Cell signaling is at the core of most biological processes from the simplest to the most complex. In addition to unicellular organisms possessing the essential ability to receive inputs with regard to nutrient availability and noxious stimuli, the cells in multicellular organisms require signaling from adjacent, as well as distant cells to maintain normal internal function, including growth, differentiation, and homeostasis. Conversely, the etiology of many disease processes, such as those involving immune system dysfunction and tumor development, have been traced to aberrant cell signaling.
Nutrients and Cell Signaling, in presenting contributions from a wide array of experts in the field, fully delineates the role of nutrients in cell signaling. The text emphasizes broad concepts and covers all major groups of nutrients. Contributors discuss the role of carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and trace elements in essential processes such as cell proliferation, immune function, and DNA repair.
The editors have organized the work to provide select examples organized under these contemporary research areas:
Nuclear receptors, transcription factors, and signaling cascades
Amino acids, lipids, and glycation
Insulin release, signaling, and insulin resistance
Calcium-dependent signaling
Feeding and nutrient homeostasis
Nutrients and Cell Signaling answers the need in the post-genomic era, for an authoritative resource that provides an in-depth understanding of how these complex and dynamic biomolecular networks control cell function. Those professionals and students in molecular biology, nutrition, biochemistry, as well as any branch involved with cell signaling and function will find this book to be an invaluable tool in promoting both understanding and further inquiry.
Edited by:
Janos Zempleni,
Krishnamurti Dakshinamurti
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 1.397kg
ISBN: 9780367393076
ISBN 10: 0367393077
Pages: 760
Publication Date: 19 June 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Nuclear receptors, transcription factors, and signaling cascades. Amino acids, lipids, and glycation. Insulin release, signaling, and insulin resistance. Calcium-dependent signaling. Feeding and nutrient homeostasis.
Janos Zempleni, Krishnamurti Dakshinamurti
