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Evidence of melatonin synthesis and release by mast cells. Possible modulatory role on inflammation
(Elsevier, 2010)
Mast cells take part of armamentarium immunologic for host defense against parasitic and bacterial infections. They are derived from bone marrow progenitors and can be activated by immunological and chemical stimuli in ...
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The Immune System in Foetal Death After a Spider Bite: Case Report with Literature Review
(Omics Publishing Group, 2016-11)
Loxoscelism is caused by the bite of a spider belonging to any of the Loxosceles species. We analyse the case of a pregnant woman, 35 weeks into gestation, who was accidentally bitten by a Loxosceles rufescens, in June ...
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Possible involvement of the inhibition of NF-kβ factor in anti_inflammatory actions that melatonin exert on mast cells
(2016-01-08)
Melatonin is a molecule endogenously produced in a wide variety of immune cells, including mast cells (RBL-2H3). It exhibits immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic properties. The physiologic mechanisms ...