Mast Cells and Basophils will be essential reading for immunologists, biochemists and medical researchers. Detailed chapters cover all aspects of mast cell and basophil research, from cell development, proteases, histamine, cysteinyl leukotrienes, physiology and pathology to the role of these cells in health and disease. Chapters also discuss the clinical implications of histamine receptor antagonists.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Cover; Mast Cells and Basophils; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; SECTION ONE: DEVELOPMENT OF MAST CELLS AND BASOPHILS; SECTION TWO: PHENOTYPIC AND ULTRASTRUCTURAL FEATURES OF MAST CELLS AND BASOPHILS; SECTION THREE: SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION IN MAST CELLS AND BASOPHILS; SECTION FOUR: REGULATION OF MAST CELL AND BASOPHIL SIGNALLING AND SECRETION; SECTION FIVE: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF MAST CELL PROTEASES; SECTION SIX: NERVE-MAST CELL INTERACTIONS: PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY; SECTION SEVEN: MAST CELLS AND BASOPHILS IN HOMEOSTASIS AND HOST DEFENCE.

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