Mast cells are present in most tissues in the vicinity of blood vessels, and are especially prominent near the boundaries between the outside world and the internal milieu, such as the skin, mucosa of the lungs and digestive tract, as well as in themouth and conjuntiva and nose
Mast cells play a key role in the inflammatory process. When activated, a mast cell rapidly releases its characteristic granules and various hormonal mediators into the interstitium and starts the inflammatory process
http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/inflammatory.html
Thursday, November 22, 2012
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