Mast Cells: Key Players in the Shadow in Oral Inflammation and in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity

Although mast cells (MCs) have been discovered over 130 years ago, their function was almost exclusively linked to allergic affections. At the time being, it is well known that MCs possess a great variety of roles, in both physiologic and pathologic conditions. In the oral tissues, MCs release diffe...

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Main Authors: Pusa Nela Gaje, Raluca Amalia Ceausu, Adriana Jitariu, Stefan Ioan Stratul, Laura-Cristina Rusu, Ramona Amina Popovici, Marius Raica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9235080