APUD cell

Pearse, who developed the APUD concept in the 1960s based on calcitonin-secreting parafollicular C cells of dog thyroid.

[1] These cells share the common function of secreting a low molecular weight polypeptide hormone.

There are several different types which secrete the hormones secretin, cholecystokinin and several others.

The name is derived from an acronym, referring to the following:[2][3]

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Actions of the major digestive hormones secreted by APUD cells