Chromogranins
"Chromogranins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of acidic proteins that are major components of SECRETORY GRANULES in the endocrine and neuroendocrine cells. They play important roles in the aggregation, packaging, sorting, and processing of secretory protein prior to secretion. They are cleaved to release biologically active peptides. There are various types of granins, usually classified by their sources.
| Descriptor ID |
D002864
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.641.199 D12.776.811.185
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chromogranins" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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McCarty TR, Paleti S, Rustagi T. Molecular analysis of EUS-acquired pancreatic cyst fluid for KRAS and GNAS mutations for diagnosis of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia and mucinous cystic lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 05; 93(5):1019-1033.e5.