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endocrine signaling

Term Information

Accession
GO:0038002
Name
endocrine signaling
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
endocrine signalling
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The transfer of information from one cell to another, where an endocrine hormone is transported from the signal-producing cell to the receiving cell via the circulatory system (via blood, lymph or cerebrospinal fluid). The signaling cell and the receiving cell are often distant to each other. Source: ISBN:0199264678, 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 paracrine signaling.
History
See term history for GO:0038002 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of endocrine signaling (GO:0038002)
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endocrine signaling [is_a relation] is_a  cell-cell signaling (GO:0007267)
endocrine signaling [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  endocrine process (GO:0050886)

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