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Cells > Endocrine Cells > APUD Cells

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APUD Cells  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Amine Precursor Uptake and Decarboxylation Cells

Note

  • named APUD from Amine Precursor Uptake & Decarboxylation; use term only when used by author

Scope note

  • Cells with the capacity to take up and decarboxylate the amine precursors DIHYDROXYPHENYLALANINE or 5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN. This is a property of endocrine cells of neural and non-neural origin. APUDOMA is a general term collectively applied to tumors associated with APUD cells.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001078

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