cell-cell signaling
(sel-sel SIG-nuh-ling)
The transfer of
information from one cell to another. Cells signal each
other by direct contact with each other or by the release
of a substance from one cell that is taken up by another
cell. Cell-cell signaling is important for
cells to grow and work normally. Cells that lose the
ability to respond to signals from other cells may become
cancer cells. Also called cell-to-cell signaling and intercellular communication.