Two economies of scale, predator satiation and pollination efficiency, have been proposed to explain the evolutionary mechanisms of mast seeding adopted by some long-lived plants. Plant height is ...

The mast cell is a potent immune cell known for its functions in host defense responses and diseases, such as asthma and allergies. In the past years, accumulating evidence established the ...

Mast cell activation disease is a genetic disease entity characterized by a very pronounced clinical symptomatology with potential manifestations in virtually every organ and tissue. These arise from ...

Allergic diseases, which include allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, allergic dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis, anaphylaxis, food or drug allergic reactions, are major diseases involving ...

Mast cells are tissue-resident immune cells that play a key role in inflammation and allergy. Here we show that interaction of mast cells with antibody-targeted cells induces the polarized exocytosis ...

Rick and Michael Mast founded mast Brothers in 2007 promising “single estate and single origin” chocolate — meaning the beans used in one bar all originated from the same location. However, a ...