Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) are intracellular second messengers that mediate the effects of various hormones and neurotransmitters. cAMP mediates processes like steroidogenesis, secretion, ion transport and gene regulation through protein kinase A (PKA)-catalyzed phosphorylation of substrates. cGMP is involved in processes like vision, smooth muscle relaxation and vasodilation through protein kinase G (PKG). Both cAMP and cGMP signals are terminated by phosphodiesterases, which hydrolyze them. Phosphatases also regulate phosphorylation state of substrates.
General principles of signal transduction
G Protein-coupled Receptors (GPCRs): Structure and Mechanism.
GPCRs that Regulate Adenylyl Cyclase.
GPCRs that Activate Phospholipase C.
GPCRs that Regulate Ion Channels.
GPCRs that Regulate Gene Transcription.
General principles of signal transduction
G Protein-coupled Receptors (GPCRs): Structure and Mechanism.
GPCRs that Regulate Adenylyl Cyclase.
GPCRs that Activate Phospholipase C.
GPCRs that Regulate Ion Channels.
GPCRs that Regulate Gene Transcription.
Assignment on Secondary messengers and intracellular signalingDeepak Kumar
Assignment on Secondary messengers: cyclic AMP, cyclic GMP, calcium ion, inositol 1,4,5- trisphosphate, (IP3), NO, and diacylglycerol. Detailed study of following intracellular signaling pathways: cyclic AMP signaling pathway, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling, Janus kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) signaling pathway.
Introduction
Definition
History
Basic element in signal transduction
Basic Pathway of signal transduction
Types of signal transduction
Second messenger
Pathway of signal transduction
Conclusion
References
MAPK Signaling pathway (Mitogen-activated protein kinase), how the pathway helps in regulation of mitosis, It's activation and inactivation inside the cell, roles of MAPK pathway in cancerous cell, different classes of MAP kinase in human
Assignment on Secondary messengers and intracellular signalingDeepak Kumar
Assignment on Secondary messengers: cyclic AMP, cyclic GMP, calcium ion, inositol 1,4,5- trisphosphate, (IP3), NO, and diacylglycerol. Detailed study of following intracellular signaling pathways: cyclic AMP signaling pathway, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling, Janus kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) signaling pathway.
Introduction
Definition
History
Basic element in signal transduction
Basic Pathway of signal transduction
Types of signal transduction
Second messenger
Pathway of signal transduction
Conclusion
References
MAPK Signaling pathway (Mitogen-activated protein kinase), how the pathway helps in regulation of mitosis, It's activation and inactivation inside the cell, roles of MAPK pathway in cancerous cell, different classes of MAP kinase in human
Cellular signal transduction pathways under abiotic stressSenthil Natesan
Abiotic stresses, especially cold, salinity and drought, are the primary causes of crop loss worldwide. Plant adaptation to environmental stresses is dependent upon the activation of cascades of molecular networks involved in stress perception, signal transduction, and the expression of specific stress-related genes and metabolites. Plants have stress-specific adaptive responses as well as responses which protect the plants from more than one environmental stress. There are multiple stress perception and signaling pathways, some of which are specific, but others may cross-talk at various steps (Knight & knight ,2001).Many cold induced pathways are activated to protect plants from deleterious effects of cold stress, but till date, most studied pathway is ICE-CBF-COR signaling pathway (Miura and Furumoto,2013 ) . The Salt-Overly-Sensitive (SOS) pathway, identified through isolation and study of the sos1, sos2, and sos3 mutants, is essential for maintaining favorable ion ratios in the cytoplasm and for tolerance of salt stress (shi .et al ,2002). Both ABA-dependent and -independent signaling pathways appear to be involved in osmotic stress tolerance (Nakashima and shinozaki, 2013) .ROS play a dual role in the response of plants to abiotic stresses functioning as toxic by-products of stress metabolism, as well as important signal transduction molecules and the ROS signaling networks can control growth, development, and stress response ( Mahajan,s and Tuteja, 2005) .
This Slide gives you a idea about the subject Cellular and Molecular pharmacology where the cell signalling, secondary messengers and its intracellular signalling pathways has been celarly explained
1.Receptors Link to other Enzymatic Activity.
2.Pathway of Intracellular Signal Transduction.
3.The Cyclic AMP pathway4.Cyclic GMP pathway
5.Phospholipids and Ca2+
6.The PI3-Kinase /Akt and mTOR pathways.
7.MAP Kinase Pathway.
Signal transducing machinery as targets for potential drugs.
