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Cell Signalling

What is Signal

Signal is a message those are given to a cell through extracellular or intracellular signalling mechanisms by which target cell response accordingly.

On the basis of cell Signalling molecules, the extracellular cell Signalling are of various types-

Endocrine :

The signal molecules moves to a distantly located target cell therefore signalling molecules move through blood vascular system. Eg. Hormonal signalling


Paracrine :

Signalling molecules secreted in vicinity of target cell. Eg. Neurotransmitter


Autocrine :

signalling molecules acts on its own derived cell

Eg. T cell in immune response