The Language Of Life - How Cells Communicate In Health & Disease - D. Niehoff (2005) WW.pdf - English medicine - BODY_FACTORY

Debra Niehoff

Joseph Henry Press

Washington, D.C.

Joseph Henry Press • 500 Fifth Street, NW • Washington, DC 20001

The Joseph Henry Press, an imprint of the National Academies Press,

was created with the goal of making books on science, technology,

and health more widely available to professionals and the public.

Joseph Henry was one of the founders of the National Academy of

Sciences and a leader in early American science.

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed

in this volume are those of the author and do not necessarily re-

flect the views of the National Academy of Sciences or its affiliated

institutions.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Niehoff, Debra.

The language of life : how cells communicate in health and disease

/ Debra Niehoff.

p. ; cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-309-08989-1 (cloth)

1. Cell interaction—Popular works.

[DNLM: 1. Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins—physi-

ology. 2. Paracrine Communication—physiology. QH 604.2

N666L 2005] I. Title.

QH604.2.N54 2005

611 ′ .0181—dc22

2005002386

Cover design by Michele de la Menardiere; Nerve Cell Culture im-

Printed in the United States of America.

The Language Of Life - How Cells Communicate In Health & Disease - D. Niehoff (2005) WW.pdf