Article
Development of mast cells: analysis with mutant mice.
International journal of hematology - 1 Jul 2007
Morii Eiichi
Abstract excerpt
Mast cells are the progeny of hematopoietic stem cells. Mutant mice lacking mast cells or possessing abnormal mast cells, such as W/Wv, Sl/Sld, and mi/mi, are useful for investigating the developmental process. Recently, mast cell progenitors were identified with sorting techniques. Recent progress in research into mast cell development is reviewed.
Topics
- Animals
- Antigens, CD
- Cell Differentiation
- Hematopoietic Stem Cells
- Mast Cells
- Mice
- Mice, Mutant Strains
- Phenotype
- Stem Cell Factor
