Cellular and Molecular Physiology
A.Y. 2018/2019
Learning objectives
Physiological mechanism at cell and molecular level in health and disease
Expected learning outcomes
Undefined
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
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Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Course syllabus
The cell as an energy device accumulator
Homeostasis and equilibrium at single cell level
Potential and kinetic energy at cellular level
Communication properties of the cells
Direct and indirect methods
Development of cell communication
Short and long distance communication
Synapses and their mechanisms
Molecular and cellular memory
Neurodegenerative process and the role of brain immune system
Cancer cells physiology
Homeostasis and allostasis
Cellular and molecular mechanism of allostatic cells
Interaction of cancer cells with the immune system
Neurodegeneration and Cancer: the dark sides of cell physiology
Cell degeneration and uncontrolled proliferation
The double role of the immune system
Reference Material
E. Kandel et al., Principles of Neural Science, ed. Elsevier.
B, Hille. Ion Channels In Excitable Membrane. Ed. Sinauer
The exam consists in a 15 minutes PPT presentation about a cellular and molecular physiology scientific publication. The paper should be find in scientific journal with and impact factor above 7.
Precondition recommended
Basic knowledge of biophysics are requested
Language of instruction
Italian
Homeostasis and equilibrium at single cell level
Potential and kinetic energy at cellular level
Communication properties of the cells
Direct and indirect methods
Development of cell communication
Short and long distance communication
Synapses and their mechanisms
Molecular and cellular memory
Neurodegenerative process and the role of brain immune system
Cancer cells physiology
Homeostasis and allostasis
Cellular and molecular mechanism of allostatic cells
Interaction of cancer cells with the immune system
Neurodegeneration and Cancer: the dark sides of cell physiology
Cell degeneration and uncontrolled proliferation
The double role of the immune system
Reference Material
E. Kandel et al., Principles of Neural Science, ed. Elsevier.
B, Hille. Ion Channels In Excitable Membrane. Ed. Sinauer
The exam consists in a 15 minutes PPT presentation about a cellular and molecular physiology scientific publication. The paper should be find in scientific journal with and impact factor above 7.
Precondition recommended
Basic knowledge of biophysics are requested
Language of instruction
Italian
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