"Chymases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A family of neutral serine proteases with CHYMOTRYPSIN-like activity. Chymases are primarily found in the SECRETORY GRANULES of MAST CELLS and are released during mast cell degranulation.
| Descriptor ID |
D053818
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.277.656.300.760.103 D08.811.277.656.959.350.103
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| Concept/Terms |
Chymases- Chymases
- Chymase
- Chymotrypsin-Like Proteases
- Chymotrypsin Like Proteases
- Chymotrypsin-Like Protease
- Chymotrypsin Like Protease
- Chymase-1
- Chymase 1
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chymases" by people in Profiles.
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Mast cell chymase protects against acute ischemic kidney injury by limiting neutrophil hyperactivation and recruitment. Kidney Int. 2020 03; 97(3):516-527.
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Generation of a new congenic mouse strain with enhanced chymase expression in mast cells. PLoS One. 2013; 8(12):e84340.