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Developmental Signaling

Developmental signaling is a process in which molecules, such as hormones and proteins, bind to receptors on the surface of cells and send signals inside the cell. These signals initiate a cascade of events that eventually lead to changes in the cells’ development, such as division, differentiation, and migration. D…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 2 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 6× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Developmental signaling is a process in which molecules, such as hormones and proteins, bind to receptors on the surface of cells and send signals inside the cell. These signals initiate a cascade of events that eventually lead to changes in the cells’ development, such as division, differentiation, and migration. Developmental signaling plays a key role in the establishment of organs, the formation of embryos, and the growth and maintenance of organisms. Additionally, disruptions in developmental signaling can lead to various diseases, such as cancer. For this reason, much research is being done to better understand the signaling pathways and to identify ways to manipulate them for therapeutic purposes.

Research published in this journal

2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 2 articles above have been cited 6 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Cell.

Journal editorial board
Faiz Ul Amin · Korea, Democratic People's Rep Yuping Li · United States Hong WAN · United Kingdom

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