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Nature Medicine 13, 719-724 (1 June 2007) | doi:10.1038/nm1601;

Mast cells promote atherosclerosis by releasing proinflammatory cytokines

Jiusong Sun , Galina K Sukhova , Paul J Wolters , Min Yang , Shiro Kitamoto , Peter Libby , Lindsey A MacFarlane , Jon Mallen-St Clair & Guo-Ping Shi

Mast cells contribute importantly to allergic and innate immune responses by releasing various preformed and newly synthesized mediators. Previous studies have shown mast cell accumulation in human atherosclerotic lesions.

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