The mast cell plays a central role in the immune system of teleost fish. Issue 1 (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sfacteria, Alessandra; Brines, Michael; Blank, Ulrich
• Is Part Of: Molecular immunology. Volume 63:Issue 1(2015:Jan.)
• Page Start: 3
• Page End: 8
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Immunochemistry -- Periodicals; Molecular biology -- Periodicals; Immunochemistry -- Periodicals; Allergy and Immunology -- Periodicals; Molecular Biology -- Periodicals; Immunochimie -- Périodiques; Biologie moléculaire -- Périodiques; Immunochemistry; Molecular biology; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 571.96
• DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2014.02.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0161-5890

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">The literature of mast cells in piscine immunology and disease is reviewed.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Fish MCs possess structural and functional similarities to their mammalian counterparts.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Fish models could raise an opportunity to better understand mast cell functions.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>