Leukotriene B4, an activation product of mast cells, is a chemoattractant for their progenitors
Mast cells are tissue-resident cells with important functions in allergy and inflammation. Pluripotential hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow give rise to committed mast cell progenitors that transit via the blood to tissues throughout the body, where they mature. Knowledge is limited about...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
2005
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2212026/ |