Question

In some cases tumors support their unrestricted proliferation producing a growth factor that they also respond to. this mechanism is called _____ signalling

Answer 1

The tumors support their general proliferation by producing a growth element that they also respond to, this mechanism is called autocrine signalling.

What is autocrine signaling?

Autocrine signaling means the display and secretion of an extracellular intermediate by a cell followed by the binding of that mediator to receptors on the same cell to start signal transduction.

A form of autocrine signaling is the secretion of IL-1 by macrophages.

Thus,  this mechanism is called autocrine signalling.

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