Concept information
Preferred term
Mast Cells
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Basophils, Tissue
- Basophil, Tissue
- Tissue Basophil
- Tissue Basophils
Note
- MAST-CELL DISEASE see MASTOCYTOSIS is available
Scope note
- Granulated cells that are found in almost all tissues, most abundantly in the skin and the gastrointestinal tract. Like the BASOPHILS, mast cells contain large amounts of HISTAMINE and HEPARIN. Unlike basophils, mast cells normally remain in the tissues and do not circulate in the blood. Mast cells, derived from the bone marrow stem cells, are regulated by the STEM CELL FACTOR.
In other languages
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Finnish
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mastsolu
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mastsolut
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syöttösolu
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008407
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