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Mast cells—Good guys with a bad image?
Author(s) -
Meyer Nicole,
Zenclussen Ana Claudia
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
american journal of reproductive immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.071
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1600-0897
pISSN - 1046-7408
DOI - 10.1111/aji.13002
Subject(s) - mast (botany) , adaptability , mast cell , biology , immunology , allergy , psychology , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , ecology
Mast cells (MCs) are most known because of their prominent role in allergy. In the last years, however, it has become clear that they have pleiotropic functions and a high adaptability to the milieu. This review focuses on negative and positive roles of MCs within the body with particular emphasis on their participation in reproductive processes.