cell messengers also called cytokines which are locally acting, produced by neighbouring cells or the extracellular matrix, as distinct from as distinct from endochrine or hormonal messengers.
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<endocrinology> Form of signalling in which the target cell is close to the signal releasing cell. Neurotransmitters and neurohormones are usually considered to fall into this category. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(par´ә-krin) denoting a type of hormone function in which hormone synthesized in and released from endocrine cells binds to its receptor in nearby cells and affects their function.
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Form of signalling in which the target cell is close to the signal-releasing cell. Neurotransmitters and neurohormones are usually considered to fall into this category.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: par′ă-krin Definitions: 1. Relating to a kind of hormone function in which the effects of the hormone are restricted to the local environment.
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