"Tryptases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A family of neutral serine proteases with TRYPSIN-like activity. Tryptases are primarily found in the SECRETORY GRANULES of MAST CELLS and are released during mast cell degranulation.
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D053802
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.277.656.300.760.902 D08.811.277.656.959.350.902
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tryptases" by people in Profiles.
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Oskeritzian CA, Zhao W, Min HK, Xia HZ, Pozez A, Kiev J, Schwartz LB. Surface CD88 functionally distinguishes the MCTC from the MCT type of human lung mast cell. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2005 Jun; 115(6):1162-8.
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Kuna P, Lazarovich M, Kaplan AP. Chemokines in seasonal allergic rhinitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1996 Jan; 97(1 Pt 1):104-12.