People have reported rare immunological disorders such as mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), which are assumed to be ...

It stems from having too many mast cells in the skin, a type of white blood cell involved in the immune system. Understanding ...

In contrast, increased numbers of mast cells occurred in patients with a moderate to marked decrease in bone density. It is possible that bone-marrow mast cells and heparin, which is synthesized ...

A HEARTBROKEN mum claims parents drag their children away from her “contagious-looking” tot – due to a rare disorder that ...

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Progenitor mast cell line with rapid growth, no cytokine stimulation needed. Cell doubling time of 2–3 days Inventors: Arnold S. Kirshenbaum and Dean D. Metcalfe , both of NIAID ...

Rama Jager, MD, MBA, of the University of Illinois at Chicago, describes our current understanding of the role of choroidal mast cells in the pathogenesis of macular degeneration. (1:39 ...

Mediators of anaphylactic reactions:- Aside from mast cell tryptase, which other chemical inflammatory mediators offer potential as indicators of anaphylaxis? Why this is important:- Although mast ...