
Autocrine
UK
/ˈɔːtəˌkraɪn/
US
/ˈɔtəˌkraɪn/

Translation of "autocrine" into Russian
autocrine
AdjectiveUK
/ˈɔːtəˌkraɪn/
US
/ˈɔtəˌkraɪn/
autocrine
The autocrine signaling pathway is crucial for cell communication.
Аутокринный сигнальный путь имеет решающее значение для клеточной коммуникации.
Definitions
autocrine
NounUK
/ˈɔːtəˌkraɪn/
US
/ˈɔtəˌkraɪn/
A hormone or other chemical messenger that acts upon the same cell that secretes it.
Unlike paracrines that target nearby cells, an autocrine affects only the cell that released it.
autocrine
AdjectiveUK
/ˈɔːtəˌkraɪn/
US
/ˈɔtəˌkraɪn/
Relating to a type of cell signaling where a cell secretes a hormone or chemical messenger that binds to receptors on its own surface, affecting the cell that produced it.
The autocrine signaling mechanism allows the cancer cells to proliferate rapidly by responding to their own growth signals.