidesmosomes, anchor cells to other cells or the extracellular matrix. Cell adhesion molecules like cadherins, integrins, and immunoglobulin superfamily proteins mediate cell-cell and cell-matrix adhesion through homophilic or heterophilic binding interactions.
Cell junctions are structures that allow for long-term association between neighboring cells. The three main types are tight junctions, adhesive junctions, and gap junctions. Adhesive junctions such as desmosomes and adherens junctions link cells together and to the extracellular matrix. These junctions contain intracellular attachment proteins and transmembrane linker proteins that anchor actin filaments or intermediate filaments. Gap junctions allow direct communication between cells by forming channels between their plasma membranes.
This document discusses cellular vesicles and membrane trafficking. It defines vesicles as membranous sacs that store and transport cellular products or waste. There are three main types of vesicles: secretory vesicles, transport vesicles, and storage vesicles. The document then discusses the mechanisms and proteins involved in vesicle formation, transport, and fusion, including endocytosis, exocytosis, clathrin, adaptor proteins, dynamin, Rab GTPases, and SNARE proteins. It also mentions some diseases related to problems in vesicle trafficking like botulism, tetanus, and familial hypercholesterolemia.
Transport across the cell membrane is necessary to maintain cellular function. There are three main types of transport: passive transport which includes diffusion, facilitated diffusion, and osmosis and does not require energy; active transport which uses energy and transports molecules against their concentration gradient, including primary active transport using ATP and secondary active transport utilizing ion gradients; and vesicular transport which transports larger molecules through vesicles via endocytosis, exocytosis, and transcytosis. Specialized proteins are involved in each of these transport mechanisms to regulate the passage of substances into and out of cells.
Describes the plasma membrane in detail, explains the each major component with its functions.
Transport mechanism across the cell is covered with detailed explanation with examples.
by Dr. N.Sivaranjani, MD
Cells in tissues work together in groups for specific functions. There are four main types of tissues: epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous. Epithelial tissues line surfaces and form glands. They are classified based on the number of cell layers (simple vs stratified) and cell shape (squamous, cuboidal, columnar). Simple epithelia are single layers, while stratified have multiple layers. Epithelial tissues have specialized junctions and polarity. Their main functions are protection, secretion, absorption, and filtration.
Cell signaling allows cells to communicate and coordinate their actions through chemical signals. There are different types of cell signaling including autocrine, paracrine, endocrine, and juxtacrine signaling. The process of cell signaling involves signal synthesis, transport, receptor binding, signal transmission, interpretation, and termination. Understanding cell signaling is important for treating diseases and engineering tissues, as errors in signaling can cause cancer, autoimmunity, and diabetes. The cell cycle is tightly regulated and consists of growth, DNA replication, and division phases. Key regulators of the cell cycle include cyclins, cyclin-dependent kinases, and cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors that promote or inhibit cell cycle progression at checkpoints.
This document discusses different types of junctions that connect animal and plant cells. It describes four main types of junctions in animal cells: tight junctions, adherens junctions, gap junctions, and desmosomes. Tight junctions seal adjacent epithelial cells and control molecular passage between cells. Adherens junctions provide strong mechanical attachment between cells. Gap junctions allow small molecules and ions to pass between cells. Desmosomes hold epithelial cells tightly together. The document also discusses plasmodesmata, which connect plant cells and allow communication between them through extensions of their plasma membranes.
A membrane protein is a protein molecule that is attached to, or associated with the membrane of a cell or an organelle.
More than half of all proteins interact with membranes.
1) The document discusses the three types of muscular tissue - skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle.
2) Skeletal muscle is striated, voluntary muscle attached to bones. It contains bundles of fibers surrounded by connective tissue. Microscopically, it contains myofibrils with repeating dark A and light I bands.
3) Cardiac muscle is striated and involuntary. Microscopically, its branching fibers are joined end to end at intercalated discs.
4) Smooth muscle is non-striated and present in organs like blood vessels. Microscopically, its spindle-shaped cells are arranged in bundles and layers connected by gap junctions.
