Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/0605-5591
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/0605-5591
Preferred Name

mast cell

Definitions
granulated cells that are found in almost all tissues, most abundantly in the skin and the gastrointestinal tract; like basophils, contain large amounts of histamine and heparin but 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 stem cell factor.
Synonyms
mastocyte
granule cell (connective tissue)
labrocyte
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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