4.3 Signal Transduction

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3 questions

Below is a list of diseases that are caused by cells that are unable to communicate based on mutation or degeneration. Choose 3 of the diseases to breifly research to see where they are malfunctioning. Be sure to identify the pathway that is malfunctioning and what the pathway would look like in a healthy human.

Ataxia Telangiectasia (AT) 
Heart Disease - Congenital Heart Disease or Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy 
Kidney Disease 
Parkinson's disease and calcium channels 
Multiple Sclerosis 
Pancreatic Cancer 
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) 
Alzheimer Disease 
Tuberous Sclerosis 
Neurofibromatosis 
Alopecia 
Diabetes and Insulin Resistance 
Cockayne Syndrome 
Asthma/Allergies 
Cystic Fibrosis 
Werner Syndrome 
Norrie Disease

4.3 Signal Transduction

Disease 1:

Disease 2:

Disease 3: