Unit name | Receptor signalling and non-drug therapies |
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Unit code | PHPH30003 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Professor. Kelly |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
PHPH20011 Principles of Pharmacology 2A |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
Students study advanced topics covering receptor signalling, so as to learn how different types of metabotropic receptors (including G-protein-coupled receptors and receptor tyrosine kinases) and intracellular receptors generate their effects, by the modification of levels of intracellular messengers and modification of trafficking of receptor proteins into and out of the cell membrane. The Unit also covers the roles of many of these receptors in the function and dysfunction of cardiovascular disease, and the use of drugs acting at these receptors in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. Novel therapies for disease that are not based around small molecules (such as gene manipulation) are also discussed.
By the end of the unit, students will be able to demonstrate:
Lectures
Timed assessment 90%
The unit will be assessed through a timed assessment in May/June, which contributes 90% of the unit mark.
Coursework 10%
Essay or Data Analysis or Figure Interpretation question
Reviews and primary articles from the current scientific literature (updated by individual lecturers on an annual basis).