Gs alpha subunitDISPLAYTITLE:Gs alpha subunit The Gs alpha subunit (Gαs, Gsα) is a subunit of the heterotrimeric G protein Gs that stimulates the cAMP-dependent pathway by activating adenylyl cyclase. Gsα is a GTPase that functions as a cellular signaling protein. Gsα is the founding member of one of the four families of heterotrimeric G proteins, defined by the alpha subunits they contain: the Gαs family, Gαi/Gαo family, Gαq family, and Gα12/Gα13 family. The Gs-family has only two members: the other member is Golf, named for its predominant expression in the olfactory system.
Gene expression profilingIn the field of molecular biology, gene expression profiling is the measurement of the activity (the expression) of thousands of genes at once, to create a global picture of cellular function. These profiles can, for example, distinguish between cells that are actively dividing, or show how the cells react to a particular treatment. Many experiments of this sort measure an entire genome simultaneously, that is, every gene present in a particular cell. Several transcriptomics technologies can be used to generate the necessary data to analyse.
Binucleated cellsBinucleated cells are cells that contain two nuclei. This type of cell is most commonly found in cancer cells and may arise from a variety of causes. Binucleation can be easily visualized through staining and microscopy. In general, binucleation has negative effects on cell viability and subsequent mitosis. They also occur physiologically in hepatocytes, chondrocytes and in fungi (dikaryon). Cleavage furrow regression: Cells divide and almost complete division but then the cleavage furrow begins to regress and the cells merge.
BlastomèreUn blastomère, ou blastocyte, est une cellule qui dérive des premières divisions ou segmentation du zygote durant le développement embryonnaire. Ce terme dérive du grec blastos qui signifie germe ou bourgeon, et meros qui signifie « partie » (attention ne pas confondre "blastocyte", cellule "germe ou bourgeon" selon l'étymologie mentionnée et "blastocyste" qui est un stade de l'embryogenèse des mammifères correspondant à la blastulation de la morula), Les blastomères se divisent par clivage (segmentation précoce des embryons produisant, généralement, des cellules sans l'augmentation substantielle de la taille totale de l'embryon).
