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Which type of stem cells are found in the inner cell mass of blastocysts in early embryonic development?
Which type of stem cells are found in the inner cell mass of blastocysts in early embryonic development?
- Embryonic stem (ES) cells (correct)
- Adult (somatic) stem cells
- Multipotent stem cells
- Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC)
What is one potential application of stem cell research mentioned in the text?
What is one potential application of stem cell research mentioned in the text?
- To study the specific signals and differentiation steps required for the development of many tissues
- To produce knockout mice for studying gene biology (correct)
- To create vaccines for infectious diseases
- To replace damaged organs with artificial ones
Which process involves reprogramming differentiated cells of adult tissues to become pluripotent?
Which process involves reprogramming differentiated cells of adult tissues to become pluripotent?
- Apoptosis
- Transdifferentiation
- Hematopoiesis
- Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) formation (correct)
What is the term for an increase in the size of existing cells accompanied by an increase in their functional capacity?
What is the term for an increase in the size of existing cells accompanied by an increase in their functional capacity?
What is the main difference between hyperplasia and hypertrophy?
What is the main difference between hyperplasia and hypertrophy?
What is a common cause of atrophy?
What is a common cause of atrophy?
Which pathway is responsible for physiological hypertrophy?
Which pathway is responsible for physiological hypertrophy?
What are terminally differentiated cells?
What are terminally differentiated cells?
What contributes to tissue repair after injury?
What contributes to tissue repair after injury?
What defines pluripotent stem cells?
What defines pluripotent stem cells?
Which cellular response is a form of adaptive response?
Which cellular response is a form of adaptive response?
What factor determines the relative contribution of regeneration and scarring in tissue repair?
What factor determines the relative contribution of regeneration and scarring in tissue repair?
How do cells respond to reduced supply of nutrients and growth factors?
How do cells respond to reduced supply of nutrients and growth factors?
What causes physiological atrophy during normal foetal development?
What causes physiological atrophy during normal foetal development?
Which process leads to a controlled increase in cell number in an organ or tissue?
Which process leads to a controlled increase in cell number in an organ or tissue?
What is the primary characteristic of stem cells?
What is the primary characteristic of stem cells?
Embryonic stem cells can only differentiate into one specific cell type.
Embryonic stem cells can only differentiate into one specific cell type.
Adult stem cells are only found in bone marrow.
Adult stem cells are only found in bone marrow.
Induced pluripotent stem cells are generated by transferring the nucleus of a differentiated cell to an enucleated oocyte.
Induced pluripotent stem cells are generated by transferring the nucleus of a differentiated cell to an enucleated oocyte.
Hypertrophy refers to a decrease in the size of cells accompanied by a decrease in their functional capacity.
Hypertrophy refers to a decrease in the size of cells accompanied by a decrease in their functional capacity.
Hypertrophy results in a decrease in the size of cells
Hypertrophy results in a decrease in the size of cells
Hyperplasia and hypertrophy cannot coexist in the same organ or tissue
Hyperplasia and hypertrophy cannot coexist in the same organ or tissue
Atrophy is always a pathological process, never physiological
Atrophy is always a pathological process, never physiological
Atrophy can be caused by increased workload and specific hormonal stimulation
Atrophy can be caused by increased workload and specific hormonal stimulation
Cellular adaptations include metaplasia, which is a change from one cell type to another
Cellular adaptations include metaplasia, which is a change from one cell type to another
Stem cells only exist in the early stages of embryonic development
Stem cells only exist in the early stages of embryonic development
Terminally differentiated cells are capable of replication
Terminally differentiated cells are capable of replication
Repair after injury always consists of regeneration without any scar formation
Repair after injury always consists of regeneration without any scar formation
The main characteristic of stem cells is their inability to self-renew
The main characteristic of stem cells is their inability to self-renew
Cells respond to increased demand by atrophy
Cells respond to increased demand by atrophy
Healing responses after injury depend solely on the extent of the injury
Healing responses after injury depend solely on the extent of the injury
Physiological hypertrophy is induced by Ang II and ET-1 signaling pathways
Physiological hypertrophy is induced by Ang II and ET-1 signaling pathways
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Study Notes
- Cellular adaptation and tissue regeneration: process of cellular response to external stimuli and healing after injury
- Cellular adaptations:
- Hyperplasia: increase in number of cells, can be physiological or pathological, mechanisms include growth factor production and activation of intracellular signaling pathways
- Hypertrophy: increase in size of cells, can be physiological or pathological, mechanisms include production of cellular proteins and hormonal stimulation
- Metaplasia: cells change from one type to another
- Numerous molecular mechanisms for cellular adaptations
- Healing responses after injury:
- Repair most often consists of regeneration and scar formation
- Relative contribution of regeneration and scarring depends on ability of tissue to regenerate and extent of injury
- Rate of cell proliferation, differentiation, death by apoptosis, and terminally differentiated cells determine size of cell populations in adult tissues
- Role of stem cells:
- Self-renewal properties and capacity to generate differentiated cell lineages
- embryonic stem (ES) cells generate all tissues of the body, can differentiate into cells of multiple lineages
- Adult (somatic) stem cells present in adult tissues, continuously divide, can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent (induced pluripotent stem cells or iPSC)
- Stem cell research: study signals and differentiation steps, produce knockout mice, develop models of human disease, regenerate damaged organs.
- Photomicrographs:
- (a) and (b) show skeletal muscle in transverse section at same magnification, both normal
- (b) shows common adaptive process, missing words: Hypertrophy is an increase in the size of existing cells accompanied by an increase in their functional capacity.
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