MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS OF THEGASTROENTEROPANCREATIC SYSTEM

Citation
B. Wiedenmann et al., MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS OF THEGASTROENTEROPANCREATIC SYSTEM, Journal of molecular medicine, 76(9), 1998, pp. 637-647
Citations number
103
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Research & Experimental","Genetics & Heredity","Medical Laboratory Technology
ISSN journal
09462716
Volume
76
Issue
9
Year of publication
1998
Pages
637 - 647
Database
ISI
SICI code
0946-2716(1998)76:9<637:MACBAO>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Neurons and neuroendocrine cells share a variety of common characteris tics. Cell and molecular biological studies in recent years have impro ved our understanding of physiological and pathophysiological processe s such as cellular growth, adhesion, and secretion of neuroendocrine c ells. Here we review current findings from the area of basic research and from current clinical research relevant to improving the diagnosis and therapy of neuroendocrine tumors of the gastroenteropancreatic sy stem.