Amphibian skin is directly exposed to different environments. Amphibians interact with
environmental factors including microorganisms, parasites, predators, and physical factors …

Chromogranin A (CgA)—the index member of the chromogranin/secretogranin secretory
protein family—is ubiquitously distributed in endocrine, neuroendocrine, and immune cells …

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 …

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 …

Aims To determine whether circulating levels of chromogranin A (CgA) provide prognostic
information independently of conventional risk markers in acute coronary syndromes …

The granin family comprises altogether 7 different proteins originating from the diffuse
neuroendocrine system and elements of the central and peripheral nervous systems. The …

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 …

Background Antimicrobial peptides derived from the natural processing of chromogranin A
(CgA) are co-secreted with catecholamines upon stimulation of chromaffin cells. Since …

Chromogranin A (CgA) is a prohormone and granulogenic factor in endocrine and
neuroendocrine tissues, as well as in neurons, and has a regulated secretory pathway. The …

The catecholamine release-inhibitory catestatin [Cts; human chromogranin (Cg) A352-372,
bovine CgA344-364] is a vasoreactive and anti-hypertensive peptide derived from CgA …