Mast Cells
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- Mast Cells
- Innate immune cell
- Granulocyte
- Mast cells can release the contents of their granules, which contain inflammatory chemicals like histamine
- Histamine from mast cells plays a role in causing allergic reactions
- Mast cells can release the contents of their granules, which contain inflammatory chemicals like histamine
- Phagocyte
- Mast cells are able to engulf foreign pathogens, especially parasites. Mast cells can also present antigens to T-cells. However, these are less common functions of mast cells.