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Mast cells are an essential component of human radiation proctitis and contribute to experimental colorectal damage in mice.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Feb 2011
Blirando Karl, Milliat Fabien, Martelly Isabelle, Sabourin Jean-Christophe, Benderitter Marc, François Agnès
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Radiation proctitis is characterized by mucosal inflammation followed by adverse chronic tissue remodeling and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Mast cell hyperplasia has been associated with diseases characterized by pathological tissue remodeling and fibrosis. Rectal tissue from patients treated with radiotherapy shows mast cell hyperplasia and activation, suggesting that these cells play...
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