Drugs:-
a). Diclofenac- for treating cholera toxin
b). Fasentin- for treating insulin signalling
Introduction:
RNA interference (RNAi) or Post-Transcriptional Gene Silencing (PTGS) is an important biological process for modulating eukaryotic gene expression.
It is highly conserved process of posttranscriptional gene silencing by which double stranded RNA (dsRNA) causes sequence-specific degradation of mRNA sequences.
dsRNA-induced gene silencing (RNAi) is reported in a wide range of eukaryotes ranging from worms, insects, mammals and plants.
This process mediates resistance to both endogenous parasitic and exogenous pathogenic nucleic acids, and regulates the expression of protein-coding genes.
What are small ncRNAs?
micro RNA (miRNA)
short interfering RNA (siRNA)
Properties of small non-coding RNA:
Involved in silencing mRNA transcripts.
Called “small” because they are usually only about 21-24 nucleotides long.
Synthesized by first cutting up longer precursor sequences (like the 61nt one that Lee discovered).
Silence an mRNA by base pairing with some sequence on the mRNA.
Discovery of siRNA?
The first small RNA:
In 1993 Rosalind Lee (Victor Ambros lab) was studying a non- coding gene in C. elegans, lin-4, that was involved in silencing of another gene, lin-14, at the appropriate time in the
development of the worm C. elegans.
Two small transcripts of lin-4 (22nt and 61nt) were found to be complementary to a sequence in the 3' UTR of lin-14.
Because lin-4 encoded no protein, she deduced that it must be these transcripts that are causing the silencing by RNA-RNA interactions.
Types of RNAi ( non coding RNA)
MiRNA
Length (23-25 nt)
Trans acting
Binds with target MRNA in mismatch
Translation inhibition
Si RNA
Length 21 nt.
Cis acting
Bind with target Mrna in perfect complementary sequence
Piwi-RNA
Length ; 25 to 36 nt.
Expressed in Germ Cells
Regulates trnasposomes activity
MECHANISM OF RNAI:
First the double-stranded RNA teams up with a protein complex named Dicer, which cuts the long RNA into short pieces.
Then another protein complex called RISC (RNA-induced silencing complex) discards one of the two RNA strands.
The RISC-docked, single-stranded RNA then pairs with the homologous mRNA and destroys it.
THE RISC COMPLEX:
RISC is large(>500kD) RNA multi- protein Binding complex which triggers MRNA degradation in response to MRNA
Unwinding of double stranded Si RNA by ATP independent Helicase
Active component of RISC is Ago proteins( ENDONUCLEASE) which cleave target MRNA.
DICER: endonuclease (RNase Family III)
Argonaute: Central Component of the RNA-Induced Silencing Complex (RISC)
One strand of the dsRNA produced by Dicer is retained in the RISC complex in association with Argonaute
ARGONAUTE PROTEIN :
1.PAZ(PIWI/Argonaute/ Zwille)- Recognition of target MRNA
2.PIWI (p-element induced wimpy Testis)- breaks Phosphodiester bond of mRNA.)RNAse H activity.
MiRNA:
The Double-stranded RNAs are naturally produced in eukaryotic cells during development, and they have a key role in regulating gene expression .
This presentation explores a brief idea about the structural and functional attributes of nucleotides, the structure and function of genetic materials along with the impact of UV rays and pH upon them.
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Nutraceutical market, scope and growth: Herbal drug technologyLokesh Patil
As consumer awareness of health and wellness rises, the nutraceutical market—which includes goods like functional meals, drinks, and dietary supplements that provide health advantages beyond basic nutrition—is growing significantly. As healthcare expenses rise, the population ages, and people want natural and preventative health solutions more and more, this industry is increasing quickly. Further driving market expansion are product formulation innovations and the use of cutting-edge technology for customized nutrition. With its worldwide reach, the nutraceutical industry is expected to keep growing and provide significant chances for research and investment in a number of categories, including vitamins, minerals, probiotics, and herbal supplements.
THE IMPORTANCE OF MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE SAMPLE RETURN.Sérgio Sacani
The return of a sample of near-surface atmosphere from Mars would facilitate answers to several first-order science questions surrounding the formation and evolution of the planet. One of the important aspects of terrestrial planet formation in general is the role that primary atmospheres played in influencing the chemistry and structure of the planets and their antecedents. Studies of the martian atmosphere can be used to investigate the role of a primary atmosphere in its history. Atmosphere samples would also inform our understanding of the near-surface chemistry of the planet, and ultimately the prospects for life. High-precision isotopic analyses of constituent gases are needed to address these questions, requiring that the analyses are made on returned samples rather than in situ.
