Mast cells : Health and Disease

ISBN-13: 9786202521338 / Angielski

Snehal Lunawat; Smita Chaware; Rekha Patil

Opis

Paul Ehrlich first described mast cell or mastzellen 'in 1878 based on their unique staining characteristics and their large granules content. Mast cells are normal members of the cell population in the fibrillar connective tissue. Mast cells can be found in large numbers wherever the body is in contact with its environment, eg the skin, the respiratory system and the digestive tract. This selective accumulation at sites where foreign material attempts to invade the host tissue suggests that mast cells are among the first cells to initiate defense mechanisms. Mast cells are increasingly being recognized as the key cells for connective tissue homeostasis, remodeling and repair.Mast cells play important roles in maintaining a healthy physiology, and angiogenesis in wound healing and defense against a whole host of pathogens, participating in both innate and adaptive immunity.

O autorze

Lunawat, Snehal
Dr. Snehal Dilip Lunawat completed her masters in oral and maxillofacial pathology and microbiology in 2016 and currently working as a senior lecturer at SMBT Institute of Dental Science and Research, Ghoti. She has been awarded for "Excellence in Oral Pathology" at various platforms and has keen interest in forensic odontology.