Cutaneous mast cell receptors

Michihiro Hide; Yuhki Yanase; Malcolm W Greaves

doi:10.1016/j.det.2007.06.013

Cutaneous mast cell receptors

Dermatol Clin. 2007 Oct;25(4):563-75, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2007.06.013.

Authors

Michihiro Hide¹, Yuhki Yanase, Malcolm W Greaves

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Programs for Biomedical Research, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan. mhide@hiroshima-u.ac.jp

PMID: 17903615
DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2007.06.013

Abstract

Two types of mast cells, MC(T) and MC(TC), exist in humans. MC(T) and MC(TC) are different in their granular neutral proteases, tissue localizations, and functions. This article describes the differences between the cutaneous mast cell receptors.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Humans
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / physiology
Mast Cells / classification
Mast Cells / physiology*
Receptors, Cell Surface / physiology*
Receptors, Immunologic / physiology*
Signal Transduction / physiology
Skin Physiological Phenomena

Substances

Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Receptors, Cell Surface
Receptors, Immunologic