- Docente: Stefano Ferroni
- Credits: 3
- SSD: BIO/09
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (cod. 8519)
Course contents
Functional properties of the cells of the human body: cellular organization of tissues, organs and functional systems in the human body; composition of intracellular and extracellular milieus; principles of cellular homeostasis and its physiological and pathological modulations; chimico-physical basis of cellular electrical phenomena
Mechanisms of intercellular communication: structure and functions of ionotropic and metabotropic receptors; signal transduction mechanisms and their modulation; structure and function of ion channels; functional roles of ion channels in excitable and non excitable cells; genetic and transcriptional channelopathies; ionic and molecular basis of learning and memory processes
Laboratory techniques for the analysis of cellular functions: Methods for the preparation of primary and secondary cultures of mammalian cells; analysis of the activity of channel proteins by molecular and functional approaches
Readings/Bibliography
Official text book
Silverthorn - Human physiology: an integrated approach
Fifth edition; Pearson editor
Reference book:
Taglietti, Casella- Principles of cellular physiology and
biophysics
Editor: La gogliardica pavese
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons and lab practice
Assessment methods
Oral examination in the academic exam period
Teaching tools
Power point presentation
Office hours
See the website of Stefano Ferroni