Vicky Anderson <vea20 at cam.ac.uk> a écrit dans le message :
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> Hello, I am an undergraduate student and I have been set some work on
> cytokines. The only question I can't answer is why there are so many of
> them. Is it to do with evolution or necessary for the way they function?
> None of the books I can find shed any light on the matter.
>> I realise it is a question that is supposed to make me think rather than
> it being nicely avalible in a book, but I don't even know where to start.
>> Can anyone help?
>> Cheers
>According to the prevalent views, MANY cytokines are required to allow MANY
different differentiation pathways.
For a different view (to stimulate your thoughts !) you might also check
http://www.heraclitean.com/hbg/essays/immunometab_sonigo/#cytokines
Pierre
