The interaction between mast cells and other immune cells at sites of allergic responses has been largely unexplored. A research group at the MPI of Immunobiology and Epigenetics used specialized ...

In early 2020, Wynde Dyer walked into the house that would transform her life. The Central California ranch sat on a cul-de-sac of gated homes and glittering aquamarine pools. It boasted private ...

What Is Advanced Systemic Mastocytosis? Mast cells, found in connective tissue throughout the body, are a type of white blood cell that helps the immune system function properly and protect against ...

How would you summarize your study for a lay audience? Previous research indicates that mast cells, a type of immune cell found in the tissues throughout the body, cause inflammation during an asthma ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Barzolvolimab is an anti-KIT monoclonal antibody, and mast cells need KIT to survive. Weekly hive and itch ...

If you have systemic mastocytosis, your health care provider may recommend a medicine to treat it. One such medicine is Ayvakit (avapritinib), an oral tablet. Systemic mastocytosis is a rare condition ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Evidence of systemic mast cell activation in the PROSPECTOR study was split into three categories. A REMA score ...

Jeanetta has been feeling poorly and never knew why until recently. Now 75, she's suffered for years with intermittent headaches, muscle and joint pain, fatigue and sometimes even broke out in rashes ...

In 2015, Marla Barkoff, MD, was a healthy mom and board-certified endocrinologist practicing at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago when a bunch of debilitating symptoms landed her on the ...

Systemic mastocytosis (SM) is a rare blood disorder in which the body produces too many mast cells. Part of the immune response, mast cells are a type of white blood cell that releases histamine in ...