హిస్టమిన్: కూర్పుల మధ్య తేడాలు

'''Histamine''' is a [[biogenic amine]] involved in local [[immune system|immune responses]] as well as regulating physiological function in the gut and acting as a [[neurotransmitter]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Marieb, E. |title=Human anatomy & physiology |publisher=Benjamin Cummings |location=San Francisco |year=2001 |pages=414 |isbn=0-8053-4989-8 |oclc= |doi=}}</ref> Histamine triggers the [[inflammatory response]]. As part of an immune response to foreign [[pathogens]], histamine is produced by [[basophil]]s and by [[mast cell]]s found in nearby connective tissues. Histamine increases the permeability of the capillaries to white blood cells and other proteins, in order to allow them to engage foreign invaders in the affected tissues.<ref>{{cite book |title=Nelson Biology 12 |last=Di Guiseppe |first=Maurice |coauthors= et al. |year=2003 |publisher=Thomson Canada Ltd. |location=Toronto |isbn=0-17-625987-2 |page=473 }}</ref> It is found in virtually all animal body cells.{{Fact|date=November 2007}}