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Descriptor English:   APUD Cells 
Descriptor Spanish:   Células APUD 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Células APUD 
Synonyms English:   APUD Cell
Amine Precursor Uptake and Decarboxylation Cells
Cell, APUD
Cells, APUD  
Tree Number:   A11.382.249
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   named APUD from Amine Precursor Uptake & Decarboxylation; use term only when used by author
See Related English:   Enteroendocrine Cells
 
History Note English:   78 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
CH chemistry CL classification
CY cytology DE drug effects
EN enzymology IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
PS parasitology PA pathology
PH physiology RE radiation effects
TR transplantation UL ultrastructure
VI virology  
Record Number:   1085 
Unique Identifier:   D001078 

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