Книги автора Derek J. Chadwick

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

The formation of blood vessels is an essential aspect of embryogenesis in vertebrates. It is a central feature of numerous post-embryonic pr…

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

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

As part of a continuing effort to tackle issues of major social concern, this 280th conference of internationally recognized experts from th…

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

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…

This book draws together contributions from cell and developmental biologists, structural biologists, geneticists and clinical scientists ai…

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

Microbial responses to acidic and alkaline pH are important in many areas of bacteriology. For example, the mechanisms of resistance to acid…

Epigenetics pertains to the development of an organism from an undifferential cell, resulting in the successive formation and development of…

Examines the establishment of the germ layers and other cell lineages in the early embryo including details of cell movements during the beg…

The field of neural transplantation is at a crucial stage, with important clinical trials on transplantation in patients with Parkinson's di…

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

Both timely and topical, this book examines the most important aspects of the relationship between alcohol consumption and health. Drawing t…

Antibiotic Resistance: Origins, Evolution, Selection and Spread Chairman: Stuart B. Levy, 1997 Over the last 50 years, the rapid increase in…

ATP, the intracellular energy source, is also an extremely important cell–cell signalling molecule for a wide variety of cells across evolut…

Prestigious contributors summarize current knowledge regarding the biosynthesis of tetrapyrrole pigments–chlorophyll, haem, vitamin B12. Des…

How the amino acid sequence of a protein determines its three-dimensional structure is a major problem in biology and chemistry. Leading exp…