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Who described the mast cell?
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Paul Erlich, 1878
"mast" means "feeding" or "fattening" |
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What is the critical growth factor for mast cells?
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stem cell factor (cytokine)
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Name the receptor on the mast cell that binds stem cell factor?
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Receptor= kit
*kit is encoded by C-kit (protooncogene) |
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List the 3 types of mast cells and their location int the body.
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1) MCt (tryptase)
-respiratory, intestinal mucosa 2)MCtc (typtase, chymase) -skin, blood vessels, eyes, synovium, resp/intestinal submucosa 3)MCc (chymase) -lymph nodes, intestinal submucosa, salivary glands |
