Mast cells in the skin of normal, hairless and athymic mice.
The skin of congenitally athymic nu/nu mice is rich in mast cells which stain metachromatically, contain histamine and 5-hydroxytryptamine, and participate in the PCA reaction. Mast cells of athymic mice have thus the attributes of normal mast cells.
D015127:9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001415:Back; D006632:Histamine / Q000032:analysis; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000032:analysis; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008819:Mice, Nude / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D010323:Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis; D012701:Serotonin / Q000032:analysis; D012867:Skin / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects
D012701:Serotonin; D015127:9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene; D006632:Histamine