Concepts in biology : a historical perspective
by
 
Gilbert, Marc, author.

Title
Concepts in biology : a historical perspective

Author
Gilbert, Marc, author.

ISBN
9781394236329
 
9781394236305
 
9781394236312

Physical Description
1 online resource.

Series
Biology series
 
Biology series (International Society for Technology in Education)

Contents
Front Matter -- Historical Overview of Endocrinology, Neurology and Immunology -- Regulatory Systems Integrating External and Internal Changes -- Intracellular Events in Response to Signals -- Integrative Aspects -- Epigenetics and Circadian Rhythms -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Index -- Other titles from ISTE in Biology and Biomedical Engineering

Abstract
This book provides a comprehensive review of the history of concepts of the endocrine, nervous and immune systems throughout the last century. Historically, these systems were long considered as compartments that performed separate and different functions. However, a breakthrough occurred when advances in genetics and cellular and molecular biology techniques revealed that these systems shared molecular entities (such as cytokines, hormones and neurotransmitters) with their cognate receptors. These molecular links between the three systems broaden our understanding of the regulation of physiological processes. This approach has generated a multiplicity of new concepts, including crosstalk between organs, axis, feedback, molecular sensors, protein multi-functionality, positive and negative signaling ratios and pathways (such as cell signaling, metabolism and stem cell differentiation, to name a few). The improvement of experimental approaches has often resulted in major discoveries. This, combined with clear reasoning, intuition and coherence gave rise to new and unexpected concepts, and sometimes evolving ones. These new concepts lead the reader to the incredible transformation of biology in recent years.

Local Note
John Wiley and Sons

Subject Term
Biology -- History.
 
Biologie -- Histoire.
 
Biology.
 
Natural History.
 
SCIENCE.
 
Life Sciences.
 
Biology

Genre
Electronic books.
 
History

Added Author
Pirkmajer, Sergej,

Electronic Access
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781394236329


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Online LibraryE-Book598621-1001QH305 .G55 2023Wiley E-Kitap Koleksiyonu