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How Cells Phone a Friend: Long Distance Communication

How Cells Phone a Friend: Long Distance Communication

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How do cells communicate with each other? With trillions of cells in the human body, seamless collaboration is essential within this intricate cellular society. Cells work together to form organs, and when one organ needs another to perform a task, they send signals across distances—much like picking up the phone and calling someone. Organ Hotline

📞 Eyes: Hey, Brain? This is Eyes. We’re reading this post about how organs communicate, and it’s really interesting. 📞 Brain: Oh, show me more! What’s it say? 📞 Eyes: Apparently, organs send signals to each other to get stuff done. Like, the liver calls the stomach when it’s time to detox! 📞 Brain: Whoa, I had no idea they were so organized! Keep reading, I need all the details! 📞 Eyes: I’m on it! But it says they made a whole podcast episode on in. 📞 Brain: Alright, I’m sold! I'm signaling to press play. On This Episode We Discuss:

  • How cells talk to each other
  • Multicellular organisms
  • Why cells create organs
  • Organ to organ communication - Electrochemical
  • Chemical signals - The endocrine system
  • Hormones created by other organs

This episode is brought to you by Hongene Biotech: https://www.hongene.com/

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