The Possible Uses and Challenges of Nanomaterials in Mast Cell Research
| Autor: | Larry D. Unsworth, Lei Lu, Marianna Kulka, Brett A. Duguay, Narcy Arizmendi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Drug discovery
Angiogenesis business.industry Immunology Inflammation Disease medicine.disease Mast cell Nanostructures 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Immune system medicine.anatomical_structure Fibrosis medicine Animals Humans Nanotechnology Immunology and Allergy Mast Cells medicine.symptom business Irritable bowel syndrome 030215 immunology |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Immunology. 204:2021-2032 |
| ISSN: | 1550-6606 0022-1767 |
| DOI: | 10.4049/jimmunol.1800658 |
| Popis: | Mast cells are tissue-resident immune cells that are involved in inflammation and fibrosis but also serve beneficial roles, including tissue maintenance, angiogenesis, pathogen clearance, and immunoregulation. Their multifaceted response and the ability of their mediators to target multiple organs and tissues means that mast cells play important roles in numerous conditions, including asthma, atopic dermatitis, drug sensitivities, ischemic heart disease, Alzheimer disease, arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, infections (parasites, bacteria and viruses), and cancer. As a result, mast cells have become an important target for drug discovery and diagnostic research. Recent work has focused on applying novel nanotechnologies to explore cell biology. In this brief review, we will highlight the use of nanomaterials to modify mast cell functions and will discuss the potential of these technologies as research tools for understanding mast cell biology. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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