The two faces of the mast cell.
SJ Galli, BK Wershil - Nature, 1996 - search.ebscohost.com
SJ Galli, BK Wershil
Nature, 1996•search.ebscohost.comNEWS AND VIEWS Page 1 NEWS AND VIEWS aspartic acid reacts on the surface of
hydroxyapatite and in the presence of a water-soluble carbodiimide to give a material of such
high molecular weight that the products cannot be separated chromatographically. Taken
together, these examples allow the fairly general conclusion that the polymers of life were more
likely to have been baked like prebiotic crêpes than cooked in a prebiotic soup. French crêpes
are prepared by pouring liquid dough over a hot stone plate, causing the dough to dehydrate …
hydroxyapatite and in the presence of a water-soluble carbodiimide to give a material of such
high molecular weight that the products cannot be separated chromatographically. Taken
together, these examples allow the fairly general conclusion that the polymers of life were more
likely to have been baked like prebiotic crêpes than cooked in a prebiotic soup. French crêpes
are prepared by pouring liquid dough over a hot stone plate, causing the dough to dehydrate …
Abstract
Discusses the various roles of the mast cells in anaphylactic and host response reactions to bacterial infection. Role in initiating inflammation; Binding of immunoglobulin E antibodies to receptors on their surface; Adaptive functions of mast cells in localized microenvironments.
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