Nursing REPLICA A.O. S. CAMILLO

- Differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes - The eukaryotic cell: internal organization, compartmentalization - The plasma membrane, transport through the membrane - The cells and the external environment - Notes on signal receptors, receptors for cell adhesion and communication - Organelles: endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, Golgi, Nucleus and peroxisomes - The cytoskeleton of the cell - Genes: concept of gene - Genome organization in eukaryotes - Introns and exons - Splicing - Transcription in prokaryotes - The promoters - The expression of a gene - Notes on the regulation of transcription in eukaryotes - Differentiation - regulation of transcription - RNAs: mRNA, rRNA and tRNA - Genetic code and protein translation mechanism - protein synthesis - Communication between cells, membrane proteins - Transport through the active, passive and simple diffusion membrane (uniporto, sinporto, antiporto) - The membrane potential - ABC transporters - Cell division - Cell cycle control - Checkpoints - The regulation of mitosis - The control of phase S

basic knowledge of biology

De Leo, G., Ginelli, E., Fasano, S. (2010). Biology and Genetics. Naples: EdiSES. Mason, K.A. (2011). Cell biology. Padua: Piccin.

frontal lessons with the aid of slide projections

At least 66%

open ended oral questions

frontal lessons with the aid of slide projections