Mast cells in the front line. Innate immunity

K J Erb; J W Holloway; G Le Gros

doi:10.1016/s0960-9822(02)00632-2

Mast cells in the front line. Innate immunity

Curr Biol. 1996 Aug 1;6(8):941-2. doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(02)00632-2.

Authors

K J Erb¹, J W Holloway, G Le Gros

Affiliation

¹ The Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, P.O. Box 7060, Wellington South, New Zealand.

PMID: 8805316
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(02)00632-2

Abstract

The finding that the mast cell can play an important role in innate immunity to bacteria reopens the question of the true role of this controversial cell in the immune system.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Bacterial Infections / immunology*
Humans
Immunity, Cellular
Mast Cells / immunology*
Mast Cells / metabolism
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / biosynthesis
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / metabolism

Substances

Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha