background & objectives: odontogenic cysts are among the most frequent destructive lesions of jaws which their pathogenesis and growth mechanism are not cleared. with respect to different roles of mast cells, they may play a role in the pathogenesis and growth of odontogenic cysts. the aim of present study was to evaluate mast cells in the most common odontogenic cyst. methods: thirty  para...

125 The Association betweenMast Cells andRemodelling of the Small Airways in Chronic Asthma Kenneth Snibson, PhD, and Joanne Van der Velden,. Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia. Background: Repeated airway challenges with House Dust Mite (HDM) allergen results in marked remodelling and mast cell hyperplasia in the small airways of allergic sheep. We now examine ma...

Mast cells play an important role in immediate and late type allergic reactions. Most of our knowledge on properties of mast cells was derived from animal models and these methods have some limitations. We aimed to describe a modified and improved in vitro method for isolation and purification of human skin mast cells. Human neonatal foreskins were digested and isolated by using an enzymatic di...

125 The Association betweenMast Cells andRemodelling of the Small Airways in Chronic Asthma Kenneth Snibson, PhD, and Joanne Van der Velden,. Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia. Background: Repeated airway challenges with House Dust Mite (HDM) allergen results in marked remodelling and mast cell hyperplasia in the small airways of allergic sheep. We now examine ma...

125 The Association betweenMast Cells andRemodelling of the Small Airways in Chronic Asthma Kenneth Snibson, PhD, and Joanne Van der Velden,. Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia. Background: Repeated airway challenges with House Dust Mite (HDM) allergen results in marked remodelling and mast cell hyperplasia in the small airways of allergic sheep. We now examine ma...

to determine the effect of bilateral uterine artery ligation (bual) on mast cell (mc) distribution, 24 mature female rabbits were studied. the rabbits were ovariohysterectomized on day 23, 43 or 63 following bual. histological sections were stained with toluidine blue to determine the mc distribution. in rabbits that had undergone bual, mcs were present extensively in the helium of the treated ...

mast cells are a heterogeneous population of granulocytic cells in the immune system. mast cell granules contain numerous mediators, including neurotransmitters, cytokines, chemokines and lipid-derived factors. in addition to their well-known role in immune inflammation, the presence of mast cells in the meninges and perivascular space in the central nervous system points to their role in brain...

To determine the effect of bilateral uterine artery ligation (BUAL) on mast cell (MC) distribution, 24 mature female rabbits were studied. The rabbits were ovariohysterectomized on day 23, 43 or 63 following BUAL. Histological sections were stained with toluidine blue to determine the MC distribution. In rabbits that had undergone BUAL, MCs were present extensively in the helium of the treated ...