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Brain mast cells link the immune system to anxiety-like behavior.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 18 Nov 2008
Nautiyal Katherine M, Ribeiro Ana C, Pfaff Donald W, Silver Rae
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Mast cells are resident in the brain and contain numerous mediators, including neurotransmitters, cytokines, and chemokines, that are released in response to a variety of natural and pharmacological triggers. The number of mast cells in the brain fluctuates with stress and various behavioral and...
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