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signaling molecules

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signaling molecules
substances synthesized by cells for purposes of extracellular communication between cells.


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The researchers took blood samples from catheters inserted in the femoral artery and vein of each subject enabled the researchers to calculate blood flow and muscle protein synthesis, and muscle biopsies allowed them to measure levels of signaling molecules involved in muscle protein growth.
Another theme, the control of differentiation, is covered in chapters on the transcription factors and signaling molecules that control differentiation programs at a molecular level.
Possible Molecular Actions of Polyphenols in the Brain In other rat studies, blueberry consumption reversed stress-induced alterations in cell signaling molecules in the hippocampus and induced activation of a multi-functional transcription factor required for long-term memory.
 
 
 
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