Книги автора Derek J. Chadwick

Gramicidin channels have been studied intensively for more than 25 years. They serve as model transport systems for large protein ion channe…

Oxygen sensing is a key physiological function of many tissues, but the identity of the sensor, the signalling pathways linking the sensor t…

This book brings together contributions from key investigators in the area of Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) channel structure and funct…

Drawing together contributions from a diverse group of international experts in the field, this collection of papers examines the biology an…

The use of oligonucleotides as therapeutic agents rests upon their ability to interfere, in a sequence-specific manner, with the fundamental…

A comprehensive review of current thinking on the biosynthesis, function and evolution of secondary metabolites in animals, plants and micro…

Using a multidisciplinary approach, it combines anatomical, cellular and physiological studies by preeminent experts. Features important ins…

Prominent contributors address issues regarding the toxicity of aluminum which causes an encephalopathy in renal dialysis patients and is al…

Part of the prestigious Novartis Foundation, this is the first book to review the pathology associated with acetaldehyde, a known toxic agen…

The molecular mechanisms and protein species associated with the mineralization of mature dental enamel are active areas of research. This b…

Smooth muscle contraction is a vital component of the functioning of blood vessels, the uterus, airways and the bladder. Its malfunction can…

Reviews recent basic research into IgE, mast cells, and the allergic response and the relevance of this work to human pathophysiology, and d…

The pacemaking and conduction system (PCS) is vital for generating and synchronizing the heart beat. Dysfunction of this system can be a dir…

Part of the prestigious Novartis Foundation series, this volume uniquely addresses the use of innate immunity to treat or prevent infectious…

Details the application of positron emission tomography (PET) to the mapping of human cerebral cortical function. Coverage includes all aspe…

The book presents recent advances relating to the factors and mechanisms that regulate the growth, differentiation and function of mast cell…

Classical studies of steroid hormones are concerned with their regulation of protein synthesis via the modulation of genomic transcription. …

This book brings together contributions from key investigators in the area of pathological pain. It covers the molecular basis of receptors …

Asthma is a growing health problem throughout the developed world. This volume presents a critical review of all the possible factors for th…

The heat shock, or cell stress, response was first identified in the polytene chromosomes of Drosophila. This was later related to the appea…