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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Exotoxin A Induces Human Mast Cell Apoptosis by a Caspase-8 and -3-dependent Mechanism
18 Jun 2004
Abstract excerpt
Mast cells play an important role in both allergy and innate immunity. Recently, we demonstrated an active interaction between human mast cells and Pseudomonas aeruginosa leading to the production of multiple cytokines. Here, we show that both primary cultured human cord blood-derived mast cells and the human mast cell line HMC-1 undergo apoptosis as determined by single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) formation after...
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