Article
Phenotypic characterization of human skin mast cells by combined staining with toluidine blue and CD antibodies.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Oct 1998
Ghannadan M, Baghestanian M, Wimazal F, Eisenmenger M, Latal D, Kargül G, Walchshofer S, Sillaber C, Lechner K, Valent P
Abstract excerpt
Mast cells (MC) are important cellular components of the immune network in diverse organs. The skin MC has likewise been implicated in IgE- and complement-mediated cutaneous reactions. Such reactions supposedly involve specific cell surface membrane receptors. In this study, the cell surface mark...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Antibodies
- Antigens, CD
- Cells, Cultured
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Coloring Agents
- Female
- Humans
- Immunophenotyping
- Infant
- Integrin beta1
- Male
- Mast Cells
- Phenotype
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit
- Receptors, Complement