Information Exchange Among Cells

form of signaling that occurs when a cell secretes a signaling molecule that acts upon the cell that secreted it

receptor located on the plasma membrane

phenomenon occurring when a signaling molecule remains attached to the membrane of the signaling cell even while bound to the receptor on the target cell

cell that secretes a hormone and releases it into the bloodstream

cue molecule, such as a hormone or growth factor, that sends information to target cells

chemical secreted by an endocrine gland that targets a particular cell to produce a response

receptor located in the cytoplasm

cue molecule, such as cAMP and proteins, working as a messenger or a chemical signal

molecule that binds to receptor proteins

type of communication whereby a signaling molecule acts on a target cell far from the signaling cell

protein that either enables or disables a signaling cascade by acting on a protein involved in the cascade

transmission of signals by nerve cells at a synapse

small signaling molecule secreted by a presynaptic neuron

type of signaling whereby signal molecules only diffuse through a short extracellular distance before they reach the target cell

protein that binds to a specific extracellular signal molecule, which then begins a cell response

type of communication whereby a signaling molecule acts on a target cell located close to the signaling cell

coded message from one cell to another or within the cell itself

any molecule that involves the response of one cell to other cells or its environment

process by which a cell translates a chemical signal to a cellular response

cell that produces a signal molecule

small hydrophobic hormone that can pass through the cell membrane and bind with an intracellular receptor

junction at which a neuron meets a target cell

cell that responds to a specific signal molecule