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Body messages : the quest for the proteins of cellular communication

Fantuzzi, Giamila, author

Overview

This is a book about the research process that led scientists to the discovery of a group of molecules that act as carriers of information among the cells of our body, which the book refers to collectively as \"body messages.\" Among the thousands of body messages, the author selected those that are part of her own research, the cytokines, adipokines, and other proteins that regulate inflammation and metabolism. She also interviewed twenty researchers who contributed significantly to the field, asking details about their discoveries while also inquiring about their life and education. Along with scientists' personal recollections, the book reconstructs the discovery process based on published reports of the original experimental findings. Though the book's main theme is the process of discovery, it devotes considerable space to the biology of body messages and the consequence of their identification for medical practice.-- Provided by publisher

• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Subject: Cell interaction. / Cytology History. / Cytokines. / Fat cells. / Inflammation. / Metabolism.
• ISBN: 9780674088948

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
QH604.2.F36 2016	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE