Development of mast cells: Analysis with mutant mice

International Journal of Hematology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 22-26

  Morii, Eiichi ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

KIT; Mast cells; MITF; Stem cell factor; Surface markers

Indexed keywords

FC RECEPTOR; LYMPHOCYTE SURFACE MARKER; MESSENGER RNA; MICROPHTHALMIA ASSOCIATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; STEM CELL FACTOR; STEM CELL FACTOR RECEPTOR;

BASOPHIL; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CELL MATURATION; CELL MUTANT; CELL SELECTION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC CODE; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL; MAST CELL; MOUSE MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; STEM CELL;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, CD; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS; MAST CELLS; MICE; MICE, MUTANT STRAINS; PHENOTYPE; STEM CELL FACTOR;

EID: 34547618824     PISSN: 09255710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1532/IJH97.07053     Document Type: Review

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