GET TO KNOW YOUR IMMUNE ARMY
Dec 31, 2020
3 minutes
MAST CELLS
Our skin is the first immune defence system, keeping bad bugs from entering our body. If any nasties do find their way through the skin barrier, however, they’re met by our white blood cells. First to the scene are a type of white blood cell called mast cells.
Despite their name, white blood cells aren’t just found in the blood, but in strategic locations throughout the body. Mast cells, for instance, are highly concentrated in areas that most often come into contact with potential
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