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• a  located between cells

• In a vain attempt to re-establish osmotic equilibrium in the cell, water from the intercellular spaces flows into the cell through the membrane, causing the cell to swell up and die.
• In turn, the interferon assumes the role of an intercellular messenger; it passes through the cell membrane and moves on to warn surrounding cells of the viral invasion.
• When a membrane is merely brushed by certain hormonesa large class of molecules that serve as intercellular messengersthe membrane will respond as though jolted by an .

News & Articles

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  June 14, 2013 - Business Wire
• Research and Markets: Interfering With Cytokine-Cytokine Receptor Interaction for the Treatment of Cancer Drug ...
  DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fnz5tt/interfering_with) has announced the addition of the "Interfering With Cytokine-Cytokine Receptor Interaction for the Treatment of Cancer Drug Pipeline Update 2013" report to their offering. Cytokines are soluble extracellular proteins or glycoproteins that are crucial intercellular regulators and ...
  June 14, 2013 - Business Wire