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ReviewNature reviews. Immunology2013

Protective and pathological roles of mast cells and basophils.

David Voehringer

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Review in Nature reviews. Immunology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 205 papers.

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205citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

205 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. CD25 expression marks an activated mast cell population in human nasal polyposis.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology · 2026
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  5. Basophils in atopic dermatitis: Immunologic roles and clinical implications.Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology · 2026
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  8. Modulation of Mast Cell Activation via MRGPRX2 by Natural Oat Extract.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  12. The Immune Microenvironment: New Therapeutic Implications in Organ Fibrosis.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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  14. Type 2 immunity in allergic diseases.Cellular & molecular immunology · 2025
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145 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

David VoehringerDepartment of Infection Biology at the Institute of Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, University Clinic Erlangen and Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Wasserturmstrasse 3-5, 91054 Erlangen, Germany. david.voehringer@uk-erlangen.de

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mast cells and basophils are potent effector cells of the innate immune system, and they have both beneficial and detrimental functions for the host. They are mainly implicated in pro-inflammatory responses to allergens but can also contribute to protection against pathogens. Although both cell types were identified more than 130 years ago by Paul Ehrlich, their in vivo functions remain poorly understood. The precursor cell populations that give rise to mast cells and basophils have recently been characterized and isolated. Furthermore, new genetically modified mouse strains have been developed, which enable more specific targeting of mast cells and basophils. Such advances offer new opportunities to uncover the true in vivo activities of these cells and to revisit their previously proposed effector functions.

Indexed as

AnimalsBasophilsCell LineageHumansHypersensitivityImmunity, InnateMast CellsParasitic DiseasesTh2 Cells

Identifiers

PMID23558889

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