General Principles of Cell Communication Flashcards

1
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What is autocrine signalling?

A

Cell releases substance that acts upon itself

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2
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What is paracrine signalling?

A

Cell releases substance that acts upon adjacent cells

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3
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What is endocrine signalling?

A

Cell releases substance that acts upon a cell at a distance via bloodstream

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4
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What is the released substance in endocrine signalling called?

A

Hormone

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