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Second cycle degree course in
Medical, veterinary anf pharmaceutical biotechnologies
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Medicine and Surgery

BIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF REGENERATION AND REPAIR
cod. 1000234

Academic year 2009/10
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Patologia generale (MED/04)
Field
Discipline biotecnologiche comuni
Type of training activity
Characterising
16 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
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Learning objectives

To provide the bases for the comprehension of the molecular mechanisms of rigeneration and wound healing

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

 Regeneration versus Reconstitution <br />
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The spectrum of regeneration <br />
• Regeneration of connective tissues <br />
• Regeneration of connective tissues <br />
• Regeneration of epithelia <br />
• Regeneration of muscolar tissues <br />
• Regeneration of nervous tissues <br />
The signals of regeneration: growth factors, electric currents, cell-to-cell communication, nervous stimuli <br />
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Wound healing <br />
• Healing by first intention <br />
• Healing by second intention <br />
• Experimental models of wound healing <br />

Full programme

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Bibliography

No specific text is adopted. Proper reference to the texts of biochemistry and cell biology used in previous courses is recommended. Lectures will be supported by slides and scientific literature, which will be provided to the students.

Teaching methods

Oral lessons (slides and scientific literature will be used during the lessons) . <br />
The tutorials will be provided to the students. <br />
Oral examination (with discussion of scientific literature). <br />

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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