cell-cell signaling

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001564",
  "term": "cell-cell signaling",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The transfer of information from one cell to another. Cells signal each other by direct contact with each other or by the release of a substance from one cell that is taken up by another cell. Cell-cell signaling is important for cells to grow and work normally. Cells that lose the ability to respond to signals from other cells may become cancer cells. Also called cell-to-cell signaling and intercellular communication.",
  "synonyms": [
    "cell-to-cell signaling",
    "intercellular communication"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/cell-cell-signaling/"
}