The extended granin family: structure, function, and biomedical implications

A Bartolomucci, R Possenti, SK Mahata… - Endocrine …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
The chromogranins (chromogranin A and chromogranin B), secretogranins (secretogranin II
and secretogranin III), and additional related proteins (7B2, NESP55, proSAAS, and VGF) …

The insulin secretory granule as a signaling hub

J Suckale, M Solimena - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2010 - cell.com
The insulin granule was previously thought of as merely a container, but accumulating
evidence suggests that it also acts as a signaling node. Regulatory pathways intersect at but …

Hypertension from targeted ablation of chromogranin A can be rescued by the human ortholog

NR Mahapatra, DT O'Connor… - The Journal of …, 2005 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The secretory prohormone chromogranin A (CHGA) is overexpressed in essential
hypertension, a complex trait with genetic predisposition, while its catecholamine release …

Dense-core secretory granule biogenesis

T Kim, MC Gondré-Lewis, I Arnaoutova… - Physiology, 2006 - journals.physiology.org
The dense-core secretory granule is a key organelle for secretion of hormones and
neuropeptides in endocrine cells and neurons, in response to stimulation. Cholesterol and …

Evidence that the CAG repeat in the androgen receptor gene is associated with the age-related decline in serum androgen levels in men

K Krithivas, SM Yurgalevitch, BA Mohr… - Journal of …, 1999 - joe.bioscientifica.com
The presence of activin A and its effects have previously been documented in the adrenal
gland, particularly in the human fetal adrenal gland and the rat adrenal gland. The primary …

The granin family of uniquely acidic proteins of the diffuse neuroendocrine system: comparative and functional aspects

KB Helle - Biological Reviews, 2004 - cambridge.org
The chromogranins A (CgA) and B (CgB) and secretogranin II (SgII) constitute the main
members of a family of uniquely acidic secretory proteins in elements of the diffuse …

Chromogranin A: from laboratory to clinical aspects of patients with neuroendocrine tumors

P Di Giacinto, F Rota, L Rizza… - International Journal …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are characterized by having behavior and
prognosis that depend upon tumor histology, primary site, staging, and proliferative index …

Chromogranins A and B and secretogranin II: evolutionary and functional aspects

M Montero‐Hadjadje, S Vaingankar, S Elias… - Acta …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Chromogranins/secretogranins or granins are a class of acidic, secretory proteins that occur
in endocrine, neuroendocrine, and neuronal cells. Granins are the precursors of several …

Ribosome-associated vesicles: A dynamic subcompartment of the endoplasmic reticulum in secretory cells

SD Carter, CM Hampton, R Langlois, R Melero… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a highly dynamic network of membranes. Here, we
combine live-cell microscopy with in situ cryo–electron tomography to directly visualize ER …

Catestatin as a target for treatment of inflammatory diseases

EM Muntjewerff, G Dunkel, MJT Nicolasen… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
It is increasingly clear that inflammatory diseases and cancers are influenced by cleavage
products of the pro-hormone chromogranin A (CgA), such as the 21-amino acids long …