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chromogranin

Protein released by the adrenal gland, along with the hormone adrenaline, during times of stress. There are three types, chromagranin A, B, and C. The function of chromagranins is poorly understood, but they do have an antibacterial affect that could boost the immune system when it is suppressed during times of stress. Chromagranin A also stimulates insulin release and relaxes blood vessels - functions similarly reduced by adrenaline during stress.



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Immunohistologic analysis is critical to establishing a diagnosis, particularly staining for chromogranins and S-100.
Undifferentiated metastatic carcinoma and myoepithelioma: two rare ... by Koenigsberg, Robert A.; Vakil, Nakul; Noronha, Bosco / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The results of a biopsy taken at that time the nasal mucosa was positive for HMB-45 and melan-A (figure 1, A and B) and negative for S-100, pan-cytokeratin, synaptophysin, chromogranins, and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) immunoperoxidase--were consistent with malignant melanoma.
Malignant melanoma of the sinonasal mucosa: two case reports and a ... by Gaylis, Brendan / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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