Molecules, Cells, and Tissues: Week 6 - Week 7

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Topic 2: Epithelial Tissues Playlist via Panopto 

• Sub: Biomedical Importance; Membranes are Complex Structures Composed of Lipids, Proteins, & Carbohydrate-containing Molecules; Membrane Selectivity Allows Adjustments of Cell Composition & Function through Transport of Glucose Involves Several Mechanisms; Gap Junctions Allow Direct Flow of Molecules from One Cell to Another; 
• Sub: Cells Transport Certain Macromolecules Across the Plasma Membrane by Endocytosis & Exocytosis through Extracellular Vesicles (Exosomes) Represent a Novel, & Previously Underappreciated Mechanism of Cell-Cell Communication

• Sub: Many Proteins Are Targeted by Signal Sequences to Their Correct Destinations; The Cytosolic Protein Sorting Branch Directs Proteins to Subcellular Organelles; Proteins Follow Several Routes to be Inserted into or Attached to the Membranes of the Endoplasmic Reticulum through Transport Vesicles Are Key Players in Intracellular Protein Traffic

• Sub: The Cytoskeleton Performs Multiple Cellular Functions

• Sub: Transport Across Epithelia; Characteristic Features of Epithelial Cells; Specialization of the Apical Cell Surface; Types of Epithelia”

• Sub: Pathophysiology; Natural History and Prognosis; Complications.