Autocrine

Pronunciation: /ˈɔtoʊˈsiˈɹaɪn/

Autocrine (adj)

  1. Describing a chemical signal released by a cell that affects the same cell that produced it.

Autocrine (adjective)

Examples

  • The autocrine signal affects the same cell that releases it.
  • This autocrine response helps a self-signal cell coordinate its activity.