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Chromogranin A

Known as: Parathyroid Secretory Protein, cgas, Chromogranin A [Chemical/Ingredient] 
A type of chromogranin which was first isolated from CHROMAFFIN CELLS of the ADRENAL MEDULLA but is also found in other tissues and in many species… 
National Institutes of Health

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CHGA geneCHGA wt AlleleChromogranin A Ag:PrThr:Pt:Tiss:Ord:Immune stainChromogranin A measurement

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Radioembolization with selective internal radiation microspheres for neuroendocrine liver metastases
There are limited effective treatment options available and a poor 5‐year survival for patients with inoperable neuroendocrine… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Novel autocrine feedback control of catecholamine release. A discrete chromogranin a fragment is a noncompetitive nicotinic cholinergic antagonist.
Catecholamine secretory vesicle core proteins (chromogranins) contain an activity that inhibits catecholamine release, but the… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Unstable insertion in the 5′ flanking region of the cystatin B gene is the most common mutation in progressive myoclonus epilepsy type 1, EPM1
Progressive myoclonus epilepsy type 1 (EPM1, also known as Unverricht-Lundborg disease) is an autosomal recessive disorder… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Measurements of chromogranin A, chromogranin B (secretogranin I), chromogranin C (secretogranin II) and pancreastatin in plasma and urine from patients with carcinoid tumours and endocrine pancreatic…
Chromogranins and/or secretogranins constitute a family of water-soluble acidic glycoproteins that are present in almost all… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Endocrine-paracrine cell types in the prostate and prostatic adenocarcinoma are postmitotic cells.
Review
1989
Review
1989
Biochemistry of the chromogranin A protein family.
The secretory granules of adrenal medullary chromaffin cells synthesize, store and then liberate catecholamines by exocytosis… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Bovine chromogranin A sequence and distribution of its messenger RNA in endocrine tissues
Chromogranin A is contained in storage vesicles of chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla and released with catecholamines when… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
The primary structure of bovine chromogranin A: a representative of a class of acidic secretory proteins common to a variety of peptidergic cells.
We have determined the primary structure of bovine chromogranin A as a first step in the elucidation of the function of this… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Radioimmunoassay of chromogranin A in plasma as a measure of exocytotic sympathoadrenal activity in normal subjects and patients with pheochromocytoma.
Chromogranin A is the major soluble protein stored and secreted by exocytosis, along with catecholamines, from vesicles in the… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Chromogranin: widespread immunoreactivity in polypeptide hormone producing tissues and in serum
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