Mast cells are pivotal effectors in immune responses, acting as both sentinels and mediators in allergic and inflammatory processes. Their ability to rapidly degranulate and release a myriad of ...

This scanning electron microscopy image captures the moment where degranulating mast cells (pseudo-colored in sepia) attract and start to incorporate living neutrophils (pseudo-colored in cyan), ...

Eosinophils and mast cells are two types of immune cells with critical roles in responding to foreign assaults. When these cells do not function properly, several disease outcomes can develop (e.g.

Many patients who call requesting an initial psychiatric consultation are suffering from a common condition known as mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). MCAS can present with extremely diverse ...

Q: My doctor thinks my mast cells are activating inappropriately and may be causing many of the symptoms I periodically have. Please tell me more about this condition. A: Mast cells are an important ...

A new way of treating common inflammatory skin conditions such as eczema is on the horizon, according to a new study. American researchers discovered that a compound called SYM2081 inhibited ...

Cutaneous mastocytosis is one of two types of mastocytosis, a rare disorder in which too many mast cells — a type of white blood cell that helps the immune system function properly — accumulate in the ...

New research at WashU Medicine has found that histamine-releasing immune cells cause the gates to the brain to close when bacteria are detected, blocking fluid movement out of the brain and pathogen ...