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Core - Cell Biology

    Chapter 29

    Cell-Cell Interactions

    29.1 : Cell Adhesion Molecules - Types and Functions01:20

    29.1 : Cell Adhesion Molecules - Types and Functions

    Cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) are pivotal to multicellularity and the coordinated functioning of tissues and organ systems. They enable physical ...

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    29.2 : Structure of Cadherins01:25

    29.2 : Structure of Cadherins

    The cadherins were one of the first cell adhesion molecules discovered; the term “cadherins”   is based on their calcium-dependent ...

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    29.3 : Cadherins in Tissue Organization01:19

    29.3 : Cadherins in Tissue Organization

    The cadherins are a superfamily of cell adhesion molecules comprising over 180 variants, with specific tissues expressing a particular combination of ...

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    29.4 : Catenins01:23

    29.4 : Catenins

    Catenins are characterized by multiple binding domains and dynamic structures that allow them to function as linker proteins in cell junction complexes. ...

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    29.5 : Selectins01:25

    29.5 : Selectins

    Cell adhesion is  an essential aspect of multicellularity. While stable cell interactions usually occur between cells of the same type, transient ...

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    29.6 : Immunoglobulin-like Cell Adhesion Molecules01:31

    29.6 : Immunoglobulin-like Cell Adhesion Molecules

    Immunoglobulin-like cell adhesion molecules or Ig-CAMs are a versatile group of cell surface glycoproteins belonging to the immunoglobulin protein ...

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    29.7 : Overview of Cell-Cell Junctions01:14

    29.7 : Overview of Cell-Cell Junctions

    The complex three-dimensional arrangement of cells in any multicellular organism is defined and maintained by interactions of cells with each other and ...

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    29.8 : Adherens Junctions01:24

    29.8 : Adherens Junctions

    Strong contact points between adjacent cells anchor them to each other, forming tissues. Such anchoring junctions are of two types –  adherens ...

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    29.9 : Tension Response at Adherens Junctions01:26

    29.9 : Tension Response at Adherens Junctions

    The adherens junctions that anchor cells together are multi-protein complexes that dynamically adapt to mechanical stimuli such as tensile forces and ...

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    29.10 : Desmosomes01:05

    29.10 : Desmosomes

    The term desmosome derives from the Greek words "desmo" and "soma" meaning "adhesion bodies." This structure was first observed ...

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    29.11 : Tight Junctions01:29

    29.11 : Tight Junctions

    Tight junctions are molecular seals between cells that prevent the leaking of fluids, ions, and other small solutes across cavities and compartments in ...

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    29.12 : Gap Junctions01:27

    29.12 : Gap Junctions

    The cytoplasm of adjacent animal cells can exchange small molecules, ions, and secondary messengers via the communication channels which form the gap ...

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