Anybody has any information about Cell Signaling.?

Question

I need to prepare a project for about 3-4 pages and any help will be useful.Thanx.

Answer 1

Well, 3-4 pages is quite a lot to give info on in here, so I'll refer you to a source.

There are multiple (new) online textbooks freely available to search (but unfortunately not browse) at NCBI (US National Center for Bioinformatics)

If you go to this page:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=search&DB=books

And then enter Cell Signalling you will end up with many hits throughout the various textbooks on Cell Signalling.

Otherwise, if you have access to a university library, it may be a lot easier to look at the Cell signalling chapter of a molecular cell biology textbook such as Alberts et al.'s "Molecular Biology of the Cell"

Answer 2

Living organisms constantly receive and interpret signals from their environment. Signals can come in the form of light, heat, water, odors, touch, or sound. Cells of multi-cellular organisms also receive signals from other cells, including signals for cell division and differentiation. The majority of cells in our bodies must constantly receive signals that keep them alive and functioning. All organisms also have signaling systems that warn of the presence of pathogens, leading to a protective response.


The key concept is that the many signaling systems of biology have very similar or related steps. The same signaling system can lead to very different responses in different cells or different organisms. Studies of the mechanisms of cell signaling are leading to new understanding of many diseases, and to new strategies for therapy.

Answer 3

Watch "What the Bleep"
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