Authors: Weng Z, Zhang B, Asadi S, Sismanopoulos N, Butcher A. PMID: 22470478 PMCID: PMC3314669 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033805 Abstract Mast cells are immune cells critical in the pathogenesis of allergic, but also inflammatory and autoimmune diseases through release of many pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-8 and TNF. Contact dermatitis and photosensitivity are skin conditions that involve [...]