Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha and Mast Cells: Revisited Study
Mast cells reside in connective tissues and are widely recognized as effector cells important in innate and acquired immunity. These cells are the only ones capable of storing preformed TNFα in their cytoplasmatic granules and release upon activation. TNF-alpha is a potent multifunctional cytokine i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2011-01-01
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Series: | European Journal of Inflammation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1721727X1100900103 |