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Analyzing the Functions of Mast Cells In Vivo Using 'Mast Cell Knock-in' Mice
Published on: May 27, 2015
Mast cells and angiogenesis in multiple sclerosis
Domenico Ribatti1, Roberto Tamma2, Tiziana Annese2
1Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sensory Organs, University of Bari Medical School, Policlinico, Piazza G. Cesare, 11, 70124, Bari, Italy. domenico.ribatti@uniba.it.
Abstract:
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease, characterized by multiple demyelination of axons in both white and gray matter in the Central Nervous System (CNS). There is increasing evidence to support the notion that angiogenesis and chronic inflammation are mutually related. Different immune cells, including monocytes-macrophages, lymphocytes, neutrophils, mast cells (MCs) and dendritic cells are able to secrete an array of angiogenic cytokines, which promote growth, migration, and activation of endothelial cells. MCs play various roles in MS pathogenesis, influencing the innate immune response in peripheral tissues and in CNS. The aim of this review article is to discuss the role of MCs in MS pathogenesis with particular reference to the involvement of these inflammatory cells in the angiogenic processes occurring during MS.
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