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.
    

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IgE, mast cells, and the allergic response.

The mast cells / by James F. Riley.

The mast cell : its role in health and disease / edited by J. Pepys, A.M. Edwards.

Die Mastzellen als regelmässiger Befund im Bulbus olfactorius des normalen Hundes / von Ugo Cerletti.

The mast cells / Hans Selye.

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IgE, mast cells, and the allergic response.

The mast cells / by James F. Riley.

The mast cell : its role in health and disease / edited by J. Pepys, A.M. Edwards.

Die Mastzellen als regelmässiger Befund im Bulbus olfactorius des normalen Hundes / von Ugo Cerletti.

The mast cells / Hans Selye.