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Hormone signalling

While hormones in the blood come in contact with a number of cells, they influence only the cells which have receptors for each specific hormone.

  • Endocrine signalling is when the hormones influence specific cells from a distance. For example, the pituitary gland near the brain secretes growth hormones affecting the body all over.
  • Paracrine signalling is when hormones influence the neighbouring cells.
  • In autocrine signalling, the hormones cause changes within the cell that releases them.

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