paracrine

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11065
Type of signaling in which a cell secretes into the intercellular space a molecular messenger that diffuses and binds to receptors on nearby target cells, producing a signal in those cells.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 790 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'paracrine' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11065 RIS BibTex EndNote
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