SLE111 Cells And Genes Notes

Summary:

This unit notes cover various topics in the field of cells and genes, providing a comprehensive overview of the subject. The topics covered include an introduction to the life and biological sciences, the structure and diversity of prokaryotes, eukaryotes, cellular membranes, enzymes, cellular respiration, anaerobic respiration and fermentation, cell communication, mitosis, sexual reproduction and meiosis, Mendelian genetics, linked genes, molecular genetics and DNA, DNA to proteins, viruses, and DNA technology.

These notes serve as a valuable resource to complement your own notes or as a tool for exam revision. They provide concise and organized information on each topic, making it easier to review and understand the key concepts and principles in cells and genes. Whether you need a quick reference or a comprehensive review, these unit notes can assist you in mastering the subject matter.

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SLE111 Cells And Genes Notes

Topics:

1. Therapeutic Development Introduction…………………………. pg. 2-3
2. Targeted Directed Drug Discovery………………………………. pg. 4-7
3. Lead Compound Discovery………………………………………… pg. 7-9
4. Drug Development Considerations……………………………… pg. 10-11
5. Pharmaceutical Development……………………………………… pg. 11-12
6. Routes of Administration………………………………………….. pg. 12-14
7. Pre-Clinical Drug Development………………………………….. pg. 14-16
8. Clinical Drug Development…………………………………………. pg. 16-18
9. Drug Commercialization…………………………………………… pg. 18-19
10. Pharmaceutical Marketing………………………………………. pg. 19-21
11. Dementia……………………………………………………………. pg. 21-24
12. Alzheimer’s Disease………………………………………………. pg. 24-25
13. Pharmaceutical Industry Ethics………………………………. pg. 26

Therapeutic Development Introduction
Therapeutics: used to treat anything of disvalue (not just necessarily diseases), i.e. wrinkles, pregnancy,
plastic surgery etc.

Types of Therapeutics
– Pharmacological agents (drugs) (natural or synthetic)
– Physical Therapies
– Psychological therapies
– Gene therapies
– Vaccines

Multiple therapies can be used to treat the same condition, i.e. obesity:
– Physical Treatments: gastric bypass surgery
– Psychological/Behavioural Therapies: diets & exercise (some scientific, some fads) & cognitive behavioural therapy
– Pharmacological (biopharmaceutical): faecal transplant

Health: dynamic state of well-being, physical, mental and social health

Disease: a condition that causes harm (definition of disease can change over time)

Therapeutic Goals: improve individual & public health, relieve the human burden of disease, improve
quality of life cure or minimize the disvalue associated with a condition/disease (i.e. alleviate current
symptoms & improve future prognosis & reduce the impact of future disease)