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Cell junctions connect neighboring cells and classify into occluding, communicating, and anchoring junctions. Occluding junctions prevent molecule exchange between cells, like tight junctions. Communicating junctions allow molecule passage under 1,000 Da, like gap junctions. Anchoring junctions provide cell-cell or cell-matrix structural integrity, like adherens junctions and desmosomes. Tight junctions prevent large molecule passage between epithelial/endothelial cells. Gap junctions allow ion and small molecule exchange in heart and intestine. Adherens junctions connect actin between adjacent cells and desmosomes connect intermediate filaments.
Gap junctions allow direct communication between adjacent cells by forming channels between the cells' cytoplasm. The structure of a gap junction consists of connexons - cylinders of six transmembrane protein subunits called connexins - arranged back-to-back between the plasma membranes of adjacent cells. These connexons join to form channels about 1.5-2.0 nm in diameter that connect the cytoplasm of the two cells and allow small molecules and ions to pass directly between cells, enabling both electrical and metabolic cooperation.
Cell junctions connect neighboring cells and mediate cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. They are classified as tight junctions, gap junctions, and anchoring junctions. Tight junctions form selective barriers between cells, while gap junctions allow small molecules to pass directly between cells. Anchoring junctions like adherens junctions and desmosomes provide strength through connections to cytoskeletal proteins. Cell adhesion molecules like integrins, cadherins, and selectins are involved in cell binding and play roles in processes like differentiation, migration, and survival.
Cell junctions are multiprotein complexes that provide contact between adjacent animal cells and help hold tissues together. The main types are anchoring junctions, which attach cells to surrounding matrix and each other; gap junctions, which allow direct communication between cells; and tight junctions, which form barriers between epithelial layers. Cell junction molecules like selectins, cadherins, integrins, and the immunoglobulin superfamily mediate cell-cell adhesion through calcium-dependent and calcium-independent binding of domains on neighboring cell surfaces. Cell junctions are essential for tissue structure, cell signaling, and barrier functions in the body.
Intercellular junctions are specialized structures that mediate cell-to-cell and cell-to-extracellular matrix interactions. They maintain tissue integrity and control paracellular transport. The main types of intercellular junctions are tight junctions, adherens junctions, desmosomes, gap junctions, and hemidesmosomes. Tight junctions form a seal between cells to control diffusion between extracellular and intracellular spaces, while adherens junctions and desmosomes provide strong mechanical adhesion between cells. Gap junctions allow communication between cells via channels that connect their cytoplasm. Hemidesmosomes anchor cells to the extracellular matrix.
A. Skeletal muscle
B. Smooth muscle
C. Cardiac muscle
The primary identifying characteristics are:
A. Multiple peripheral nuclei
B. No striations
C. Intercalated discs
Cell Junctions & Transport Through Cell Membranesshaibal chandra
This document summarizes cell junctions, transport through cell membranes, and cell adhesion molecules. It discusses three main types of cell junctions - occluding junctions, communicating junctions, and anchoring junctions. It then describes various transport mechanisms like passive transport (simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion) and active transport. Finally, it discusses four main types of cell adhesion molecules - cadherins, integrins, IgG superfamily, and selectins.
The cytoskeleton is composed of microtubules, microfilaments, and intermediate filaments that help maintain cell shape and enable cell movement. Microtubules are involved in cell division, shape, and organelle movement. Microfilaments assist with cell division, shape changes, muscle contraction, and motility. Intermediate filaments provide structural support and anchor organelles. Motor proteins use ATP to "walk" along cytoskeletal fibers and transport vesicles and organelles within the cell.
Cell junctions allow molecules to pass between adjacent animal and plant cells without crossing plasma membranes. In animals, tight junctions, desmosomes, and gap junctions serve this function, while in plants plasmodesmata act as plant-specific communication channels that span cell walls and link the cytoplasm of adjacent cells with a continuous plasma membrane.
endocytosis and exocytosis is a procss of cell eating and drinnking. it is a mazor tool for self defence to an individual cell. there are some molecular mechanism for this process described in given notes.
