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  2. Histamine - Wikipedia

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    Non-mast cell histamine is found in several tissues, including the hypothalamus region of the brain, where it functions as a neurotransmitter. Another important site of histamine storage and release is the enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cell of the stomach .

  3. Histidine decarboxylase - Wikipedia

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    Finally, H 4 plays roles in mast cell chemotaxis and cytokine production. [17] In humans, HDC is primarily expressed in mast cells and basophil granulocytes. Accordingly, these cells contain the body's highest concentrations of histamine granules. Non-mast cell histamine is also found in the brain, where it is used as a neurotransmitter. [21]

  4. Histamine liberators - Wikipedia

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    Histamine is a weak base (a compound able to react with a hydrogen ion to form an acid) that can link with acid groups within the granules of the mast cells. [8] The mechanism of the displacement theory. The crux of this theory lies in the assumption that histamine liberators release histamine by displacing it from cells.

  5. Histamine H2 receptor - Wikipedia

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    The histamine receptor H 2 belongs to the rhodopsin-like family of G protein-coupled receptors. It is an integral membrane protein and stimulates gastric acid secretion. It also regulates gastrointestinal motility and intestinal secretion and is thought to be involved in regulating cell growth and differentiation. [ 6 ]

  6. Cell wall - Wikipedia

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    A plant cell wall was first observed and named (simply as a "wall") by Robert Hooke in 1665. [3] However, "the dead excrusion product of the living protoplast" was forgotten, for almost three centuries, being the subject of scientific interest mainly as a resource for industrial processing or in relation to animal or human health.

  7. Histamine receptor - Wikipedia

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    H 4 receptor H4 Receptors: Initially discovered on immune cells, particularly mast cells, eosinophils, and T cells, H4 receptors are involved in immune responses, including chemotaxis (cellular movement in response to chemical signals) and cytokine production. These receptors play a role in inflammation and allergic reactions.

  8. Parietal cell - Wikipedia

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    The enzyme hydrogen potassium ATPase (H + /K + ATPase) is unique to the parietal cells and transports the H + against a concentration gradient of about 3 million to 1, [citation needed] which is the steepest [citation needed] ion gradient formed in the human body. Parietal cells are primarily regulated via histamine, acetylcholine and gastrin ...

  9. Enterochromaffin cell - Wikipedia

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    Enterochromaffin (EC) cells (also known as Kulchitsky cells) are a type of enteroendocrine cell, and neuroendocrine cell. They reside alongside the epithelium lining the lumen of the digestive tract and play a crucial role in gastrointestinal regulation, particularly intestinal motility and secretion. [ 1 ]