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

Mastocytosis is a rare disorder that develops when the immune system overproduces mast cells—a type of white blood cell that plays an important role in your body's inflammatory process and helps fight ...

"It was super disappointing and depressing to watch everyone else living their lives," Cray told Newsweek about her diagnosis.

(WNDU) - Red eyes, wheezing, itchy skin.... It may sound like regular spring allergies, but those are just some of the symptoms of a larger condition that causes the mast cells in your body to ...

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 ...

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 ...

An allergic reaction happens when your body attacks a foreign, and typically harmless, substance. Here’s how to tell if ...

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Patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria improved early, with benefits lasting through the 52-week follow-up for those who ...

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 ...

Sonic stress also led to elevated levels of tryptase, indicating mast cell activation, and increased expression of NK-1R, the ...

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 ...