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. 2010 Nov 11;68(6):965–975. doi: 10.1007/s00018-010-0587-0

Table 1.

Preformed mediators stored within MC secretory granules

Biogenic amines
 Histamine
 Serotonin
 Dopamine
 Polyaminesa
Lysosomal enzymes
 β-Hexosaminidase
 β-Glucuronidase
 β-d-galactosidase
 Arylsulfatase A
 Cathepsin C
 Cathepsin B
 Cathepsin L
 Cathepsin D
 Cathepsin E
Proteoglycans
 Serglycin (with heparin and/or CS GAG chains)
Proteases
 Chymaseb
 Tryptaseb
 MC-CPA
 Cathepsin G
 Granzyme B
 MMP-9
 Renin
Cytokines
 TNFα
 IL-4
 TGFβ
 bFGF-2
 IL-15
 NGF
 VEGF
 Stem cell factor
Other
 Heparanase
 MBP
 Peroxidase
 LL-37/cathelicidine

aAs suggested by indirect evidence [25]

bThe specific expression profile of chymase and tryptase genes varies considerably between MCs of different species and between different MC subclasses. For further details, see previous review articles [45, 46]