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Modulo II: Stem Cells

Degree course: 
Corso di Second cycle degree in BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2016/2017
Year: 
1
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2016/2017
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Credits: 
4
Period: 
First Semester
Standard lectures hours: 
32
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (32 hours)
Requirements: 

A solid background in: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cell Biology.

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

The aim of this course is to provide the student with an updated knowledge about:
Cell Cycle
Apoptosis
Growth Factors Receptors
Toll-Like Receptors
Embryonic Stem Cells
Adult Stem Cells
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPS)

Cell Cycle
Phases of the cell cycle
Check points and regulations
Cyclines
Cdk
Apoptosis
Intrinsic pathway of apoptosis
Extrinsic pathway apoptosis
Receptors involved in apoptosis
Role of Cytocrome C
Pro- and anti-apoptotic proteins
Caspase cascade
 
Growth Factors Receptors
 
Receptors with intrinsic kinase activity
SH2 domain
Death domain
Intracellular signaling and adaptor proteins
MAP Kinases pathway
Myc
Toll-Like Receptors
Receptors structure
DAMPS
PAMPS
Intracellular signaling
MyD-88 pathway
NF-kB
AP-1
 
Embryonic  Stem Cells
General characteristics
 
Adult Stem Cells
General characteristics
 
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPS)
General characteristica
OCT
Sox
Klf
Myc
Methods to verify totipotency
Some applications of the iPS

Materials will be provided at the beginning of the course, which consists mainly of slides and videos in order to complete the oral part of the lesson.

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ADVANCED BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES

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