Mast cells: Not only in allergy

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作者
Bachelet, Ido
Levi-Schaffer, Francesca
Mekori, Yoseph A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Meir Hosp, Sapir Med Ctr, Dept Med B, IL-44281 Kefar Sava, Israel
[2] Hebrew Univ Jerusalem, Fac Med, Sch Pharm, Dept Pharmacol, IL-91120 Jerusalem, Israel
[3] Tel Aviv Univ, Sackler Sch Med, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
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10.1016/j.iac.2006.05.007
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R392 [医学免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Mast cells are classically known as the central effector cells in allergic reactions. In the past decade, however, new evidence emerged that assigned them roles in settings extending beyond their classic context, such as innate immunity, autoimmunity, chronic inflammation, and atherosclerosis.
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