Cellular Signalling Types

Question 1

What is autocrine cell signalling?

Answer 1

Cells target itself

Question 2

What is juxtacrine cell signalling?

Answer 2

Cells are directly connected when signalling

Question 3

What is paracrine signalling?

Answer 3

Cells target a close, non-connected neighbour

Question 4

What is endocrine cell signalling?

Answer 4

Cells target a distant cell via the bloodstream