Autocrine signaling
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Autocrine signaling is a form of cell signaling in which a cell secretes a hormone or chemical messenger (called the autocrine agent) that binds to autocrine receptors on that same cell, leading to changes in the cell. | Autocrine signaling is a form of cell signaling in which a cell secretes a hormone or chemical messenger (called the autocrine agent) that binds to autocrine receptors on that same cell, leading to changes in the cell. | ||
| - | An example of an autocrine agent is the cytokine interleukin-1 in monocytes (see [[Interleukin]]). When interleukin-1 is produced in response to external stimuli, it can bind to cell-surface receptors on the same cell that produced it. | + | An example of an autocrine agent is the cytokine interleukin-1 in monocytes (see [[Interleukin]]). When interleukin-1 is produced in response to external stimuli, it can bind to [[cell-surface receptors#TYPE-1 INTERLEUKIN-1 RECEPTOR COMPLEXED WITH INTERLEUKIN-1 BETA]] on the same cell that produced it. |
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