Chromogranin A (CgA) is a kind of acidic protein originally isolated from the chromaffin cells of the ox adrenal gland medulla. It was found that the CgA was also widely distributed in the neuroendocrine cells besides...Chromogranin A (CgA) is a kind of acidic protein originally isolated from the chromaffin cells of the ox adrenal gland medulla. It was found that the CgA was also widely distributed in the neuroendocrine cells besides the adrenal medulla. The physiological function of the CgA is not yet elucidated, but it was presumed to be involved in organizing the granule matrix and regulating the processing of the prohormones. Besides, CgA is also the precursor of some peptide hormones such展开更多
文摘Chromogranin A (CgA) is a kind of acidic protein originally isolated from the chromaffin cells of the ox adrenal gland medulla. It was found that the CgA was also widely distributed in the neuroendocrine cells besides the adrenal medulla. The physiological function of the CgA is not yet elucidated, but it was presumed to be involved in organizing the granule matrix and regulating the processing of the prohormones. Besides, CgA is also the precursor of some peptide hormones such