Classifications of secreted factors. (IMAGE)

Nanjing University School of Life Sciences

Classifications of secreted factors.

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In addition to conventional secreted factors, cells also secrete ncRNA molecules (RNAkines). The molecular types of secreted factor are in bold, and representative examples or subfamilies, such as chemokines, are listed. The figure provides an overview of the diverse types of secreted factor contributing to intercellular signalling. Abbreviations: circRNA, circular RNA; lncRNA, long noncoding RNA; ncRNA, noncoding RNA; TNF, tumour necrosis factor. Figure created using BioRender (biorender.com/).

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Chen-Yu Zhang

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