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HU Credits:
3
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Cellular & Developmental Biology
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
English
Campus:
E. Safra
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof Amnon Buxboim
Coordinator Office Hours:
Wednesday at 17:00
Teaching Staff:
Prof Amnon Buxboim
Course/Module description:
Presentation of the three cytoskeletal families: Actin, Microtubules, Intermediate filaments. We will discuss the dynamic regulation of filament assembly. Emphasis will be dedicated to how the cytoskeleton participates in signaling and specifies function in health and disease.
Course/Module aims:
Providing the foundation for understanding the biological roles of the cytoskeleton.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Understand the potential roles that the cytoskeleton may serve in the various biological systems of interest that the students will encounter.
Attendance requirements(%):
85
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
lecture + exercise
Course/Module Content:
Introduction to the actin, microtubule and intermediate cytoskeleton.
Structure-function relationships.
Regulation of cytoskeletal assembly.
The cytoskeleton in signal transduction.
Nuclear lamins and disease.
Required Reading:
Molecular biology of the cell / GS.
Molecular Cell Biology / Macmillan.
The Cytoskeleton. Edited by Thomas D. Pollard and Robert D. Goldman / CSH.
Selected articles
Additional Reading Material:
Grading Scheme :
Written / Oral / Practical Exam / Home Exam 85 %
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Referat 15 %
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