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Cell Physiological Phenomena > Cell Communication > Paracrine Communication

Preferred term

Paracrine Communication  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Cellular signaling in which a factor secreted by a cell affects other cells in the local environment. This term is often used to denote the action of INTERCELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS on surrounding cells.

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Synonym(s)

  • Paracrine Signaling

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-D36KGH67-2

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