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Swedish title Apoptos: Teori och metoder
English title Apoptosis: Theory and Methods
Course number 3111
Credits 1.5
Responsible KI department Institutet för miljömedicin
Specific entry requirements
Grading Passed /Not passed
Established by The Board of Doctoral Education
Established 2018-08-09
Purpose of the course The purpose of the course is to give doctoral students a basic understanding of the mechanisms of various cell death modalities (apoptosis, necrosis, autophagy), their role in pathogenesis of various disorders and methods that can be used in their detection.
Intended learning outcomes After the course the students will be able to use the knowledge of the principles,
different mechanisms and methods currently guiding research in cell death
(apoptosis). Since during the course all students will present and discuss their
PhD projects, the obtained knowledge will help them to avoid methodological
mistakes and develop their own projects.
Contents of the course Theoretical: The lectures will open with an introduction to cell death and an
examination of the relative significance of apoptosis in biology and medicine.
They will then discuss the latest results available on (i) molecular mechanisms of
cell death, (ii) regulators of cell death and survival, (iii) role of different
intracellular compartments in apoptosis, (iv) role of proteases in apoptosis, (v)
phagocytosis in apoptosis, (vi) inducers of apoptosis, with particular emphasis
on anti-cancer chemotherapy, (vii) inhibitors of apoptosis, with particular
emphasis on therapeutic strategies for neurodegenerative disorders, (viii)
apoptosis in immune system, (ix) relevance to toxicology, (x) oxidative stress
and apoptosis, (xi) apoptosis and cell cycle regulation, (x) methods for detection
of apoptosis.
Practical: The students will work through 5 projects during the week. (1)
Assessment of cell viability. (2) Assessment of apoptosis by examination of the
nucleus (morphology, chromatin degradation). (3) Analysis of apoptosis by
FACS. (4) Analysis of protease activation. (5) Analysis of mitochondrial changes
Teaching and learning activities Lectures, project work, laboratory work, discussions and presentations of
students PhD projects.
Compulsory elements Lectures, project work and laboratory work are compulsory. If a student misses a
compulsory part of the course, this can be completed at the next course occasion.
Examination Oral examination.
Literature and other teaching material Compendium containing 17 essential articles and protocols for practical work.
Course responsible Boris Zhivotovsky
Institutet för miljömedicin
0852487588
0703297588
Boris.Zhivotovsky@ki.se

Nobels väg. 13

17177
Stockholm
Contact person Johanna Bergman
Institutet för miljömedicin


johanna.bergman@ki.se

Nobels väg 13

17177
Stockholm