Effects of Secreted Mast Cell Mediators on Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells: Focus on Mast Cell Tryptase

• Main Authors: Rei Arai (Author), Ayumi Usui-Ouchi (Author), Yosuke Ito (Author), Keitaro Mashimo (Author), Akira Murakami (Author), Nobuyuki Ebihara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Numerous mast cells are present in the choroid, but the effects of mast cell mediators on retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells are not well understood. We investigated the influence of mast cell mediators on RPE cells in vitro, focusing on tryptase. Expression of receptors was examined by the reve...