Cell Communication & Regulation of the Cell Cycle

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1 Cell Communication & Regulation of the Cell Cycle 1

2 Why do cells need to respond to signals? 1. Need to respond to a changing environment Adaptation or a cellular response is critical for survival Glucose acts as a signal to yeast cells to increase number of glucose transporters and enzymes allowing efficient uptake and use of glucose 2

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4 Why do cells need to respond to signals? Cells need to communicate with each other Cell-to-cell communication Darwin and his son investigated phototropism Auxin is a signaling molecule transmitted from cell to cell and inhibited by the light 4

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6 Signals relayed between cells 1. Direct intercellular signaling Cell junctions allow signaling molecules to pass from one cell to another 2. Contact-dependent signaling Some molecules are bound to the surface of cells and serve as signals to cells coming in contact with them 3. Autocrine signaling Cells secrete signaling molecules that bind to their own cell surface or neighboring cells of the same type 6

7 3. Paracrine signaling Signal does not affect cell secreting the signal but does influence cells in close proximity (synaptic signaling) 4. Endocrine signaling Signals (hormones) travel long distances and are usually longer lasting 7

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9 3 stages of cell signaling 1. Receptor activation Signaling molecule binds to receptor 2. Signal transduction Activated receptor stimulates sequence of changes- signal transduction pathway 3. Cellular response Several different responses Alter activity of 1 or more enzymes Alter structural protein function Change gene expression 9

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11 Ligand Signaling molecule Binds noncovalently to receptor with high degree of specificity Binding and release between receptor and ligand relatively rapid Ligands alter receptor structureconformational change Hormone-receptor complex is an activated receptor that can initiate a cellular response 11

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13 Cell surface receptors 1. Enzyme-linked receptors Found in all living species Extracellular domain binds signal Causes intracellular domain to become functional catalyst Most are protein kinases 13

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15 Cell surface receptors 2. G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR) Common in eukaryotes Protein contains 7 transmembrane segments Activated receptor binds to G protein Releases GDP and binds GTP instead GTP causes G protein to disassociate Subunit and β & γ dimer interact with other proteins in a signaling pathway 15

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17 Cell surface receptors 3. Ligand-gated ion channels Plant and animal cells Ligand binding causes ion channels to open and ions to flow through the membrane Animals- signals between nerve and muscle cells, between 2 nerve cells, Ca 2+ uptake 17

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19 Intracellular receptors Most receptors are on the plasma membrane but some are inside the cell Estrogen example Passes through membrane and binds to receptor in nucleus Dimer of estrogen-receptor complexes binds to DNA to activate transcription of specific genes Transcription factors regulate transcription of specific genes 19

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21 Cellular response Two-component regulatory system Bacteria, fungi and plants (not animals) Sensor kinase Enzyme-linked receptor Hydrolyzes ATP and phosphorylates Phosphate group transferred to response regulator Response regulator Regulates expression of many genes 21

22 Cellular response NarQ/ NarL Two-component regulatory system Senses presence of nitrate (NO 3- ) and nitrite (NO 2- ) Binding phosphorylates NarQ Transfers phosphate to NarL (response regulator) Activates genes involved in nitrate and nitrite metabolism and transport 22

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24 Second messengers Signals binding to cell surface are first messenger Many signal transduction pathways lead to production of second messengers Examples camp Ca 2+ Diacylglycerol and inositol triphosphate 24

25 Signal transduction via camp Cyclic adenosine monophosphate Signal binding to GPCR activates G protein to bind GTP causing dissociation Alpha subunit binds to adenylyl cyclase stimulating synthesis of camp One effect of camp is to activate protein kinase A (PKA) Activated catalytic PKA subunits phosphorylates specific cellular proteins When signaling molecules are no longer present, the effects of PKA are reversed 25

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28 Signal transduction via camp camp has 2 advantages 1. Signal amplification binding of signal to single receptor can cause the synthesis of many camp that activate PKA, each PKA can phosphorylate many proteins 2. Speed in one experiment a substantial amount of camp was made within 20 seconds after addition of signal 28

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30 Signal transduction via Ca 2+ Cells maintain a very large Ca 2+ gradient 2 types of calcium pumps When calcium channels open, influx of Ca 2+ acts as a second messenger Plants- phototropism, opening and closing of stomata, gravitropism Animals- nerve transmission, muscle contraction, secretion of digestive enzymes 30

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32 Epinephrine Different effects throughout the body Heart muscle cells Contraction controlled by Ca 2+ Ca 2+ stored in sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca 2+ binds to troponin leading to muscle contraction Dropping Ca 2+ causes muscle to relax Phospholamban activates Ca 2+ pump 32

33 Epinephrine Epinephrine increases heart rate Activates adenylyl cyclase which produces camp camp activates PKA to phosphorylate troponin and phospholamban Enhances troponin Ca 2+ binding and increases rate of contraction Enhances Ca 2+ pump function and increases rate of relaxation 33

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35 A cell s response to signaling molecules depends on the proteins it makes One hormone causes different effects in different cell types Differential gene expression- all cells contain the same genome but only express particular parts Can effect cellular response in a variety of ways Receptor not expressed, different receptors for same signal, different affinities for signal, signal transduction pathways different, protein expression different

36 Regulation of cell cycle G 1 first gap S synthesis of DNA Interphase G 2 second gap M mitosis and cytokinesis G 0 substitute for G 1 for cells postponing division or never dividing again 36

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38 Regulation of cell cycle During G 1, cell decides to divide Accumulates molecular changes that cause progression through the cell cycle Passes restriction point where cell is committed to enter S phase Chromosomes replicate during S phase forming sister chromatids 38

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40 Regulation of cell cycle During G 2, cell synthesizes proteins needed during mitosis and cytokinesis M phase mitosis Divide one cell nucleus into two Cyokinesis, division of cytoplasm, follows in most cases 40

41 Decision to divide Environmental conditions primarily influence unicellular organisms Multicellular organisms are more complex Rely on signaling molecules to coordinate cell division Cytokinins promote cell division in plants Growth factors stimulate certain cells to grow in animals 41

42 Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) Simplified signal transduction pathway EGF secreted by endocrine cells and stimulates skin cells to divide Growth factors (like EGF) cause rapid increase in the expression of many genes in mammals Mutations causing proteins in these pathways to become hyperactive can result in uncontrolled cell division (cancer) 42

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44 Cyclins Cyclins or cyclin-dependent kinases (cdks) responsible for advancing a cell through the phases of the cell cycle Kinases controlling cell cycle must bind to a cyclin to be active 44

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46 Cell Cycle Checkpoints 3 critical regulatory points or checkpoints in eukaryotes G 1 checkpoint (restriction point) G 2 checkpoint Metaphase checkpoint Checkpoint proteins act as sensors to determine if the cell is in proper condition to divide Cell cycle will be delayed until problems fixed or prevents division entirely Loss of checkpoint function can lead to mutation and cancer 46

47 Masui and Markert s study of oocyte maturation led to the identification of cyclin and cyclin-dependent kinase Frog oocytes are dormant in G 2 Progesterone makes oocytes progress to M Progesterone must be affecting triggers to progress to M 3 groups of donor oocytes Progesterone for 2 hours Progesterone for 12 hours No progesterone Inject donor oocyte cytosol into recipient oocytes Only 12 hour donor caused progression Maturation Promoting Factor (MPF) is mitotic cyclin and cyclin-dependent kinase

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