[HTML][HTML] Novel strategies to target mast cells in disease

A Paivandy, G Pejler - Journal of Innate Immunity, 2021 - karger.com
Mast cells (MCs) are versatile effector cells of the immune system, characterized by a large
content of secretory granules containing a variety of inflammatory mediators. They are …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacological treatment options for mast cell activation disease

GJ Molderings, B Haenisch, S Brettner… - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's …, 2016 - Springer
Mast cell activation disease (MCAD) is a term referring to a heterogeneous group of
disorders characterized by aberrant release of variable subsets of mast cell (MC) mediators …

Remodeling of secretory lysosomes during education tunes functional potential in NK cells

JP Goodridge, B Jacobs, ML Saetersmoen… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Inhibitory signaling during natural killer (NK) cell education translates into increased
responsiveness to activation; however, the intracellular mechanism for functional tuning by …

Often seen, rarely recognized: mast cell activation disease–a guide to diagnosis and therapeutic options

LB Afrin, JH Butterfield, M Raithel… - Annals of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Mast cell (MC) disease has long been thought to be just the rare disease of mastocytosis (in
various forms, principally cutaneous and systemic), with aberrant MC mediator release at …

T helper plasticity is orchestrated by STAT3, Bcl6, and Blimp-1 balancing pathology and protection in malaria

VH Carpio, F Aussenac, L Puebla-Clark, KD Wilson… - Iscience, 2020 - cell.com
Summary Hybrid Th1/Tfh cells (IFN-γ+ IL-21+ CXCR5+) predominate in response to several
persistent infections. In Plasmodium chabaudi infection, IFN-γ+ T cells control parasitemia …

Cellular targets of mefloquine

DK Ghosh, A Kumar, A Ranjan - Toxicology, 2021 - Elsevier
Mefloquine is a quinoline-based compound widely used as an antimalarial drug, particularly
in chemoprophylaxis. Although decades of research have identified various aspects of …

[HTML][HTML] Lysosome inhibition by mefloquine preferentially enhances the cytotoxic effects of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in blast phase chronic myeloid leukemia

HL Yi, H Than, C Sng, MA Cheong, C Chuah… - Translational …, 2019 - Elsevier
Despite the efficacy of BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in chronic phase-chronic
myeloid leukemia, the management of blast phase-chronic myeloid leukemia (BP-CML) …

A randomized controlled trial comparing platelet-rich plasma, low-level laser therapy, and complex decongestive physiotherapy in patients with lower limb …

A Akgul, E Tarakci, N Arman, T Civi… - Lymphatic research and …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Background: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous concentrated preparation of
platelets characterized by lymphangiogenetic and tissue-repairing effects. Although PRP …

Activation of Mast Cells Promote Plasmodium berghei ANKA Infection in Murine Model

B Huang, S Huang, X Chen, XB Liu, Q Wu… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Malaria, a mosquito-borne infectious disease, is a severe health problem worldwide. As
reported, some anti-malarial drugs with anti-parasitic properties also block mast cells (MCs) …

Granule leakage induces cell-intrinsic, granzyme B-mediated apoptosis in mast cells

SS Burgener, M Brügger, NGF Leborgne… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mast cells are multifunctional immune cells scattered in tissues near blood vessels and
mucosal surfaces where they mediate important reactions against parasites and contribute …