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Mast Cells and Tumours - from Biology to Clinic (Paperback, 2011 ed.)
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Mast Cells and Tumours - from Biology to Clinic (Paperback, 2011 ed.)
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Mast cells are versatile, tissue-homing secretory cells, which were
first described by Paul Ehrlich in 1878. Mast cells have long been
implicated in the pathogenesis of allergic reactions and certain
protective responses to parasites. Their functional role, however,
has been discovered to be increasingly complex and multifarious.
Mast cells have been implicated in various cell-mediated immune
reactions, being found in tissues from multiple disease sites, and
as a component of the host reaction to bacteria, parasite, and even
virus infections. They have also been shown to participate to
angiogenic and tissue repair processes after injury. The importance
of a possible functional link between chronic inflammation and
cancer has long been recognized. As most tumours contain
inflammatory cell infiltrates, which often include plentiful mast
cells, the question as to the possible contribution of mast cells
to tumour development has progressively been emerged. In this book,
the general biology of these cells, their development, anatomical
distribution and phenotype as well as their secretory products will
first be discussed. The biology of tumour cells, their structural
and molecular characteristics, the specificity of the tumour
microenvironment and the development of a vascular network in the
tumour context will be analyzed. The involvement of mast cells in
tumour biology and tumour fate will then be considered, with
particular emphasis on the capacity of these cells to stimulate
tumour growth by promoting angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis. The
last chapter suggest that mast cells may serve as a novel
therapeutic target for cancer treatment.
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