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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Zhou Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3630832 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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We propose that the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), a unique chemical sensor, is critical in controlling mast cell differentiation, growth, and function in vitro and in vivo. In antigen-stimulated mast cells, exposure to AhR ligands resulted in a calcium- and reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent increase of reversible oxidation in and reduced activity of SHP-2 phosphatase, leading to enhanced mast cell signaling, degranulation, and mediator and cytokine release, as well as the in vivo anaphy ...[more]