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Observation of Io’s Resurfacing via Plume Deposition Using Ground-based Adapt...Sérgio Sacani
Since volcanic activity was first discovered on Io from Voyager images in 1979, changes
on Io’s surface have been monitored from both spacecraft and ground-based telescopes.
Here, we present the highest spatial resolution images of Io ever obtained from a groundbased telescope. These images, acquired by the SHARK-VIS instrument on the Large
Binocular Telescope, show evidence of a major resurfacing event on Io’s trailing hemisphere. When compared to the most recent spacecraft images, the SHARK-VIS images
show that a plume deposit from a powerful eruption at Pillan Patera has covered part
of the long-lived Pele plume deposit. Although this type of resurfacing event may be common on Io, few have been detected due to the rarity of spacecraft visits and the previously low spatial resolution available from Earth-based telescopes. The SHARK-VIS instrument ushers in a new era of high resolution imaging of Io’s surface using adaptive
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(May 29th, 2024) Advancements in Intravital Microscopy- Insights for Preclini...Scintica Instrumentation
Intravital microscopy (IVM) is a powerful tool utilized to study cellular behavior over time and space in vivo. Much of our understanding of cell biology has been accomplished using various in vitro and ex vivo methods; however, these studies do not necessarily reflect the natural dynamics of biological processes. Unlike traditional cell culture or fixed tissue imaging, IVM allows for the ultra-fast high-resolution imaging of cellular processes over time and space and were studied in its natural environment. Real-time visualization of biological processes in the context of an intact organism helps maintain physiological relevance and provide insights into the progression of disease, response to treatments or developmental processes.
In this webinar we give an overview of advanced applications of the IVM system in preclinical research. IVIM technology is a provider of all-in-one intravital microscopy systems and solutions optimized for in vivo imaging of live animal models at sub-micron resolution. The system’s unique features and user-friendly software enables researchers to probe fast dynamic biological processes such as immune cell tracking, cell-cell interaction as well as vascularization and tumor metastasis with exceptional detail. This webinar will also give an overview of IVM being utilized in drug development, offering a view into the intricate interaction between drugs/nanoparticles and tissues in vivo and allows for the evaluation of therapeutic intervention in a variety of tissues and organs. This interdisciplinary collaboration continues to drive the advancements of novel therapeutic strategies.
Richard's entangled aventures in wonderlandRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
Seminar of U.V. Spectroscopy by SAMIR PANDASAMIR PANDA
Spectroscopy is a branch of science dealing the study of interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter.
Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy refers to absorption spectroscopy or reflect spectroscopy in the UV-VIS spectral region.
Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy is an analytical method that can measure the amount of light received by the analyte.
Cancer cell metabolism: special Reference to Lactate PathwayAADYARAJPANDEY1
Normal Cell Metabolism:
Cellular respiration describes the series of steps that cells use to break down sugar and other chemicals to get the energy we need to function.
Energy is stored in the bonds of glucose and when glucose is broken down, much of that energy is released.
Cell utilize energy in the form of ATP.
The first step of respiration is called glycolysis. In a series of steps, glycolysis breaks glucose into two smaller molecules - a chemical called pyruvate. A small amount of ATP is formed during this process.
Most healthy cells continue the breakdown in a second process, called the Kreb's cycle. The Kreb's cycle allows cells to “burn” the pyruvates made in glycolysis to get more ATP.
The last step in the breakdown of glucose is called oxidative phosphorylation (Ox-Phos).
It takes place in specialized cell structures called mitochondria. This process produces a large amount of ATP. Importantly, cells need oxygen to complete oxidative phosphorylation.
If a cell completes only glycolysis, only 2 molecules of ATP are made per glucose. However, if the cell completes the entire respiration process (glycolysis - Kreb's - oxidative phosphorylation), about 36 molecules of ATP are created, giving it much more energy to use.
IN CANCER CELL:
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.
introduction to WARBERG PHENOMENA:
WARBURG EFFECT Usually, cancer cells are highly glycolytic (glucose addiction) and take up more glucose than do normal cells from outside.
Otto Heinrich Warburg (; 8 October 1883 – 1 August 1970) In 1931 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology for his "discovery of the nature and mode of action of the respiratory enzyme.
WARNBURG EFFECT : cancer cells under aerobic (well-oxygenated) conditions to metabolize glucose to lactate (aerobic glycolysis) is known as the Warburg effect. Warburg made the observation that tumor slices consume glucose and secrete lactate at a higher rate than normal tissues.
4. Effects of cAMP could be conferred by a specific
protein kinase, by a specific phosphatase, or by
specific substrates for phosphorylation.
