Derek J. Chadwick

The book presents recent advances relating to the factors and mechanisms that regulate the growth, differentiation and function of mast cells and baso…

Details the application of positron emission tomography (PET) to the mapping of human cerebral cortical function. Coverage includes all aspects of PET…

This book draws together contributions from basic, pharmaceutical and clinical sciences aimed at a better understanding of the structure and function …

Classical studies of steroid hormones are concerned with their regulation of protein synthesis via the modulation of genomic transcription. But many o…

Asthma is a growing health problem throughout the developed world. This volume presents a critical review of all the possible factors for this rising …

Both timely and topical, this book examines the most important aspects of the relationship between alcohol consumption and health. Drawing together mu…

With the recent renaissance in mitochondrial biology and increasing recognition of their role in many diseases, this book provides a timely summary of…

The heat shock, or cell stress, response was first identified in the polytene chromosomes of Drosophila. This was later related to the appearance of n…

Antibiotic Resistance: Origins, Evolution, Selection and Spread Chairman: Stuart B. Levy, 1997 Over the last 50 years, the rapid increase in the use o…

The use of oligonucleotides as therapeutic agents rests upon their ability to interfere, in a sequence-specific manner, with the fundamental machinery…

This book draws together contributions from cell and developmental biologists, structural biologists, geneticists and clinical scientists aimed at a b…

ATP, the intracellular energy source, is also an extremely important cell–cell signalling molecule for a wide variety of cells across evolutionarily d…

Smooth muscle contraction is a vital component of the functioning of blood vessels, the uterus, airways and the bladder. Its malfunction can lead to s…

Smooth muscle contraction is a vital component of the functioning of blood vessels, the uterus, airways and the bladder. Its malfunction can lead to s…

Prestigious contributors summarize current knowledge regarding the biosynthesis of tetrapyrrole pigments–chlorophyll, haem, vitamin B12. Describes the…

Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative disease associated with joint pain and loss of joint function. It has an estimated incidence of 4 out of ever…

Microbial responses to acidic and alkaline pH are important in many areas of bacteriology. For example, the mechanisms of resistance to acidic pH are …

How the amino acid sequence of a protein determines its three-dimensional structure is a major problem in biology and chemistry. Leading experts in th…

Although normally thought of as a sex hormone, recent research has highlighted the numerous and significant effects that oestrogen has on the CNS, ext…

Epigenetics pertains to the development of an organism from an undifferential cell, resulting in the successive formation and development of organs an…

Using a multidisciplinary approach, it combines anatomical, cellular and physiological studies by preeminent experts. Features important insights into…

Part of the prestigious Novartis Foundation series, this volume uniquely addresses the use of innate immunity to treat or prevent infectious diseases …

Examines the establishment of the germ layers and other cell lineages in the early embryo including details of cell movements during the beginning sta…

Insect-Plant Interactions and Induced Plant Defence Chair: John A. Pickett, 1999 This book examines the sophisticated mechanisms that plants use to de…

Contains the presentations and discussions that took place during a symposium at the CIBA Foundation on October 1-3, 1990 on the subject of catalytic …

The field of neural transplantation is at a crucial stage, with important clinical trials on transplantation in patients with Parkinson's disease near…

The molecular mechanisms and protein species associated with the mineralization of mature dental enamel are active areas of research. This book focuse…

The field of neural transplantation is at a crucial stage, with important clinical trials on transplantation in patients with Parkinson's disease near…