General Principles of Cell Communication Flashcards
1
Q
What is autocrine signalling?
A
Cell releases substance that acts upon itself
2
Q
What is paracrine signalling?
A
Cell releases substance that acts upon adjacent cells
3
Q
What is endocrine signalling?
A
Cell releases substance that acts upon a cell at a distance via bloodstream
4
Q
What is the released substance in endocrine signalling called?
A
Hormone