[PDF][PDF] Mast cell deficiency, a game of kit and mouse

HR Katz, KF Austen - Immunity, 2011 - cell.com
HR Katz, KF Austen
Immunity, 2011cell.com
Mast Cell Deficiency, A Game of Kit and Mouse Page 1 Mast Cell Deficiency, A Game of Kit and
Mouse Howard R. Katz1 and K. Frank Austen1,* 1Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and
Allergy, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School,
Boston, MA 02115, USA *Correspondence: fausten@rics.bwh.harvard.edu DOI
10.1016/j.immuni.2011.11.004 Defining mast cell (MC) function has been clouded by use of mice
with Kit mutations. In this and a previous issue of Immunity, two studies (Dudeck et al., 2011; …
Defining mast cell (MC) function has been clouded by use of mice with Kit mutations. In this and a previous issue of Immunity, two studies (Dudeck et al., 2011; Feyerabend et al., 2011) clarify MC function by using two unique mouse models.
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