Lectures (Video)
- 1. What Is Biomedical Engineering?
- 2. What Is Biomedical Engineering? (cont.)
- 3. Genetic Engineering
- 4. Genetic Engineering (cont.)
- 5. Cell Culture Engineering
- 6. Cell Culture Engineering (cont.)
- 7. Cell Communication and Immunology
- 8. Cell Communication and Immunology (cont.)
- 9. Biomolecular Engineering: Engineering of Immunity
- 10. Biomolecular Engineering: Engineering of Immunity (cont.)
- 11. Biomolecular Engineering: General Concepts
- 12. Biomolecular Engineering: General Concepts (cont.)
- 13. Cardiovascular Physiology
- 14. Cardiovascular Physiology (cont.)
- 15. Cardiovascular Physiology (cont.)
- 16. Renal Physiology
- 17. Renal Physiology (cont.)
- 18. Biomechanics and Orthopedics
- 19. Biomechanics and Orthopedics (cont.)
- 20. Bioimaging
- 21. Bioimaging (cont.)
- 22. Tissue Engineering
- 23. Tissue Engineering (cont.)
- 24. Biomedical Engineers and Cancer
- 25. Biomedical Engineers and Artificial Organs
Frontiers of Biomedical Engineering - Lecture 7
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Lecture 7 - Cell Communication and Immunology
Professor Saltzman talks about cell communication, specifically ligand-receptor interactions that are important in maintaining homeostasis in the body. Different types of receptors and ligands, the nature of their interactions and ways to apply this into developing drugs are discussed (eg. Aldopa, Taximofen, beta-blockers). Next, Professor Saltzman talks about kinases, phosphatases, cyclic AMP and the mechanism of switching protein states. Three categories of cell communication signals are introduced: autocrine, paracrine, and endocrine. Finally, an example of cell communication using regulation/response to blood sugar level is presented.
Prof. W. Mark Saltzman
BENG 100 Frontiers of Biomedical Engineering, Spring 2008 (Yale University: Open Yale) http://oyc.yale.edu Date accessed: 2009-01-06 License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA |


