Autocrine communication

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In biology, autocrine communication is a "mode of communication wherein a bound hormone affects the function of the cell type that produced the hormone."[1] In the medical context, it is part of endocrinology.

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  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Autocrine communication (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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