Mast cells are hematopoietic cells that reside in virtually all vascularized tissues and that
represent potential sources of a wide variety of biologically active secreted products …

Ischemic disorders, such as myocardial infarction, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease,
are the most common causes of debilitating disease and death in westernized cultures. The …

Mast cells are immune cells of the myeloid lineage and are present in connective tissues
throughout the body. The activation and degranulation of mast cells significantly modulates …

Disorders characterized by ischemia/reperfusion (I/R), such as myocardial infarction, stroke,
and peripheral vascular disease, continue to be among the most frequent causes of …

Mast cells are important components of the immune system, and they perform pro-
inflammatory as well as anti-inflammatory roles in the complex process of immune regulation …

Lichen planus is a chronic mucocutaneous inflammatory disease, which frequently affects
the oral mucosa of white females over 40 years old. Its aetiology remains uncertain and the …

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic immune inflammatory disease that is an oral potentially
malignant disorder (OPMD), occurs in the oral mucosa and affects approximately 0.5% to …

Nerve growth factor (NGF) is largely known as a target-derived factor responsible for the
survival and maintenance of the phenotype of specific subsets of peripheral neurones and …

Summary Background Data The common supposition is that more invasive operations are
associated with a more extensive ileus. The cellular mechanisms of postsurgical ileus …

Most physicians and immunologists, if they think of the mast cell at all, regard it as something
of a pariah. Other cells of hematopoietic origin, such as neutrophils, macrophages, and …