DeCS

Descriptor English:

Mast Cells

Descriptor Spanish:

Mastocitos

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	mastocitos
Entry term(s)	basófilo hístico basófilo tisular células cebadas
Scope note:	Células granuladas que se encuentran en la mayoría de los tejidos, y muy abundantemente en la piel y el tracto gastrointestinal. Como los BASÓFILOS, los mastocitos contienten grandes cantidades de HISTAMINA y HEPARINA. Al contrario que los basófilos, los mastocitos permanecen en los tejidos y no circulan por la sangre. Derivan de células madre de la médula ósea, y están reguladas por el FACTOR DE CÉLULA MADRE.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Mastócitos

Descriptor French:

Mastocytes

Entry term(s):

Mastocyte

Tree number(s):

A11.329.427
A15.382.652

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008407

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.

Annotation:

MAST-CELL DISEASE see MASTOCYTOSIS is available

Allowable Qualifiers:

CH composition chimique
CL classification
CY cytologie
DE effets des médicaments et des substances chimiques
EN enzymologie
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
PA anatomopathologie
PH physiologie
PS parasitologie
RE effets des radiations
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virologie

DeCS ID:

8579

Unique ID:

D008407

NLM Classification:

QS 532.5.C7

Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL):

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Date Established:

1966/01/01

Date of Entry:

1999/01/01