Chymase
| chymase 1, mast cell | |||||||
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Chr. 14 q11.2 | |||||||
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Chymases (
antigens promoting an inflammatory response, and chymase mcp1 and mcp2 are used for marker for mast cell degranulation in parasite infection such as Nematode,[2] Trichuris muris[3][4] Chymases are also known to convert angiotensin I to angiotensin II and thus play a role in hypertension and atherosclerosis.[5]
Because of its role in inflammation it has been investigated as a target in the treatment of asthma.[6]
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