Phenomena and Processes

Cell Communication

Any of several ways in which living cells of an organism communicate with one another, whether by direct contact between cells or by means of chemical signals carried by neurotransmitter substances, hormones, and cyclic AMP.

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Abstract

Any of several ways in which living cells of an organism communicate with one another, whether by direct contact between cells or by means of chemical signals carried by neurotransmitter substances, hormones, and cyclic AMP.

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15 entry terms
  • Cell Interaction
  • Cell-to-Cell Interaction
  • Intercellular Communication
  • Cell Communications
  • Cell Interactions
  • Cell to Cell Interaction
  • Cell-to-Cell Interactions
  • Communication, Cell
  • Communications, Cell
  • Interaction, Cell
  • Interaction, Cell-to-Cell
  • Interactions, Cell
  • Interactions, Cell-to-Cell
  • Inter-Tissue Communication
  • Intertissue Communication

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

not for micro-organisms

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History Note

78

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Previous Indexing

  • Intercellular Junctions (1970-1977)

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  1. G04.085

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cell Communication. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002450. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002450
  2. Cell Communication. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14860133