This study investigates the association of mast cells (MCs), a resident choroidal inflammatory cell, with pathological changes in AMD. Methods Human donor eyes included aged controls (n=10), ...

The randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled parallel group decentralized trial will enroll 60 patients with idiopathic Mast Cell Activation Syndrome ("MCAS"). Per the protocol, patients will ...

Here, we asked whether human intestinal mast cells (MC) might also be subject to immunoregulation by TGF-β1. Methods: MC were isolated from the intestinal mucosa, purified, and cultured in vitro in ...

The exact molecular mechanisms of rosacea are unclear. Mast cells are innate immune cells that can be found in virtually all tissues. Recently, increasing evidence has indicated that mast cells have ...

Mast cell progenitors arise in bone marrow and then migrate to peripheral tissues where they mature. It is presumed that integrin receptors are involved in their migration and homing. In the present ...

1 Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel 2 Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel ...

med.lu.se Methods: Surgical resections and bronchial and transbronchial biopsies from non-smoking individuals were obtained to study mast cells under non-inflamed conditions. Morphometric and ...

A red blood cell (RBC) count measures the number of red blood cells in a sample of blood. It is part of a battery of tests called a complete blood count (CBC) which measures the different types and ...