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Mast Cells : Methods and Protocols / edited by Guha Krishnaswamy, David S. Chi.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Krishnaswamy, Guha, editor.
Chi, David S., editor.
SpringerLink (Online service)
Series:
Methods in molecular biology 1064-3745 ; 315.
Springer Protocols (Springer-12345)
Methods in Molecular Biology, 1064-3745 ; 315
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Medicine.
Immunology.
Biomedicine.
Local Subjects:
Biomedicine.
Immunology.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (XVIII, 439 pages) : 115 illustrations.
Contained In:
Springer eBooks
Place of Publication:
Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2005.
System Details:
text file PDF
Summary:
The mast cell, long implicated in causing allergic reactions, may also be involved in many other disease processes, including cancer, heart disease, parasitic disease, atherosclerosis, asthma, and arthritis. In Mast Cells: Methods and Protocols, hands-on experts describe in detail their best techniques for the isolation, culture, and study of both activation and signaling in human mast cells. These readily reproducible methods take advantage of the latest advances in molecular biology, technology, and information science. The techniques provide a sound base of methodology for mast cell research and include methods for the identification of mast cells, the development of mast cells in vitro, the study of mast cell signaling and gene expression, and the measurement of mast cell expression of inflammatory mediators. Additional chapters cover methods for studying mast cell interactions with other cell types (endothelial cells, fibroblasts, and B cells), the roles of mast cells in host defense, and mast cell apoptosis. A survey of mast cell biology offers insight into its history and the implications for adaptive immunity. The protocols follow the successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, each offering step-by-step laboratory instructions, an introduction outlining the principles behind the technique, lists of the necessary equipment and reagents, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Comprehensive and highly practical, Mast Cells: Methods and Protocols provides mast cell researchers with reproducible accounts of basic and advanced molecular and cellular techniques used in studying this fascinating, multifunctional cell.
Contents:
Overview of Mast Cell Biology
Paul Ehrlich''s ";Mastzellen"- From Aniline Dyes to DNA Chip Arrays
The Human Mast Cell
Mast Cells in Allergy and Autoimmunity
Identification of Mast Cells in Culture and in Tissue
Analysis of MCT and MCTC Mast Cells in Tissue
Mast Cell Ultrastructure and Staining in Tissue
Expression of Cell Surface Antigens on Mast Cells
Identification of Mast Cells in the Cellular Response to Myocardial Infarction
Development of Mast Cells In Vitro
Growth of Human Mast Cells From Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood-Derived CD34+ Pluripotent Progenitor Cells
Culture of Human Mast Cells From Hemopoietic Progenitors
Isolation, Culture, and Characterization of Intestinal Mast Cells
Mast Cell Signaling and Gene Expression
Activation of Nuclear Factor-?B
Analysis of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Activation
Microarray and Gene-Clustering Analysis
Techniques to Study Fc?RI Signaling
Mast Cell Expression and Release of Inflammatory Mediators of Inflammatory Mediators
Human Mast Cell Proteases
Mast Cell Histamine and Cytokine Assays
Measurement of Mast Cell Cytokine Release by Multiplex Assay
Assays for Histamine-Releasing Factors
Assays for Nitric Oxide Expression
Immunohistological Detection of Growth Factors and Cytokines in Tissue Mast Cells
Mast Cell Interactions With Other Cell Types
Endothelial Cell Activation by Mast Cell Mediators
Co-Culture of Mast Cells With Fibroblasts
Detection of ? Class Switching and IgE Synthesis in Human B Cells
Novel Aspects of Mast Cell Activation and Regulation
Gene Silencing Using Small Interference RNA in Mast Cells
Mast Cell Activation by Lipoproteins
Mast Cell Activation by Stress
Roles of Mast Cells in Host Defense
In Vivo Models for Studying Mast Cell-Dependent Responses to Bacterial Infection
Bacterial Activation of Mast Cells
Activation of Mast Cells by Streptolysin O and Lipopolysaccharide
Analysis of Programmed Cell Death in Mast Cells
Mast Cell Apoptosis.
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9781592599677
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