This document summarizes key concepts about the cell biology of the musculoskeletal system. It discusses the cell cycle and its phases (G1, S, G2, M, G0). It also covers cell cycle regulation through cyclins and CDKs, as well as checkpoints. Topics like cell signaling, signal transduction pathways, apoptosis, the extracellular matrix, growth factors, cytokines and their roles in tissues are summarized. Key growth factors discussed are TGF-β, BMPs, IGFs, FGFs and their effects on cells like chondrocytes, osteoblasts and angiogenesis.
4. Cell Cycle Regulation
1. Cascade of protein
phosporylation
pathways.
- Cyclins
- Cyclins-dependent
kinases
5. Cell Cycle Regulation
2. Set of checkpoints
- cell cycle arrest
- Promoting inhibitory
pathways
- Inhibiting activating
pathways
- Loss of check point:
1.genomic instability
2.evolution into cancer
7. Cell Signaling
*Autocrine signalling
cell respond to the
signalling they
themselves secrete
*Paracrine signalling
cell produces molecules
affect only a target cell
in close proximity
*Endocrine signalling
hormones synthesized by
endocrine organs act on
distant target cell
8. Cell Surface Receptor
1. Receptors with intrinsic kinase activity
2. Receptor without intrinsic kinase activity
3. G Protein- Linked Receptors
9. Signal Transduction System
 Process by which extracellular signals are detected
& converted into intracellular signals -> specific
cellular response
 Signal transduction pathways:
1. PI3 kinase pathway
2. MAP kinase pathway
3. IP3 pathway
4. cAMP pathway
5. JAK/STAT pathway
13. Extracellular Matrix
 Macromolecul assembles into a network in the
space surrounding cell.
 Critically influences cell functions
 Three groups of ECM:
1. Fibrous structural proteins (e.g. collagens
& elastin)
2. Adhesive glycoprotein (e.g. fibronectin &
laminin) and integrins
3. Proteoglycans & hyaluronan
18. TGF -β
 In articular chondrocytes stimulates
proteoglycans synthesis
 In bone stimulates osteoblast proliferation
& matrix synthesis
 Active during bone resorption-> regulate
osteoblast & osteoclast interaction
20. BMPs
 Member of the TGF-β superfamily
 BMP-1 ->metalloprotease for collagen
types I,II,III
 BMP-2 & BMP-7 ->bone regeneration
 BMP-6 & BMP-7 -> cartilage maturation
21. IGFs
 IGF-1 (somatomedin C ) -> proliferation of
chondrocytes and proteoglycan synthesis
 IGF-2-> proliferation and matrix synthesis
by osteoblast
22. FGFs
 Family of 11 growth factors, FGF-1 & 2
most abundant
 Found in cartilage matrix and bone->
proliferation of both cell type
 Angiogenic -> stimulating growth of
vasculature
23. Cytokines
 Soluble peptide signaling molecules
 More than 100 molecules identified
 Produce by many cell:
-lymphocytes -> lymphokines
-monocytes -> monokines
- Proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1, IL-6,
TNF-α)-> inflammatory arthritis & bone
resorption