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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2018

Controlling Mast Cell Activation and Homeostasis: Work Influenced by Bill Paul That Continues Today.

Heather L Caslin, Kasalina N Kiwanuka, Tamara T Haque, Marcela T Taruselli, H Patrick MacKnight, Anuya Paranjape, John J Ryan

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
47citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

47 citing papers in PubMed, 70 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Mast Cells and Basophils in IgE-Independent Anaphylaxis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  12. Research Advances in Mast Cell Biology and Their Translation Into Novel Therapies for Anaphylaxis.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice · 2023
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  13. Mast cell activation and degranulation in acute artery injury: A target for post-operative therapy.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Heather L CaslinDepartment of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States.
Kasalina N KiwanukaDepartment of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States.
Tamara T HaqueDepartment of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States.
Marcela T TaruselliDepartment of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States.
H Patrick MacKnightDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States.
Anuya ParanjapeDepartment of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States.
John J RyanDepartment of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States.
Virginia Commonwealth University · US

Funding

IL-10 Regulates Mast Cell Function and SurvivalR01AI059638 · NIAID · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI RYAN, JOHN J · 2007 to 2017
$3.8M
Control of IgG-mediated Inflammation by Fyn and Lyn KinasesR01AI101153 · NIAID · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI RYAN, JOHN J · 2013 to 2017
$2.0M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI059638NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI101153
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mast cells are tissue resident, innate immune cells with heterogenous phenotypes tuned by cytokines and other microenvironmental stimuli. Playing a protective role in parasitic, bacterial, and viral infections, mast cells are also known for their role in the pathogenesis of allergy, asthma, and autoimmune diseases. Here, we review factors controlling mast cell activation, with a focus on receptor signaling and potential therapies for allergic disease. Specifically, we will discuss our work with FcεRI and FγR signaling, IL-4, IL-10, and TGF-β1 treatment, and Stat5. We conclude with potential therapeutics for allergic disease. Much of these efforts have been influenced by the work of Bill Paul. With many mechanistic targets for mast cell activation and different classes of therapeutics being studied, there is reason to be hopeful for continued clinical progress in this area.

Indexed as

Anti-Allergic AgentsCytokinesHistory, 20th CenturyHistory, 21st CenturyHomeostasisHumansHypersensitivityMast CellsReceptors, IgEReceptors, IgGSignal TransductionAnti-Allergic AgentsCytokinesReceptors, IgEReceptors, IgGallergyIgEIgGIL-10IL-4mast cellStat5TGF-β

Identifiers

PMID29755466
PMCPMC5932183
OpenAlexW2800548936

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