Molecular and Cellular Biology of Insulin-Like Growth Factors and Their Receptors

by Derek LeRoith and Mohan K. Raizada

Book Overview

An essential element in the development and functional integrity of all organisms is intercellular communication. This is achieved by the secretion of soluble messenger molecules which subsequently interact with receptor-effector pathways in the responsive cells. Hormones are traditionally defined as chemical messengers synthesized by endocrine glands. Unlike hormones produced by endocrine glands, growth factors are hormone-related substances produced...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1468456873
• ISBN13: 9781468456875
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 511 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 10.0"