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Cellular Microenvironment
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Definition
: Local surroundings with which cells interact by processing various chemical and physical signals, and by contributing their own effects to this environment.
Examples
Stem Cell Niche
;
Tumor Microenvironment
Other names
Microenvironments, Cellular; Microenvironments, Cell; Microenvironment, Cellular; Microenvironment, Cell; Cellular Microenvironments; Cell Microenvironments; Cell Microenvironment