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paracrine

paracrine Paracrine refers to a local signaling effect in which a substance released by one cell acts on nearby cells.

Paracrine refers to a local signaling effect in which a substance released by one cell acts on nearby cells. In the packet, histamine released by gastric neuroendocrine cells stimulates neighboring parietal cells to release hydrochloric acid.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Enterochromaffin-like Cells” (D019861).
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