Intercellular communication
| Intercellular communication | |
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| Term | Intercellular communication |
| Short definition | Intercellular communication (IN-ter-SEL-yoo-ler kuh-MYOO-nih-KAY-shun) The transmission of information from one cell to another. Cells signal each other through direct contact with each other or through the release of a substance from one cell that is taken up by another cell. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Intercellular communication - (pronounced) (IN-ter-SEL-yoo-ler kuh-MYOO-nih-KAY-shun) The transmission of information from one cell to another. Cells signal each other through direct contact with each other or through the release of a substance from one cell that is taken up by another cell. Intercellular communication is important for cells to grow and function normally. Cells that lose the ability to respond to signals from other cells can become cancerous. Also called cell-to-cell signaling and cell-to-cell signaling
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