MIT OCW Archived Courses: Recent submissions
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7.342 To Divide or Not To Divide: Control of Cell Cycle and Growth by Extracellular Cues, Fall 2012
(2012-12)Cells, regardless of whether they are in an organ in the human body or a component of a bacterial colony, can sense the chemical composition of the environment, the presence of neighboring cells, and even the types of their ... -
7.342 The Biology of Aging: Age-Related Diseases and Interventions, Fall 2011
(2011-12)Aging involves an intrinsic and progressive decline in function that eventually will affect us all. While everyone is familiar with aging, many basic questions about aging are mysterious. Why are older people more likely ... -
7.342 Powerhouse Rules: The Role of Mitochondria in Human Diseases, Spring 2011
(2011-06)The primary role of mitochondria is to produce 90% of a cell's energy in the form of ATP through a process called oxidative phosphorylation. A variety of clinical disorders have been shown to include "mitochondrial ...