Definition
noun
A form of cell signaling in which the target cell is near the signal-releasing cell.
Supplement
Examples of paracrine signaling include responses to allergens, tissue repair, the formation of scar tissue, and blood clotting.
Word origin: “para” = alongside of or next to.
Compare: autocrine signaling.
Definition noun A form of cell signaling in which the target cell is near the signal-releasing cell. Supplement Examples of paracrine signaling include responses to allergens, tissue repair, the formation of scar tissue, and blood clotting. Word origin: “para” = alongside of or next to. Compare: autocrine signaling...
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