Term Information

Accession
GO:0038001
Name
paracrine signaling
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
paracrine signalling
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The transfer of information from one cell to another, where the signal travels from the signal-producing cell to the receiving cell by passive diffusion or bulk flow in intercellular fluid. The signaling cell and the receiving cell are usually in the vicinity of each other. Source: GOC:mtg_signaling_feb11, ISBN:3527303782
Comment
This term should be used with caution, and only used when the signaling between cells has been clearly distinguished from endocrine signaling.
History
See term history for GO:0038001 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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paracrine signaling [is_a relation] is_a  cell-cell signaling (GO:0007267)

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