Cell and Molecular Biology

Terms: Microsomes Signal Recognition Particle  BiP (315) Dictionary: Chapter 11 Microsomes  - Fragment of the rough endoplasmic reticulum with associated ribosomes obtained by centrifugation of cells. http://slideplayer.com/10696140/37/images/21/Figure+11.5+Incorporation+of+secretory+proteins+into+microsomes+%28Part+2%29.jpg Signal Recognition Particle (SRP)  - A ribonucleoprotein that recognizes and targets proteins to be transported to the endoplasmic reticulum in eukaryotes and the plasma membrane in prokaryotes.  http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/bb451/451material/stryer7/CH30/figure_30_35.jpg BiP - A chaperone related to HSP70 that binds to elongating polypeptide chains emerging into the endoplasmic reticulum, encouraging its movement into the lumen of the ER during posttranslational translocation.  https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpZWeoJKDtMM6x9fEsYVl2p6mlZCM2...

Last Tuesday, our class presented our mental health presentation in front of our audience. Overall, I believe the presentation went better than expected. The audience seemed to enjoy our presentation. The major point of critique is that we spoke rapidly due to our nervousness and thus the audience was unable to follow some parts of our presentation. Another point of criticism is the fact that there was not enough time left for discussion. For our next presentation, we should be careful to leave ample time for discussion. A major point of praise is that when asked questions to a presenter, other classmates would jump in to help them answer the question. This form of teamwork and solidarity represented well the unity of our class. If the presentation was not appreciated by the audience, at least it was personally beneficial to myself. I learned information concerning my own mental health and what I may do to improve my mental health such as more frequent exercise and perhaps joining anot...

Attached below is my current "script" for the advocacy portion of our presentation (I may memorize it or think of the script in bullet points [I have extreme stage fright and having a script in mind may ease my nerves]): While someone is undergoing treatment for their mental illness, it’s important that they know there is a support system surrounding them and encouraging them. We can all be part of this support system by being a voice to the voiceless. It has been said that mental illness is an invisible disability and this is why the stigma surrounding mental illness is so prominent--it’s easy to believe there is no illness if there are no visible, physical signs of hurting. And so it is important that we are able to recognize these “invisible” signs of mental illness. Then when a family member or friend with mental illness isolates themself from you, avoids eye contact with you, or can’t seem to muster enough energy to hold a conversation, we will recognize these as visib...

On Tuesday, we had a guest speaker share his own personal experience having a son with mental illness and provided us ideas for our presentation on February 13. It was an extremely helpful discussion as it set the tone for our presentation. These are real issues that our audience will most probably have had experience with. It is a delicate, solemn, topic--one to be approached carefully, sincerely, and with love. He began by offering a staggering statistic--about 1 in every 5 Americans suffer a mental illness. He put this into perspective by urging us to consider 1 in every 5th individual in our classroom, in our audience, or someone driving along the highway as suffering a mental illness. This is a common disability--an invisible disability. The Outline For Our Presentation: 1) statistics  2) stigma 3) definition  4) treatment  5) advocacy  6) resources Concerning statistics, we may provide statistics on various forms of mental illness such as P...