Responses of Mast Cells to Pathogens: Beneficial and Detrimental Roles

Responses of Mast Cells to Pathogens: Beneficial and Detrimental Roles

Mast cells (MCs) are strategically located in tissues close to the external environment, being one of the first immune cells to interact with invading pathogens. They are long living effector cells equipped with different receptors that allow microbial recognition. Once activated, MCs release numero...

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Main Authors: Mariela Jiménez, Daniel Cervantes-García, Laura E. Córdova-Dávalos, Marian Jesabel Pérez-Rodríguez, Claudia Gonzalez-Espinosa, Eva Salinas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
mast cells
phagocytosis
extracellular traps
mast cell mediators
pathology development participation
signaling pathways
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.685865/full

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