Signaling Mechanisms in Neuroendocrine T
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Zarebczan, Barbara; Chen, Herbert
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Article
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2010
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare, with an incidence of 2 to 5 per 100,000 people. These tumors secrete hormones such as 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) (serotonin), chromogranin A (CgA), neuron-specific enolase (NSE), and synaptophysin. These hormones can cause debilitating symptoms of carcinoid syn