title: Cutaneous mast cell receptors.
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.
authors: 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
authors: Michihiro
authors: M
authors: Hide
authors: Yuhki
authors: Y
authors: Yanase
authors: Malcolm W
authors: MW
authors: Greaves
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology*; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000502:physiology*; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena
chemical_list: D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic