BIOMG 4370 - Regulation of Cell Proliferation, Senescence, and Death

(crosslisted)
(also TOX 4370)

Fall. Variable credit. (Students may take lecture for 2 credits or lecture and discussion for 3 credits.) S-U or letter grade option.

Prerequisite: two majors-level biology courses and BIOMG 3300, or BIOMG 3330, or BIOMG 3350, or BIOMG 3310/BIOMG 3320. Recommended prerequisite: BIOMG 2810 and BIOMG 4320. Enrollment limited to: approximately 20 students per discussion.

S. Lee.

Covers a wide spectrum of issues related to cell proliferation in eukaryotes. Lectures include various aspects of the regulation of cell division cycle and signal transduction pathways, with additional topics on oncogenesis, cell aging, and cell death. A discussion section covers primary literature in related areas.