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<StructureSection load='4f0a' size='340' side='right' caption='Crystal structure of XWnt8 (green) in complex with the cysteine-rich domain of Frizzled 8 (deep sky blue)' scene='90/909987/Cv/1'> | <StructureSection load='4f0a' size='340' side='right' caption='Crystal structure of XWnt8 (green) in complex with the cysteine-rich domain of Frizzled 8 (deep sky blue)' scene='90/909987/Cv/1'> | ||
Paracrine signaling is a form of cell signaling, a type of cellular communication in which a cell produces a signal to induce changes in nearby cells, altering the behavior of those cells. Signaling molecules known as paracrine factors diffuse over a relatively short distance (local action). The highly conserved receptors and pathways can be organized into four major families based on similar structures: fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family, Hedgehog family, Wnt family, and TGF-β superfamily. | Paracrine signaling is a form of cell signaling, a type of cellular communication in which a cell produces a signal to induce changes in nearby cells, altering the behavior of those cells. Signaling molecules known as paracrine factors diffuse over a relatively short distance (local action). The highly conserved receptors and pathways can be organized into four major families based on similar structures: fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family, Hedgehog family, Wnt family, and TGF-β superfamily. | ||
*[[Hedgehog signaling pathway]] | |||
*[[TGF beta signaling pathway]] | |||
*[[Wnt signaling pathway]] | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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