title: [Autopharmacology, sloths and physiology. Opinions on certain historical aspects and potential developments in physiology in Liege].
abstract: We recall the works of Bacq, Lecomte and Goffart, three physiologists from the University of Liège, on neurohumoral transmission, autacoids, sloths and monkeys in order to stress first that Physiology is a natural science of its own, and secondly that physiological studies aim at the understanding of the general mechanisms concurring to homeostasis.
authors.affiliation: Service de Physiologie humaine,Université de Liège .
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Damas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D000882:Haplorhini / Q000502:physiology*; D006706:Homeostasis; D010600:Pharmacology / Q000639:trends*; D010827:Physiology / Q000639:trends*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D012896:Sloths / Q000502:physiology*
vernacular_title: L'autopharmacologie, les paresseux et la physiologie. Opinions sur certains aspects historiques et développements potentiels de la physiologie à Liège.