Cell Signalling Pathways:Productive Sources of Pharmaceutical Targets

Drug and Market Development Publishing
June 1, 2004
210 Pages - SKU: DSMD1002565
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Cell Signalling Pathways:Productive Sources of Pharmaceutical Targets

 
Signal transduction, or cell signalling, is the mechanism by which multi-cellular organisms organize activities and maintain homeostasis. The coordination of multiple events enables cells to grow and function properly in a healthy organism, and the loss of control at any stage usually results in disease. This report will provide an overview of what is currently known about critical signalling pathways, highlighting the proteins and interactions that go awry in disease, and exploring the potential for the exploitation of these key proteins as targets for pharmaceutical drug development.