"Chymases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chymases" by people in Profiles.
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Treponema denticola chymotrypsin-like protease as associated with HPV-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Br J Cancer. 2018 07; 119(1):89-95.
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Increased myocardial susceptibility to repetitive ischemia with high-fat diet-induced obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Dec; 16(12):2593-600.
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Mast cell-derived cathepsin g: a possible role in the adverse remodeling of the failing human heart. J Surg Res. 2007 Jun 15; 140(2):199-203.