From protoplasmic theory to cellular systems biology: A 150-year reflection

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 298, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Welch, G Rickey ^a   Clegg, James S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell metabolism; Cell theory; Cell water; Cytomatrix; Cytoplasm; History; Microenvironments; Protoplasm

Indexed keywords

WATER;

BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL FUNCTION; CELL METABOLISM; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CYTOLOGY; CYTOPLASM; CYTOSKELETON; CYTOSOL; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; ENZYMOLOGY; MACROMOLECULE; MICROENVIRONMENT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOPLASMIC THEORY; REVIEW; THEORY;

ANIMALS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CELL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CYTOPLASM; CYTOSKELETON; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; WATER;

EID: 77952620854     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: 15221563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00016.2010     Document Type: Review

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