Mast cells generated from patients with atopic eczema have enhanced levels of granule mediators and an impaired Dectin-1 expression

C. Ribbing, Camilla Engblom, Jani Lappalainen, K.A. Lindstedt, Petri T. Kovanen, Mattias Karlsson, Lena Lundeberg, Catharina Johansson, Gunnar Nilsson, Carolina Lunderius-Andersson,

Allergy · 2010 · 70 citations · 31 references

Abstract

Our data indicate that progenitor-derived MCs from AE patients differ from those from HC. Further investigations with skin-derived MCs are necessary to confirm the observed differences which could provide new insights into the pathogenic mechanisms underlying AE.

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