Gender-Related Effects of Sex Steroids on Histamine Release and Fc ε RI Expression in Rat Peritoneal Mast Cells

Mast cells (MCs) are versatile effector and regulatory cells in various physiologic, immunologic, and pathologic processes. In addition to the well-characterized IgE/Fc ε RI-mediated degranulation, a variety of biological substances can induce MCs activation and release of their granule content. …