Preferred Label : Environment-to-Cell Communication;
NCIt synonyms : Environment to Cell Communication and Signaling; Environment-to-Cell Communication and Signaling; Long-Range Cell Communication;
NCIt 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.;
Origin ID : C19143;
UMLS CUI : C1516882;
Semantic type(s)
biological_process_involves_gene_product
process_involves_gene