Mast cell mediators: Their differential release and the secretory pathways involved

Mast cells (MC) are widely distributed throughout the body and are common at mucosal surfaces, a major host-environment interface. MC are functionally and phenotypically heterogeneous depending on the microenvironment in which they mature. Although MC have been classically viewed as effector cells o...

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Main Authors: Tae Chul eMoon, A. Dean Befus, Marianna eKulka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2014.00569/full