Medical Definition of APUD cell
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A group of apparently unrelated endocrine cells found throughout the body which have a number of similar characteristics and which make a number of hormones with similar structures (including serotonin, epinephrine, dopamine, neurotensin, and norepinephrine.
See: Amine Precursor Uptake and Decarboxylation.
(10 Jan 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of APUD Cell
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