Intercellular junctions are specialized structures that allow adhesion and communication between cells in multicellular organisms. There are three main types: gap junctions, tight junctions, and anchoring junctions. Gap junctions consist of channels that connect adjacent cells and allow for signal transfer. Tight junctions form a continuous belt around cells and prevent fluid leakage between epithelial layers. Anchoring junctions include desmosomes, hemidesmosomes, and adherens junctions, which anchor cells to each other and extracellular fluid through various transmembrane proteins and cytoskeletal elements.
Cell junctions are specialized contact sites that hold cells together and attach cells to the extracellular matrix. They are classified into three main groups: tight junctions, gap junctions, and adherens junctions. Tight junctions form continuous seals around cells to control permeability and prevent diffusion between cells. Gap junctions allow small molecules and ions to pass directly between cells to facilitate cell-cell communication. Adherens junctions, such as desmosomes and hemidesmosomes, anchor cells to other cells or the extracellular matrix. Cell adhesion molecules like cadherins, integrins, and immunoglobulin superfamily proteins mediate cell-cell and cell-matrix adhesion through homophilic or heterophilic binding interactions.
Cell junctions are structures that allow for long-term association between neighboring cells. The three main types are tight junctions, adhesive junctions, and gap junctions. Adhesive junctions such as desmosomes and adherens junctions link cells together and to the extracellular matrix. These junctions contain intracellular attachment proteins and transmembrane linker proteins that anchor actin filaments or intermediate filaments. Gap junctions allow direct communication between cells by forming channels between their plasma membranes.
This document discusses cellular vesicles and membrane trafficking. It defines vesicles as membranous sacs that store and transport cellular products or waste. There are three main types of vesicles: secretory vesicles, transport vesicles, and storage vesicles. The document then discusses the mechanisms and proteins involved in vesicle formation, transport, and fusion, including endocytosis, exocytosis, clathrin, adaptor proteins, dynamin, Rab GTPases, and SNARE proteins. It also mentions some diseases related to problems in vesicle trafficking like botulism, tetanus, and familial hypercholesterolemia.
Transport across the cell membrane is necessary to maintain cellular function. There are three main types of transport: passive transport which includes diffusion, facilitated diffusion, and osmosis and does not require energy; active transport which uses energy and transports molecules against their concentration gradient, including primary active transport using ATP and secondary active transport utilizing ion gradients; and vesicular transport which transports larger molecules through vesicles via endocytosis, exocytosis, and transcytosis. Specialized proteins are involved in each of these transport mechanisms to regulate the passage of substances into and out of cells.
Describes the plasma membrane in detail, explains the each major component with its functions.
Transport mechanism across the cell is covered with detailed explanation with examples.
by Dr. N.Sivaranjani, MD
Cells in tissues work together in groups for specific functions. There are four main types of tissues: epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous. Epithelial tissues line surfaces and form glands. They are classified based on the number of cell layers (simple vs stratified) and cell shape (squamous, cuboidal, columnar). Simple epithelia are single layers, while stratified have multiple layers. Epithelial tissues have specialized junctions and polarity. Their main functions are protection, secretion, absorption, and filtration.
Cell signaling allows cells to communicate and coordinate their actions through chemical signals. There are different types of cell signaling including autocrine, paracrine, endocrine, and juxtacrine signaling. The process of cell signaling involves signal synthesis, transport, receptor binding, signal transmission, interpretation, and termination. Understanding cell signaling is important for treating diseases and engineering tissues, as errors in signaling can cause cancer, autoimmunity, and diabetes. The cell cycle is tightly regulated and consists of growth, DNA replication, and division phases. Key regulators of the cell cycle include cyclins, cyclin-dependent kinases, and cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors that promote or inhibit cell cycle progression at checkpoints.
This document discusses different types of junctions that connect animal and plant cells. It describes four main types of junctions in animal cells: tight junctions, adherens junctions, gap junctions, and desmosomes. Tight junctions seal adjacent epithelial cells and control molecular passage between cells. Adherens junctions provide strong mechanical attachment between cells. Gap junctions allow small molecules and ions to pass between cells. Desmosomes hold epithelial cells tightly together. The document also discusses plasmodesmata, which connect plant cells and allow communication between them through extensions of their plasma membranes.
