mast cell activation

Term ID

GO:0045576

Synonyms

Definition

The change in morphology and behavior of a mast cell resulting from exposure to a cytokine, chemokine, soluble factor, or to (at least in mammals) an antigen which the mast cell has specifically bound via IgE bound to Fc-epsilonRI receptors. 0781735149

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: myeloid leukocyte activation

myeloid leukocyte activation Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: mast cell activation involved in immune response

mast cell activation involved in immune response Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of mast cell activation

negative regulation of mast cell activation Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of mast cell activation positive regulation of mast cell activation by Fc-epsilon receptor signaling pathway

positive regulation of mast cell activation positive regulation of mast cell activation by Fc-epsilon receptor signaling pathway Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of mast cell activation

regulation of mast cell activation Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes