Intracellular cell signaling is a well understood process. However,
extracellular signals such as hormones, adipokines, cytokines and
neurotransmitters are just as important but have been largely ignored in other
works. They are causative agents for diseases including hypertension, diabetes,
heart disease, and arthritis so offer new, and often more approachable, targets
for drug design. Aimed at medical professionals and pharmaceutical specialists,
this book integrates extracellular and intracellular signalling processes and
offers a fresh perspective on new drug targets. Written by colleagues at the
same institution, but with contributions from leading international authorities,
it is the result of close cooperation between the authors of different chapters.
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