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Paracrine Communication
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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.
See Also
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Other names
Signalings, Paracrine; Signaling, Paracrine; Paracrine Signalings; Paracrine Communications; Communications, Paracrine; Communication, Paracrine; Paracrine Signaling