Characterization of human decidual mast cells and establishment of a culture system

Background: Although rodent decidual mast cells (MCs) reportedly play an important role in implantation and placenta formation, the characterization of human decidual MCs has been not well clarified. The aims of this study were to investigate the distribution and characteristics of MCs in human deci...

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Main Authors: Takayuki Matsuno, Shota Toyoshima, Tomomi Sakamoto-Sasaki, Jun-ichi Kashiwakura, Akira Matsuda, Yasuo Watanabe, Hiromitsu Azuma, Kei Kawana, Tatsuo Yamamoto, Yoshimichi Okayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Allergology International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893018300558