negative regulation of mast cell differentiation
id: GO:0060377
name: negative regulation of mast cell differentiation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: Any process that decreases the rate, frequency or extent of mast cell differentiation, the process in which a relatively unspecialized myeloid precursor cell acquires the specialized features of a mast cell. A mast cell is a cell that is found in almost all tissues containing numerous basophilic granules and capable of releasing large amounts of histamine and heparin upon activation.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0002762 | negative regulation of myeloid leukocyte differentiation |
GO:0060375 | regulation of mast cell differentiation |