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 …

Mast cells are immune cells of the haematopoietic lineage that are now thought to have
multifaceted functions during homeostasis and in various disease states. Furthermore, while …

Dengue is the leading mosquito-borne viral illness infecting humans. Owing to the
circulation of multiple serotypes, global expansion of the disease and recent gains in …

Nociceptor sensory neurons are specialized to detect potentially damaging stimuli,
protecting the organism by initiating the sensation of pain and eliciting defensive …

T cells function locally. Accordingly, T cells' recognition of antigen, their subsequent
activation and differentiation, and their role in the processes of infection control, tumour …

Although mast cells were discovered more than a century ago, their functions beyond their
role in allergic responses remained elusive until recently. However, there is a growing …

Now available in a thoroughly revised Twelfth Edition, Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology
continues to be an industry leader with its ability to correlate basic science with the clinical …

Mast cells are so widely recognized as critical effector cells in allergic disorders and other
immunoglobulin E–associated acquired immune responses that it can be difficult to think of …

▪ Abstract This review focuses on recent progress in our understanding of how mast cells
can contribute to the initiation, development, expression, and regulation of acquired immune …

Mast cells have mainly been studied in the setting of allergic disease, but the importance of
mast cells for host defence against several pathogens has now been well established. The …