Compounds released from cells that influence the same cell are called ________.
A) paracrine chemical messengers
B) steroidal hormones
C) neuropeptides
D) tropic hormones
E) autocrine chemical messengers

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Autocrine chemical messengers are compounds released by cells that have a local effect on the same cell that releases them. This is in contrast to paracrine messengers that affect nearby cells, and endocrine messengers (hormones) that travel through the bloodstream to affect distant cells.

Compounds Released from Cells That Influence the Same Cell Are