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Mast cells, their subtypes, and relation to asthma phenotypes.
Annals of the American Thoracic Society - 1 Dec 2013
Fajt Merritt L, Wenzel Sally E
Abstract excerpt
Mast cells (MCs) are among the first cell types associated with allergies and asthma. Studies in human asthma have identified their presence in the lung submucosa and smooth muscle and also in the airway epithelium. As our understanding of the distribution and location of these MCs in the human airway has increased, it is clear that much remains to be understood regarding the presence and subtype of these MCs in...
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