Anatomy

APUD Cells

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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Abstract

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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  • Amine Precursor Uptake and Decarboxylation Cells
  • APUD Cell
  • Cell, APUD
  • Cells, APUD

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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

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  1. A11w.382.249w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. APUD Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001078. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001078
  2. APUD Cells. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APUD_cell
  3. APUD Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2005880