Mast cells: the Jekyll and Hyde of tumor growth

Trends Immunol. 2004 May;25(5):235-41. doi: 10.1016/j.it.2004.02.013.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Animals
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Chemotaxis
  • Cytokines / metabolism
  • Cytoplasmic Granules / enzymology
  • Cytoplasmic Granules / metabolism
  • Endopeptidases / metabolism
  • Female
  • Growth Substances / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental / pathology
  • Mast Cells / enzymology
  • Mast Cells / metabolism
  • Mast Cells / physiology*
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred BUF
  • Rats, Inbred WF
  • Stromal Cells / pathology

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • Growth Substances
  • Endopeptidases