Pattern analysis of human cutaneous mast cell populations by total body surface mapping
- 1 February 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 148 (2) , 224-228
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05090.x
Abstract
Summary Background Mast cells (MCs), critical effector cells in allergic inflammation and innate immunity to bacteria, are located in large numbers in tissues that interface the external environment...Keywords
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