Definition: 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.
named APUD from Amine Precursor Uptake & Decarboxylation; use term only when used by author
See AlsoEnteroendocrine Cells
Other names Cells, APUD; Cell, APUD; APUD Cell; Amine Precursor Uptake and Decarboxylation Cells