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Juxtacrine signalling — thumb|Notch mediated juxtacrine signal between adjacent cells.In biology, juxtacrine signaling is a type of intercellular communication which is transmitted via oligosaccharide, lipid or protein components of a cell membrane and may affect either … Wikipedia
juxtacrine activation — Activation of target cells by membrane anchored growth factors; also used for activation of leucocytes by PAF bound to endothelial cell surface … Dictionary of molecular biology
Endocrine system — In physiology, the endocrine system is a system of glands, each of which secretes a type of hormone directly into the bloodstream to regulate the body. The endocrine system is in contrast to the exocrine system, which secretes its chemicals using … Wikipedia
Notch signaling pathway — Structure of the ligand binding region of the human NOTCH 1 receptor … Wikipedia
Cell signaling — is part of a complex system of communication that governs basic cellular activities and coordinates cell actions. [Witzany, G. (2000). Life: The Communicative Structure. Norderstedt, Libri BoD.] The ability of cells to perceive and correctly… … Wikipedia
Cytokine — Les cytokines (du grec cyto, cellule et kinos, mouvement) sont des substances solubles de communication synthétisées par les cellules du système immunitaire (les lymphocytes T) ou par d autres cellules et/ou tissus, agissant à distance sur d… … Wikipédia en Français
Cytokines — Cytokine Les cytokines sont des substances solubles de communication synthétisées par les cellules du système immunitaire ou par d autres cellules et/ou tissus, agissant à distance sur d autres cellules pour en réguler l activité et la fonction.… … Wikipédia en Français
Neurotransmitter — For an introduction to concepts and terminology used in this article, see Chemical synapse. Structure of a typical chemical synapse Postsynaptic density Voltage gated Ca++ c … Wikipedia
Cytokine — Cytokines (Greek cyto , cell; and kinos, movement) are small cell signaling protein molecules that are secreted by the glial cells of the nervous system and by numerous cells of the immune system and are a category of signaling molecules used… … Wikipedia
Receptor (biochemistry) — For other uses, see Receptor (disambiguation). In biochemistry, a receptor is a molecule found on the surface of a cell, which receives specific chemical signals from neighbouring cells or the wider environment within an organism. These signals… … Wikipedia
