The Cytokine Factsbook and Webfacts
Contributors: O'Neill, Luke A. J.; Gearing, Andy J. H.
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Burlington
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 526
ISBN-13: 9780080530208
Subjects: Outlines, syllabi; Handbooks, manuals, etc. Cytokines; Cytokines
Description: Cytokines are chemical messengers produced by virtually all the cells in our bodies, and effect changes in cellular behavior that are important in a number of physiological processes, including reproduction, growth and development, and injury repair. While many different cytokines have been identified, their individual functions are only partly known. In some cases, one cytokine can interact with a variety of different cell types and elicit different responses from each cell. In other cases, different cytokines can bring about the same response from one cell. The classification of cytokines is.
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Table of contents: title: Front Cover; The Cytokine FactsBook; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; SECTION I: THE INTRODUCTORY CHAPTERS; SECTION II: THE CYTOKINES AND THEIR RECEPTORS; Appendix I: Cytokine Standards; Appendix II: WWW Sites for DNA and Protein Databases; Appendix III: Internet Resources for Transgenic and Targeted Mutation Research; Index.