A membrane protein is a protein molecule that is attached to, or associated with the membrane of a cell or an organelle.
More than half of all proteins interact with membranes.
1) The document discusses the three types of muscular tissue - skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle.
2) Skeletal muscle is striated, voluntary muscle attached to bones. It contains bundles of fibers surrounded by connective tissue. Microscopically, it contains myofibrils with repeating dark A and light I bands.
3) Cardiac muscle is striated and involuntary. Microscopically, its branching fibers are joined end to end at intercalated discs.
4) Smooth muscle is non-striated and present in organs like blood vessels. Microscopically, its spindle-shaped cells are arranged in bundles and layers connected by gap junctions.
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Cell junctions connect neighboring cells and classify into occluding, communicating, and anchoring junctions. Occluding junctions prevent molecule exchange between cells, like tight junctions. Communicating junctions allow molecule passage under 1,000 Da, like gap junctions. Anchoring junctions provide cell-cell or cell-matrix structural integrity, like adherens junctions and desmosomes. Tight junctions prevent large molecule passage between epithelial/endothelial cells. Gap junctions allow ion and small molecule exchange in heart and intestine. Adherens junctions connect actin between adjacent cells and desmosomes connect intermediate filaments.
Gap junctions allow direct communication between adjacent cells by forming channels between the cells' cytoplasm. The structure of a gap junction consists of connexons - cylinders of six transmembrane protein subunits called connexins - arranged back-to-back between the plasma membranes of adjacent cells. These connexons join to form channels about 1.5-2.0 nm in diameter that connect the cytoplasm of the two cells and allow small molecules and ions to pass directly between cells, enabling both electrical and metabolic cooperation.
Unit 5- Cell Interactions and Signal Transduction.pptKJC
Cell interactions and signal transduction involve three main types of cell signaling: autocrine, paracrine, and endocrine. Cells communicate through direct contact via structures like gap junctions, tight junctions, and plasmodesmata or through the secretion of signaling molecules that bind to receptors on nearby or distant target cells. This allows cells to coordinate their activities and respond to changes in their environment and surroundings.
Cell junctions connect the plasma membranes of adjacent cells and include tight junctions, adherens junctions, desmosomes, hemidesmosomes, and gap junctions. Tight junctions seal off the spaces between cells to prevent leakage. Adherens junctions attach to microfilaments and resist separation of epithelial surfaces. Desmosomes attach to intermediate filaments and prevent separation of epidermal and cardiac muscle cells. Hemidesmosomes anchor cells to the basement membrane. Gap junctions allow small molecules and ions to pass between cells to facilitate communication.
This document discusses different types of cell junctions that allow communication between animal and plant cells. There are four main types of junctions in animal tissues: tight junctions, adherens junctions, gap junctions, and desmosomes. Tight junctions seal adjacent epithelial cells and control molecular passage. Adherens junctions provide strong mechanical attachment between cells. Gap junctions allow small molecules and ions to pass directly between cells. Desmosomes strongly attach epithelial cells, and hemidesmosomes attach epithelial cells to the basal lamina. In plant tissues, plasmodesmata connect the cytoplasm of adjacent cells through pores in the cell wall, providing an easy route for communication.
1. Cell Junctions
Cell junctions are contact points between the plasma membranes of tissue cells.
The five most important types of cell junctions:
◦ Tight junctions,
◦ Adherens junctions,
◦ Desmosomes,
◦ Hemidesmosomes, and
◦ Gap junctions
2. Tight Junctions
Tight junctions consist of web like strands of transmembrane proteins that fuse the outer surfaces of adjacent plasma membranes together to seal off passageways between adjacent cells.
Cells of epithelial tissues that line the stomach, intestines, and urinary bladder have many tight junctions to retard the passage of substances between cells and prevent the contents of these organs from leaking into the blood or surrounding tissues.
3. Adherens Junctions
Adherens junctions contain plaque, a dense layer of proteins and to microfilaments of the cytoskeleton.
