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NALT Full

Preferred term

autocrine signaling

Type

Topic

Definition

Mode of communication wherein a bound hormone affects the function of the cell type that produced the hormone.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

cell communication

Related concepts

paracrine signaling

Synonyms

autocrine communication

In other languages

señalización autocrina

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/261288

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