cell degranulation

Preferred Label : cell degranulation;

MeSH definition : The process of losing secretory granules (SECRETORY VESICLES). This occurs, for example, in mast cells, basophils, neutrophils, eosinophils, and platelets when secretory products are released from the granules by EXOCYTOSIS.;

MeSH synonym : degranulation, cell;

MeSH annotation : IM; coord with specific cell /physiol (IM);

Details

Origin ID

D015550;

UMLS CUI

C0007588;

Allowable qualifiers
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- genetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
Record concept(s)
- cell degranulation [MeSH concept]
See also
- exocytosis [MeSH Descriptor]
- secretory vesicles [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Cell Function [UMLS semantic type]

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