Nucleotides and Regulation of Bone Cell Function
Author | : Geoffrey Burnstock |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2006-09-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781420005059 |
ISBN-13 | : 1420005057 |
Rating | : 4/5 (057 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Nucleotides and Regulation of Bone Cell Function by : Geoffrey Burnstock
Download or read book Nucleotides and Regulation of Bone Cell Function written by Geoffrey Burnstock and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-09-27 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ATP's powerful impact on the heart and blood vessels was first described in 1929, but it was not until the 1970s that ATP was proposed as the 'purinergic' neurotransmitter in autonomic nerves. The door to this area of research was thrown open when receptors for ATP and its ectoenzymatic breakdown product adenosine were first cloned in the early 199