Authors:Steven J. Fliesler, Oleg G. Kisselev,
Publisher: CRC Press
Keywords: signal, transduction, series, retina, methods
Number of Pages: 408
Published: 2007-12-26
List price: $179.95
ISBN-10: 0849373158
ISBN-13: 9780849373152

In the twenty-first century, we are just beginning to understand more clearly the enormous diversity and complexity of signaling processes in the retina. Integrating advances in the biochemistry, cell biology, physiology, and physics of phototransduction, Signal Transduction in the Retina presents the methodologies and experimental approaches that yield key information on the mechanisms underlying normal retinal physiology. This in-depth work discusses the latest techniques and applications for understanding retinal function and degradation, developing novel therapeutic strategies, and promoti

Author: Ari Sitaramayya
Publisher: Birkhäuser Boston
Keywords: transduction, signal, cellular, introduction
Number of Pages: 311
Published: 1999-05-10
List price: $131.00
ISBN-10: 0817639829
ISBN-13: 9780817639822

The mechanism of information transfer between cells is the subject of Signal Transduction. Until recently various aspects of signaling by hormones were studied/taught under the subject of endocrinology and signaling by neurotransmitters was the subject of neurochemistry. With the growing awareness of the many similarities between hormonal and neurotransmitter signalling, recent years have witnessed the emergence of Signal Transduction as an independent discipline covering all aspects of information transfer between cells irrespective of the nature and source of the signals. This book is des

Author: Gerhard Krau
Publisher: Wiley-VCH
Keywords: regulation, transduction, signal, biochemistry
Number of Pages: 646
Published: 2008-04-11
List price: $150.00
ISBN-10: 3527313974
ISBN-13: 9783527313976

This all-new edition of a best-selling text has been thoroughly updated to keep pace with the rapid progress in signal transduction research. With didactic skill and clarity, the molecular basis of signal transduction, regulated gene expression, the cell cycle, tumorigenesis and apoptosis is made transparent for everyone with a basic knowledge in biochemistry or molecular biology. "Valuable up-to-date information on biochemistry of signal transduction and regulation" (AFS) "The clear and didactic presentation makes it a textbook very useful for students and researchers not familiar with all

Author: Nickolas O. Grachevsky
Publisher: Nova Science Publisher
Keywords: trends, research, transduction, signal
Number of Pages: 311
Published: 2007-11-01
List price: $165.00
ISBN-10: 1600214878
ISBN-13: 9781600214875

Signal transduction is any process by which a cell converts one kind of signal or stimulus into another. Processes referred to as signal transduction often involve a sequence of biochemical reactions inside the cell, which are carried out by enzymes and linked through second messengers. In many transduction processes, an increasing number of enzymes and other molecules become engaged in the events that proceed from the initial stimulus. Responses of cells to environmental signals, toxins and stressors have profound implications for diverse aspects of human health and disease including developm

Author: Ari Sitaramayya
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: diseases, mechanisms, pathways, transduction, signal
Number of Pages: 436
Published: 2009-12-01
List price: $229.00
ISBN-10: 3642021115
ISBN-13: 9783642021114

The book was adapted from graduate courses on signal transduction taught by the editor, where the need for a good overview of recent developments became apparent. Given the wide range of research topics in signaling, a selection was made that not only reflects the current research interest, but also anticipates those areas that will continue to be of interest over the next several years. The health-relatedness of research was a major criterion for selection, as can be seen in the list of topics covered, such as G protein coupled receptors, growth factors, nuclear receptors, reactive oxygen an

Author: Gerhard Krauss
Publisher: Wiley-VCH
Keywords: regulation, transduction, signal, biochemistry
Number of Pages: 558
Published: 2003-11-14
List price: $140.00
ISBN-10: 3527305912
ISBN-13: 9783527305919

This all-new edition of a classic text has been thoroughly revised to keep pace with the rapid progress in signal transduction research. With didactic skill and clarity, the author relates the observed biological phenomena to the underlying biochemical processes. Directed at advanced students, teachers, and researchers in biochemistry and molecular biology, this book describes the molecular basis of signal transduction, regulated gene expression, the cell cycle, tumorigenesis and apoptosis. From the reviews of the previous edition: "Provides a comprehensive account of cell sig

Author: Robert K. Ockner
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: transduction, signal, energetics, metabolism, integration
Number of Pages: 406
Published: 2004-04-15
List price: $239.00
ISBN-10: 0306484714
ISBN-13: 9780306484711

This book demonstrates how metabolism and energetics are directly linked to those signal transduction pathways that are essential to survival of the cell, the organism, and the species. Recurring patterns of interaction among metabolism, energetics, and signal transduction are fundamental in diverse aspects of human health and disease. This book explores these phenomena in relation to cell growth and death, cancer, atherosclerosis and Alzheimer disease. Part I of the book explores the origins and theory of integration. Topics covered in Part II include: nutrient and energy metabolism in cell