"Mast Cells" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D008407
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.329.427 A15.382.652
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| Concept/Terms |
Mast Cells- Mast Cells
- Cell, Mast
- Cells, Mast
- Mast Cell
- Basophils, Tissue
- Basophil, Tissue
- Tissue Basophil
- Tissue Basophils
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mast Cells" by people in Profiles.
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Light/Dark Shifting Promotes Alcohol-Induced Colon Carcinogenesis: Possible Role of Intestinal Inflammatory Milieu and Microbiota. Int J Mol Sci. 2016 Dec 02; 17(12).
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Distinct signalling pathways for mutated KIT(V560G) and KIT(D816V) in mastocytosis. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2013 Jul; 38(5):538-44.
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Ethanol-induced mast cell-mediated inflammation leads to increased susceptibility of intestinal tumorigenesis in the APC ?468 min mouse model of colon cancer. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2013 Jan; 37 Suppl 1:E199-208.
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Leptin deficiency-induced obesity affects the density of mast cells in abdominal fat depots and lymph nodes in mice. Lipids Health Dis. 2012 Feb 07; 11:21.
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Apoptosis, mastocytosis, and diminished adipocytokine gene expression accompany reduced epididymal fat mass in long-standing diet-induced obese mice. Lipids Health Dis. 2011 Nov 03; 10:198.
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Mast cells, macrophages, and crown-like structures distinguish subcutaneous from visceral fat in mice. J Lipid Res. 2011 Mar; 52(3):480-8.
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Mastocytic enterocolitis: increased mucosal mast cells in chronic intractable diarrhea. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2006 Mar; 130(3):362-7.
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Heightened responses to stressors in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Aug; 100(8):1796-804.
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Mastocytosis. Dermatol Clin. 2001 Oct; 19(4):679-96, viii-ix.
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Understanding mast cells and mastocytosis. J Invest Dermatol. 1997 May; 108(5):698-9.