Substrates:
-help define the target tissue
-involve in defining the extent of a particular
response within a given cell
PHOSPHOPROTEINS
5. Mediates the effects of cAMP on gene transcription.
Binds to cAMP responsive element (CRE) in its
nonphosphorylated state and is a weak activator of
transcription.
When phosphorylated by PKA, it binds the coactivator
CREB-binding protein CBP/ p300 and as a result is a
much more potent transcription activator.
Cyclic AMP Response Element Binding
Protein (CREB)
8. PHOSPHODIESTERASES
Hydrolyze cAMP to 5′-AMP
rapid turnover of cAMP signal termination of
biologic process after the removal of hormonal stimulus
11 known members
9. Substrates (cAMP and cGMP)
hormones
Intracellular messengers such as
calcium, probably acting through
calmodulin
Subject to regulation by:
10. methylated xanthine derivatives
Ex. Caffeine
-increase intracellular cAMP and mimic
or prolong the actions of hormones
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
12. substrate specificity of the phosphoserine-
phosphothreonine phosphatases may be dictated by
distinct regulatory subunits whose binding is
regulated hormonally.
The best-studied role of regulation by the
dephosphorylation of proteins is that of glycogen
metabolism in muscle
13. Two major types of phosphoserine-
phosphothreonine phosphatases
Type I - preferentially dephosphorylates the β subunit
of phosphorylase kinase
- regulation of glycogen synthase, phosphorylase, and
phosphorylase kinase
- regulated by phosphorylation of certain of its subunits
Type II- dephosphorylates the α subunit.
14. Inhibitors
Two heat-stable protein inhibitors that regulate type I
phosphatase activity
a. Inhibitor-1 is phosphorylated and activated by
cAMP-dependent protein kinases
b. Inhibitor-2, which may be a subunit of the
inactive phosphatase, is also phosphorylated, possibly
by glycogen synthase kinase-3
17. Cyclic GMP (cGMP)
• Derived from the nucleotide GTP using the enzyme
guanylyl cyclase.
18. Function:
• Serves as the second messenger for:
– Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)
– Nitric oxide (NO)
– The response of the rods of the retina to light.
20. Other Effects
Regulates of ion channel conductance
glycogenolysis
cellular apoptosis
secondary messenger in phototransduction
long-term cellular responses to odor stimulation
21. Guanylyl Cyclase
2 Types:
Membrane-bound/ Particulate Guanylyl cyclase
-integral proteins of the cell membrane
-activated by peptides
Ex. ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide)
Soluble/ NO-sensitive Guanylyl cyclase
-located in the cytoplasm
-activated by Nitric Oxide
22.
23. PKG: Mediator of cGMP Pathway
Protein Kinase G (PKG) — a cGMP-dependent
protein kinase that phosphorylates target proteins
in the cell.
24.
25. Ach
Nerve cell endothelial cell
NO cGMP Vessel dilationAchR
Nitric oxide (NO)
• diatomic gas
• Derived from L-arginine by the enzyme nitric oxide
synthase
• endothelial-derived relaxing factor
• Activates soluble guanylyl cyclase in the cytoplasm
• extremely unstable -> effects are local
ex. signals the dilation of blood vessels.
28. Natriuretic Peptides
• Activate the particulate guanylyl cyclase (pGC).
• Increase in cGMP
• Peptides
• Ex. atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)
-made of 28 aminoacids.
29. Natriuretic Peptides
• Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)
-released from stretched atria (heart
chambers) when blood pressure is elevated
• increase of cGMP by as much as 50-fold
30. Enzymes Involved in cGMP
Pathway
Nitric Oxide Synthases (NOS): They make nitric
oxide from L-arginine (other substances are also
necessary for this reaction to occur).
Guanylyl Cyclases (GC; also named guanylate
cyclases and guanyl cyclases): They produce cyclic
GMP.
31. Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases
(PDE): Proteins responsible for the degradation of
cyclic GMP.
Protein kinases G (PKG): One of the mediators of
cyclic GMP actions in the cell. They modify different
proteins (adding a phosphate) after being activated by
cyclic GMP.
Enzymes Involved in cGMP Pathway
43. Side Effect
Inhibits PDE6 in retina (albeit with less affinity than
PDE5).
Result to loss of visual sensitivity but is unlikely to
impair common visual tasks, except under conditions
of reduced visibility when objects are already near
visual threshold.
In the photoreceptors of the mammalian eye, the presence of light activates phosphodiesterase, which degrades cGMP. The sodium ion channels in photoreceptors are cGMP-gated, so degradation of cGMP causes sodium channels to close, which leads to the hyperpolarization of the photoreceptor's plasma membrane and ultimately to visual information being sent to the brain.