Perspectives
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 3, 702-710 (September 2002) | doi:10.1038/nrm914
Timeline: Signalling through nuclear receptors
Jamshed R. Tata1 About the author
Abstract
A century ago, secretions from the pancreas were described as 'hormones', which we now know are secreted from all ductless glands. The development of various technologies has already contributed a great deal — and will undoubtedly offer more — to our understanding of their mode of action.
Author affiliations
- Janshed R. Tata is at the National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill, London NW7 1AA, UK.

