CROSSTALK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does crosstalk mean? 

• CROSSTALK (noun)
  The noun CROSSTALK has 1 sense:

1. the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling

  Familiarity information: CROSSTALK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CROSSTALK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

crosstalk; XT

Hypernyms ("crosstalk" is a kind of...):

disturbance; interference; noise (electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication)

 Context examples 

Similar morphological alterations and modulation of gene expression are initiated by the binding of growth factors to their respective receptors, emphasizing the considerable crosstalk between adhesion- and growth factor-mediated signaling.

(Focal Adhesion Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

Map kinases transduce responses to extracellular signals by a variety of routes, and communicate with other pathways through extensive crosstalk networks.

(MAP Kinase Downregulation Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Signal amplification and the potential for crosstalk appear to be important features of this regulatory network.

(Erk1/Erk2 MAPK Signaling Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Crosstalk of EGF signaling with other pathways make the EGF receptor a junction point between signaling systems.

(EGF Signaling Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

In addition to these second messenger signaling systems for GPCRs, GPCR pathways exhibit crosstalk with other signaling pathways including tyrosine kinase growth factor receptors and map kinase pathways.

(Bioactive Peptide Signaling Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

The crosstalk between the egg, granulosa cells, and theca cells was an unexpected finding, but one that may provide insight into how ovarian disorders arise.

(Study solves ovarian cell mystery, shedding new light on reproductive disorders, NIH)