title: Neuroendocrine potential of the colon and rectum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lluis
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000378:metabolism; D003106:Colon / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D004702:Endocrine Glands / Q000166:cytology; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000378:metabolism; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism; D004763:Glucagon-Like Peptides / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009420:Nervous System / Q000032:analysis; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000032:analysis / Q000502:physiology; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000502:physiology*; D010451:Peptide PHI / Q000032:analysis; D019894:Peptide YY; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D012007:Rectum / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D009479:Neuropeptides; D010451:Peptide PHI; D010455:Peptides; D019894:Peptide YY; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D004763:Glucagon-Like Peptides