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Paracrine vs Juxtacrine - What's the difference?

paracrine | juxtacrine |

As adjectives the difference between paracrine and juxtacrine

is that paracrine is describing a hormone or other secretion released from endocrine cells into the surrounding tissue rather than into the bloodstream while juxtacrine is in direct contact (of one cell with another).

paracrine

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Describing a hormone or other secretion released from endocrine cells into the surrounding tissue rather than into the bloodstream
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    juxtacrine

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • In direct contact (of one cell with another)

    • Usage notes

    * Used especially to describe the mode of action of some hormones