Tissue-specific Cell Signaling by Joana Vieira Silva, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

Signal transduction comprises the intracellular biochemical mechanisms in response to external signals. The players in signal transduction are diverse, from small molecules as first messengers, to receptors, transcription factors, among others. The different signaling pathways and crosstalk between them originates the unique signaling profile of every type of cell in the human body. The cell signaling specificity depends on several aspects including protein composition, protein subcellular localization, specific protein complexes and gene promotors. This book provides a simple and comprehensive overview of the cell-specific signaling pathways on a variety of human tissues. This information can be of great value for researchers to understand what makes a tissue specific and depict key signaling pathways for tissue-specific functions in the plethora of signals, signals receptors, transducers and effectors. | Tissue-specific Cell Signaling by Joana Vieira Silva, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters