Punjab Medical Punjab - MET Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    In mammals, histamine is secreted by

    A)  fibroblasts         

    B)  histocytes

    C)  lymphocytes                    

    D)  mast cells

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Histamine is a potent vasodilator formed by decarboxylation of the amino acid histidine and released by mast cells in response to appropriate antigens. Mast cells which secrete histamine are especially prevalent in the connective tissue of the skin and respiratory tract and in surrounding blood vessels.


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