Welcome to the Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology unit of the
Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology-University of Bologna
Signal
transduction is the process by which signals outside of the
cells, such as hormones, sensory inputs, growth factors, and
neurotransmitters coordinate and regulate the physiology of
individual cells. Coordinated interactions between cells in
the body is critical to the development and proper functioning
of multicellular organisms. In humans, disregulation of these
pathways can contribute to diseases such as cancer,
neurological degeneration, and cardiovascular disease.
Research in this area spans a spectrum of disciplines
including studies on the individual molecules involved in
recognition of the signal (receptors), studies on the
individual molecules that help to convert the signal into
cellular changes, and how these interactions result in changes
in the physiology and proper functioning of cells and
multicellular organisms. Understanding at all of these levels
is required for a complete picture of cellular regulation and
disease
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