Paracrine Communication

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.

Year introduced: 1998

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Tree Number(s): G04.085.600

MeSH Unique ID: D019899

Entry Terms:

• Communication, Paracrine
• Communications, Paracrine
• Paracrine Communications
• Paracrine Signaling
• Paracrine Signalings
• Signaling, Paracrine
• Signalings, Paracrine

See Also:

• Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Cell Physiological Phenomena
Cell Communication
Paracrine Communication