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INTERCELLULAR

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Located between cells

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)

Pertainym:

cell ((biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals)

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 Context examples: 

Secretion of hormonal and/or other substances into intercellular spaces progressively forms follicular cavities.

(Parathyroid Gland Follicle, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene is involved in intercellular signal transduction that plays a key role in development.

(NOTCH1 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a role in both intercellular signaling and cell fate determination.

(NOTCH3 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

Nitric oxide is an important intercellular signaling molecule and inhibition of nitric oxide synthase effects many wide-ranging body processes and systems.

(Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitor, NCI Thesaurus)

Neuropoietic Cytokine glycoproteins act with high affinity through specific receptors as local paracrine or autocrine intercellular mediators to regulate neuronal growth, regeneration, survival, and differentiation.

(Neuropoietic Cytokine, NCI Thesaurus)

Is a microscopic organ component that consists of organelles and is the fundamental structural and functional unit of living organisms (UMLS); together with other cells and intercellular matrix, it constitutes tissues.

(Murine Cell Types, NCI Thesaurus/UWDA)

This protein plays a role in intercellular communication.

(Neurogenic Locus Notch Homolog Protein 2, NCI Thesaurus)

A neuropeptide is a molecule released by neurons as an intercellular neurotransmitter.

(Neuropeptide, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a role in signal transduction and intercellular communication.

(CSNK1A1 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a role in B-cell regulation and intercellular interactions.

(CXCL13 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)