Why is cyclooxygenase-2 expressed in neuroendocrine cells of the human alimentary tract?

Pathology International

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 889-891

  Nakajima, Takashi ^a   Hamanaka, Kozue ^b   Fukuda, Toshio ^a   Oyama, Tetsunari ^a   Kashiwabara, Kenji ^a   Sano, Takaaki ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Immuno Biological Laboratories Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Colonic mucosa; Cyclooxygenase 2; Neuroendocrine cell

Indexed keywords

CHROMOGRANIN A; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; SEROTONIN;

ARTICLE; COLON CARCINOMA; COLON MUCOSA; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE CRYPT; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031407490     PISSN: 13205463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1827.1997.tb03723.x     Document Type: Article

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