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Mast Cells- Definition, Structure, Immunity, Types, Functions

May 3, 2021May 1, 2021 by Anupama Sapkota

What are Mast Cells? Definition of Mast Cells Mast cells are cells of the immune system of the hematopoietic lineage that remain widely distributed in vascularized tissues throughout the body. Mast cells, unlike other immune cells, do not remain in the blood but remain localized in mucosal and epithelial tissues throughout the body. These are among the first cells to …

Cells of the immune system

February 4, 2021October 26, 2017 by Sagar Aryal

The cells that serve specialized roles in innate and adaptive immune responses are phagocytes, dendritic cells, antigen-specific lymphocytes, and various other leukocytes that function to eliminate antigens. Although most of these cells are found in the blood, their responses to microbes usually occur in lymphoid and other tissues. Phagocytes Phagocytes, including neutrophils and macrophages, are cells whose primary function is …