Cell signalling
By: John T. Hancock.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780199232109
Subjects: Cell interaction; Cellular signal transduction; Signal Transduction -- physiology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Figure Legends Preface Abbreviations Part I: An overview of cell signalling 1. Aspects of cellular signalling 2. Pathways are the key to signalling 3. A look at some of the history and techniques of cell signalling Part II: Components which comprise signalling pathways 4. Extracellular signals: hormones, cytokines and growth factors 5. Detection of extracellular signals: the role of receptors 6. Protein Phosphorylation, kinases and phosphatases 7. Cyclic nucleotides, cyclases and G proteins 8. Inositol phosphate metabolism and roles of membrane lipids 9. Intracellular calcium: Its control and role as an intracellular signal 10. Reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species and redox signalling Part III: Selected examples of signalling pathways and events 11. Insulin and the signal transduction cascades it invokes 12. Perception of the environment 13. Signalling in development and for the regulation of gene expression 14. Life, death and apoptosis Part IV: Final thoughts 15. Cell Signalling: importance, complexity, and future Index.