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世界科学技术-中医药现代化 2008
Cell Communication and its pharmacology of on Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Abstract:
Life is an embodiment of cell communication in diverse forms. Diseases would take place when cell communication is in trouble. When this happens, medicine acts as a cell communication signal. Traditional Chinese medicine,containing multiple ingredients and acting on multiple targets, plays a role of making the imbalanced balanced. Cellcommunication network involves complicated interactions between diverse substances. Saccharide, protein and glucoside in traditional Chinese medicine, regulates the functionality of receptors.Traditional Chinese medicine works on immunity, cell adhesion, and micro- ecosystem balance, and turns on positive cell communication. Other than chemical medicines, traditional Chinese medicine produces some particular effects. Cell communication, in this context, provides TCMpharmacology with modern scientific annotation.