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Preferred Name

Environment-to-Cell Communication
Synonyms

Environment-to-Cell Communication

Environment to Cell Communication and Signaling

Long-Range Cell Communication

Environment-to-Cell Communication and Signaling
Definitions

Any process by which signals are passed between two distinct cell types over a distance, typically through the circulatory system. This process is employed in most hormone-receptor communication, and is involved in metabolism, immune response, sexual development, behavior, nervous system function, regulation of mood and circadian rhythms, as well as other processes.
ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C19143
code

C19143
DEFINITION

Any process by which signals are passed between two distinct cell types over a distance, typically through the circulatory system. This process is employed in most hormone-receptor communication, and is involved in metabolism, immune response, sexual development, behavior, nervous system function, regulation of mood and circadian rhythms, as well as other processes.
FULL_SYN

Environment-to-Cell Communication

Environment to Cell Communication and Signaling

Long-Range Cell Communication

Environment-to-Cell Communication and Signaling
label

Environment-to-Cell Communication
Legacy Concept Name

Environment-to-Cell_Communication
Preferred_Name

Environment-to-Cell Communication
prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C19143
Semantic_Type

Molecular Function
UMLS_CUI

C1516882
subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C21124
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