'For something that seems so incredible, drug mechanics are wonderfully simple. It’s mostly about receptors and the molecules that activate them.' So says MacDonald Christie, Professor of Pharmacology, University of Sydney as he provides a fairly easily readable introduction into how the function of body cells is controlled by messaging molecules, whether created by our bodies, derived from plants or as a medicinal drug which has been engineered to be more effective and hopefully with less side effects than the natural precursor molecule: theconversation.com/explain...
Understanding the concepts covered in this article will help you understand how cancer drugs work - in particular the new non-chemotherapy drugs.
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