Transmembrane glycoproteins called cadherins join the cells.
Each cadherin proteins on the inside of the plasma membrane that attaches both to membrane in inserts into the plaque from the opposite side of the plasma membrane, partially crosses the intercellular space (the space between the cells), and connects to cadherins of an adjacent cell.
4. Adherens Junctions (contd.)
In epithelial cells, adherens junctions often form extensive zones called adhesion belts because they encircle the cell similar to the way a belt encircles your waist.
Adherens junctions help epithelial surfaces resist separation during various contractile activities, as when food moves through the intestines.
5. Desmosomes
Like adherens junctions, desmosomes contain plaque and have transmembrane glycoproteins (cadherins) that extend into the intercellular space between adjacent cell membranes and attach cells to one another.
However, unlike adherens junctions, the plaque of desmosomes does not attach to microfilaments. Instead, a desmosome plaque attaches to elements of the cytoskeleton known as intermediate filaments that consist of the protein keratin.
The intermediate filaments extend from desmosomes on one side of the cell across the cytosol to desmosomes on the opposite side of the cell.
6. Desmosomes (contd.)
This structural arrangement contributes to the stability of the cells and tissue.
These spot-weld-like junctions are common among the cells that make up the epidermis (the outermost layer of the skin) and among cardiac muscle cells in the heart.
Desmosomes prevent epidermal cells from separating under tension and cardiac muscle cells from pulling apart during contraction.
7. Hemidesmosomes
Hemidesmosomes resemble desmosomes but they do not link adjacent cells. The name arises from the fact that they look like half of a desmosome.
However, the transmembrane glycoproteins in hemidesmosomes are integrins rather than cadherins.
On the inside of the plasma membrane, integrins attach to intermediate filaments made of the protein keratin.
Cell interactions and signal transductionEstherShoba1
This document discusses different types of cell junctions that allow communication between animal and plant cells. There are four main types of junctions in animal cells: tight junctions, adherens junctions, gap junctions, and desmosomes. Tight junctions form a seal between cells, adherens junctions anchor cells together through cadherin proteins, gap junctions allow small molecules to pass between cells, and desmosomes tightly connect cells through intermediate filaments. In plant cells, plasmodesmata act as pores in the cell wall that connect the cytoplasm of adjacent cells.
There are three main types of intercellular junctions: gap junctions, tight junctions, and anchoring junctions. Gap junctions allow communication between cells through channels that connect adjacent cell membranes. Tight junctions form a continuous seal around cells to prevent fluid leakage between them. Anchoring junctions attach cells to each other and to extracellular matrices through proteins like cadherins, integrins, and intermediate filaments. The three types of anchoring junctions are desmosomes, hemidesmosomes, and adherens junctions.
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The document discusses experiments where embryos are disaggregated into individual cells. When the cells are recombined, they only partially reorganize and do not fully reform an embryo. This suggests that genes only provide partial instructions for assembly and that cell adhesion is also important. When different cell types are combined, they aggregate based on their relative adhesive properties, with the most adhesive cells forming the core. The document concludes that cell adhesion, not just genes, is a major factor controlling cell position and morphogenesis.
Cell junctions , cell adhesion and extra cellular matrixMinali Singh
Cell junctions connect cells to each other and to the extracellular matrix through four main types: anchoring junctions, occluding junctions, channel-forming junctions, and signal-relaying junctions. Anchoring junctions include cadherins and integrins, which link cells together and attach cells to the extracellular matrix. Tight junctions and desmosomes form barriers and anchor cells via intermediate filaments. Gap junctions connect cell cytoplasm to allow communication through molecule and ion transfer. The extracellular matrix surrounds cells and is composed of collagen fibers and proteoglycans.
