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Histamine Release MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Histamine Release
Tree Number(s)
G12.350
Unique ID
D006636
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006636
Scope Note
The secretion of histamine from mast cell and basophil granules by exocytosis. This can be initiated by a number of factors, all of which involve binding of IgE, cross-linked by antigen, to the mast cell or basophil's Fc receptors. Once released, histamine binds to a number of different target cell receptors and exerts a wide variety of effects.
Entry Term(s)
Histamine Liberation
See Also
p-Methoxy-N-methylphenethylamine
Public MeSH Note
96; was HISTAMINE LIBERATION 1963-95
History Note
96; was HISTAMINE LIBERATION 1963-95
Date Introduced
1996/01/01
Last Updated
2016/06/23
Histamine Release Preferred
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