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.
Synonyms: APUD Cells, Cells, APUD, APUD Cell, Amine Precursor Uptake and Decarboxylation Cells, Cell, APUD
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named APUD from Amine Precursor Uptake & Decarboxylation; use term only when used by author ,78
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D001078
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