Cell Communication, Cell Junction and Cell Signaling.pptxSheetal Patil
-Cellular Communication
-There are three stages of cell: communication
a.Reception
b.Transduction
c. Response
-Receptors And Ligands
There are two basic types of receptors:
a.Internal receptors
b.Cell surface receptors
-Internal receptors-often steroid hormones
-There are several different types of ligands
a.Hydrophobic ligands
b. Water soluble hydrophilic ligands
-Three stages of cell communication
-How insulin works
Cell Junction
-There are three types of cell junctions:
1.Adhesive (Anchoring) junctions
2.Tight Junctions
3.Gap Junactions
-The two main kinds of adhesive cell-cell junctions are:
a.Adherens junctions
b.Desmosomes
a. Adherens junctions:
Adherens junction is the cell to cell junction, which connects the actin filaments. In adherens junction, the membranes of the adjacent cells are held together by some transmembrane proteins called cadherins.
b. Desmosome
Desmosome is a cell to cell junction, where the intermediate filaments connect two adjacent cells. Desmosome is also called macula adherens. Desmosomes function like tight junctions. The trans-membrane proteins involved in desmosome are mainly cadherins.
2. Tight Junctions
The cell membranes are connected by strands of trans-membrane proteins such as claudins and occludins.
Tight junctions bind cells together, prevent molecules from passing in between the cells, and also help to maintain the polarity of cells.
-Functions of Tight Junctions:
Another function of tight junctions is simply to hold cells together.
3. Gap Junction
Gap junctions are a type of cell junction in which adjacent cells are connected through protein channels. Gap junctions are made up of connexin proteins. Groups of six connexins form a connexon, and two connexons are put together to form a channel that molecules can pass through. Other channels in gap junctions are made up of pannexin proteins.
-Functions of Gap Junction
The main function of gap junctions is to connect cells together so that molecules may pass from one cell to other.
This allows for cell-to-cell communication.
-Cell Signaling
Cell signaling is the process of cellular communication within the body. The binding of extracellular signaling molecules to their receptors
-Modes of cell-cell signaling
1.Direct cell-cell signaling
2. Signaling by secreted molecule
a.Endocrine signaling:
-E. g. hormones produced by endocrine glands including pituitary, pancreas, adrenal, parathyroid glands etc.
b.Paracrine signaling:
-E.g. action of neurotransmitters in carrying signals between nerve cells at a synapse.
c.Autocrine signaling:
-When interleukin-1 is produced in response to external stimuli, it can bind to cell-surface receptors on the same cell that produced it.
d.Synaptic signaling:
-Types of signaling molecules
a.Nitric oxide
b.Carbon monoxide
c.Neurotransmitter
d.Peptide hormone
-Intracellular signaling pathway activated by an extracellular signal molecule
Cell junctions can be classified into three main types - occluding junctions, communicating junctions, and anchoring junctions. Occluding junctions prevent molecules from passing between cells, like tight junctions. Communicating junctions allow exchange of substances between cells, like gap junctions. Anchoring junctions provide structural attachment between cells or cells and the extracellular matrix, like desmosomes. Cell adhesion molecules are important proteins that promote cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions and are involved in processes like embryonic development, wound healing, and intracellular signaling. Major families of cell adhesion molecules include cadherins, selectins, integrins, and the immunoglobulin superfamily.
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Cell junctions connect neighboring cells and classify into occluding, communicating, and anchoring junctions. Occluding junctions like tight junctions prevent molecules from passing between cells. Communicating junctions like gap junctions allow small molecules to pass directly between cells, allowing cell-to-cell communication. Anchoring junctions provide structural strength and attachment between cells or between cells and the extracellular matrix. Major anchoring junctions include desmosomes and hemidesmosomes.
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1. CELL JUNCTIONS
Cell junction is the connection between neighbouring
cells or the contact between the cell and the
extracellular matrix.
Connection between two cells is called Intercellular
junction like tight junction, gap junction, adherence
junction and desmosome.
Contact between the cell and extracellular matrix are
focal adherence and hemidesmosome.
Cell junctions are classified into 3 types:
1.Occluding junction
2.Communicating junction
3.Anchoring junction
OCCLUDING JUNCTIONS
Cell junctions which prevent intercellular exchange of
substances are called occluding junctions. These
junctions prevent the movement of ions and molecules
from one cell to another cell. Tight junction belongs to
this category.
