What is Anticoagulant produced by mast cells - and explain in detail?
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Heparin Mast cells Mast cells are bone marrow derived cells. They are found predominantly near blood vessels and nerves and in subepithelial sites, where local immediate hypersensitivity reaction tend to occur. Mast cells have cytoplasmic membrane-bound granules that contain a variety of biologically active mediators. These granules are referred as metachromatic granules. Mast cells are central to the development of immediate hypersensitivity.