Preferred Name |
mast cell |
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Synonyms |
mastocyte |
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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. |
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ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/0605-5591 |
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altLabel |
mastocyte granule cell (connective tissue) labrocyte |
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cui |
C0024880 C0598828 |
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definition |
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. |
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DID |
0605-5591 |
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Inverse of RB | ||
Inverse of RO | ||
notation |
0605-5591 |
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prefLabel |
mast cell |
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tui |
T025 |
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subClassOf |