chymase

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chymase

[kī′mās]

a serine proteinase present in human mast cells, most prominent in skin and connective tissue, where it can cleave angiotensin and stimulate mucous glands.

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No references found			Some of the mediators are histamine, heparin, leukotrienes, serotonin, chemotactic factors, tryptase, chymase and prostaglandins. A closer look at asthma by Wojciechowski, Bill / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine Recent evidence has revealed that skin mast cells and mast cell chymase are important for the formation of granulation tissue and the synthesis of collagen fibers that occur at the edge of the wound in the burn-healing model in mice [9]. Effects of low-level laser therapy on mast cell number and ... by Bayat, Mohammad; Vasheghani, Mohammad Mehdi; Razavie, Naser; Jalili, Mohammad Reza / Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development Preformed mediators stored in cytoplasmic granules include histamine, tryptase, proteoglycans, chymase, carboxypeptidase A, and heparin. Molecular mechanisms of allergic disease by deShazo, Richard D. / Southern Medical Journal			chylo- chyloabdomen chylocele chylocyst chyloderma chylofibrosis chyloid chylomediastinum chylomicron chylomicronemia chylomicronemia syndrome chylomicrons chylopericardium chyloperitoneum chylophoric chylopleura chylopneumothorax chylopoiesis chylosis chylosus ascites chylothorax chylous chylous ascites chyluria chylus chymase chyme chymification chymodenin chymopapain chymopoiesis chymosin chymotrypsin chymotrypsinogen chytridiomycosis Ci CI 634 CIA Cialis CIB cib. cibophobia CIC cicatrectomy cicatrices cicatricial cicatricial alopecia cicatricial entropion cicatricial horn cicatricial pemphigoid cicatricial scar			chylopneumothorax Chylopoetic chylopoiesis chylopoiesis chylosis chylosus ascites chylothorax chylothorax chylous chylous chylous chylous ascites chylous ascites chylous ascites chylous effusion chylous effusion chylous effusion chylous effusion chylous hydrothorax chylous hydrothorax chylous peritonitis chylous peritonitis chylous peritonitis Chylous urine Chylous urine Chylous urine chyluria chyluria chyluria chylus chymase Chymases chyme chyme chyme Chymic Chymiferous chymification chymification chymification chymification Chymify chymodenin chymol chymol chymopapain chymopapain chymopapain chymopoiesis chymosin chymosin chymosin Chymosin Pseudogene Chymotripsin Chymotripsin Chymotripsin chymotrypsin chymotrypsin chymotrypsin Chymotrypsin B Chymotrypsin B

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