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Physiology of the APUD system.

Abstract
The characteristic biochemical pathway of the APUDoma cell, namely amine precursor uptake and decarboxylation, are illustrated by the examples of serotonin and catecholamine metabolism. Increasing understanding of the origins of APUDomas as well as the biochemistry and physiology of the hormones they produce, has led to improved methods of detection, imaging and treatment of afflicted patients.
AuthorsM J Demeure
JournalSeminars in surgical oncology (Semin Surg Oncol) 1993 Sep-Oct Vol. 9 Issue 5 Pg. 362-7 ISSN: 8756-0437 [Print] United States
PMID7902604 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References
  • Catecholamines
  • Serotonin
Topics
  • APUD Cells (physiology)
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms
  • Apudoma
  • Catecholamines (metabolism)
  • Gastrinoma
  • Humans
  • Neurosecretory Systems (physiology)
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Serotonin (metabolism)
  • Thyroid Neoplasms
  • Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

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