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Bystander Effect
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Definition
: The result of a positive or negative response (to drugs, for example) in one cell being passed onto other cells via the GAP JUNCTIONS or the intracellular milieu.
note category: cell physiol context only
Other names
Suppression, Bystander; Help, Bystander; Effects, Bystander; Effect, Bystander; Bystander Effects; Bystander Help; Bystander Suppression