Syllabus
* Cell
- the smallest part of living nature
- insight into the history - progress in uncovering cell´s life processes and in methodology
- today´s techniques and applications of biophysical methods
- cell structure - organelles and cell compartments
* Cell reproduction
- cell cycle
- DNA replication
- transcription, translation of DNA, repair mechanisms
- virion - structure and reproduction
* Microscopy application in cell structure studies
- from ancient microscope to the state-of-the-art devices
- light microscopy
- fluorescence microscopy
- electron microscopy
- fluorescent reporter molecules
* Cytoskeletal apparatus
- cellular cytoskleton
- molecular motors
* Cell communication
- signaling pathways
- receptors
* Mitochondria and nucleus
- mitochondria - structure and function
- cellular respiration
- nucleus - structure and function
* Processes of cell aging
- aging
- programmed cellular death - apoptosis
Annotation
Cell as the smallest part of living organisms, its structure, function, reproduction and its demise. Application of biophysical approaches in molecular and cellular biology.