Article
[Endocrine markers of cellular immunity: defining the endocrine phenotype].
Journal de la Societe de biologie - 1 Jan 2003
Salzet Michel, Day Robert
Abstract excerpt
The term neuroendocrine has been used to define cells that secrete their products in a regulated manner, in response to a specific stimulus. The neuroendocrine system includes neurons and endocrine cells sharing a common phenotypic program characterized by the expression of markers such as neuropeptides, chromogranins, neuropeptide processing enzymes SPC2 and SPC3 (subtilase-like pro-protein convertases) or dense...
Topics
- Animals
- Embryonic and Fetal Development
- Endocrine System
- Humans
- Immunity, Cellular
- Nervous System
- Neurons
- Neurosecretory Systems
- Phenotype
