Mast Cells Induce Migration of Dendritic Cells in a Murine Model of Acute Allergic Airway Disease
Author(s) -
Sebastian Reuter,
Nina Dehzad,
Helen Martin,
A Heinz,
Timo Castor,
Stephan Sudowe,
Angelika B. ReskeKunz,
Michael Stassen,
Roland Buhl,
Christian Taube
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international archives of allergy and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.696
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1423-0097
pISSN - 1018-2438
DOI - 10.1159/000242359
Subject(s) - immunology , mast cell , sensitization , dendritic cell , lymph , chemistry , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , immune system , biology , pathology
The migration of dendritic cells (DCs) from the lungs to the regional lymph nodes is necessary for the development of allergic airway disease. Following activation, mast cells release a variety of stored or de novo-produced inflammatory mediators, several of them being capable of activating DCs. In this study, the role of mast cells on DC migration from the lungs to the thoracic lymph nodes was investigated in sensitized mice.
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