Talk:Paracrine signalling
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As this article reads ("a form of signalling in which the target cell is close to the signal releasing cell"), the neural synapse would be a form of paracrine signalling. Is this this case? If so, it should probably be mentioned because it's so important; if not, then it should be specifically excluded.
- Well, neurotransmission could be classified as such, except nobody does so. JFW | T@lk 15:38, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
Also neurotransmission and paracrine signalling is differentiated by the time course and molecular arrangement of the transmission. Therefore while the target cell and releasing cell are relatively proximal in both, the biological nature of the two transmissions are quite discernible. SteveD. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.166.82.170 (talk) 23:43, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Autocrine
The introduction to this article says that autocrine signaling is signaling to other cells of the same type. The Autocrine signalling, on the other hand, says that it's to the same cell, and the definition at Dictionary.com appears to agree with this latter definition. Is the definition given in this article accurate but broader? An out-of-date usage? Just simply incorrect? A correction and/or clarification appears to be in order, but I am not familiar enough with the subject to make the necessary changes. --Icarus (Hi!) 00:33, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
