| Term: | endothelial tip cell calcium-mediated signaling |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | endothelial tip cell |
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| Synonyms: | endothelial tip cells |
| Definition: | A specialized endothelial cell that senses extracellular signals and guides the directed growth of blood vessels. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009303] |
| Name: | calcium-mediated signaling |
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| Synonyms: | calcium ion signaling, calcium signaling, calcium signalling, calcium-mediated signalling |
| Definition: | Any intracellular signal transduction in which the signal is passed on within the cell via calcium ions. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0019722] QuickGO AmiGO |