Cell Signaling Pathways

Dear Colleagues,

Cell signaling or cell communication explores how a cell receives and sends messages to other cells in the environment to regulate its internal workings to survive. The study of cell signaling includes all biological disciplines, such as cancer biology, developmental biology, immunology, neurobiology, plant cell signaling and pathogenesis. Two major areas of cell signaling are membrane signaling initiated by membrane-bound receptors and signaling between and within intracellular compartments. The downstream effects of signaling pathways include enzymatic activities such as proteolytic cleavage, phosphorylation, methylation, ubiquitinylation, and changes in gene expression. Despite emerging technical advances, a thorough apprehension of cell signaling pathways and their precise contributions to different biological disciplines is largely lacking. In this Topic, the most recent findings on the contribution of cell signaling pathways to developmental biology, cancer hallmarks, plant cell signaling, pathogenesis, immunology, homeostasis, endocrinology, and neurobiology will be outlined.

Dr. Majid Momeny
Dr. Vishnu Suresh Babu
Dr. Avisek Majumder
Topic Editors