2. Tight Junction
It is the region where the cell membranes of the
adjacent cells fuse together firmly.
It is also called zona occludens.
Structure:
Tight junction is made up of two halves. One half is
from one cell and another half is from the other cell.
Both half fuse together very tightly.
Proteins of tight junctions are Integral proteins and
cytoplasmic plaque proteins.
Functions:
It holds neighbouring cells and tissues firmly.
It forms a selective barrier for small molecules and total
barrier for large molecules.
It prevents lateral movements of proteins and lipids.
Thus acts as a fence.
It maintains cell polarity by keeping proteins in apical
region of the cell.
Tight junction in brain capillaries form BLOOD
BRAIN BARRIER which prevents entrance of many
substances from capillary blood to brain tissues. Only
lipid soluble substances like drugs and steroid
3. hormones can pass through the blood brain brain
barrier.
COMMUNICATING JUNCTIONS
Cell junctions which permit the intercellular exchange
of substances are called communicating junctions.
These junctions permit the movement of ions and
molecules from one cell to another cell.
Gap junction and Chemical Synapse are the
communicating junctions.
Gap Junction
It is the intercellular junction that allows passage of
ions and smaller molecules between the cells.
It is also known as nexus.
It is present in heart.
Structure:
Membranes of two adjacent cells lie very close to each
other and intercellular space is reduced from the usual
size of 2.5 to 3 nm.
4. Cytoplasmof two cells is connected by channels so the
molecules move from one cell to another cell without
having contact with extracellular fluid.
Each channel consists of two halves. Each half belongs
to one of the adjacent cells.
Each half is surrounded by 6 subunits of proteins which
are called connexions.
Functions:
Diameter of the channel in the gap junction is about 1.5
to 3 nm so the channel permits the passage of glucose,
amino acids, ions and other substances, which have a
molecular weight less than 1000.
It helps in the exchange of chemical messengers
between the cells.
It helps in rapid propagation of action potential from
one cell to another cell.
The diameter of channels is regulated by the
intracellular calcium ions, pH of the cell, electrical
potential, hormones and neurotransmitters.
Chemical synapse:
It is a junction between a nerve fiber and a muscle fiber
or between two nerve fibers through which the signals
are transmitted by the release of chemical transmitters.
5. ANCHORING JUNCTIONS
They are the strength providing junctions.
They provide firm structural attachment between two
cells or between a cell and extracellular matrix.
They are present in the heart muscles and epidermis of
skin, which are subjected to severe mechanical stress.
The attachment is provided by either ACTIN
FILAMENTS or the INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS.
They are further classified as below:
1.Actin filament attachment:
Adherens junction (cell to cell)
Focal adhesion (cell to Matrix)
2.Intermediate filament attachment:
Desmosome (cell to cell)
Hemidesmosome (cell to matrix)
Adherens Junction
It is the cell to cell junction.
It connects the actin filaments of one cell to another
cell.
6. Adherens junction is provides strong mechanical
attachments of the adjacent cells.
It is present in the intercalated disks between branches
of cardiac muscles. During contractionand relaxation of
heart, the cardiac muscle fibers are held together tightly
by means of this junction.
Focal Adhesion:
It is the cell to matrix junction which connects the actin
filaments of the cell to extracellular matrix.
Desmosome:
It is the cell to cell junction of intermediate filaments.
It is also known as macula adherens.
These junctions function like tight junctions.
Hemidesmosomes:
It is the cell to matrix junction.
It connects the intermediate filaments of the cell to the
extracellular matrix.
7. This type of junction is like half desmosome.
CELL ADHESION MOLCULES:
They are the protein molecules present on the cell
surface.
They are responsible for binding of cells to their
neighbour cells or to basal lamina.
They are responsible for structural organization of
tissues.
Types of cell adhesion molecules:
1.Cadherins: which form adherens junction and
desmosome.
2.Integrins: which form focal adhesion and
hemidesmosome.
3.IgG super family which form the cell adhesion
molecules in nervous system.
4.Selectins which act as receptors for carbohydrates
and are found in platelets and endothelial cells.