title: Mast cell deficiency, a game of kit and mouse.
abstract: Defining mast cell (MC) function has been clouded by use of mice with Kit mutations. In this and a previous issue of Immunity, two studies (Dudeck et al., 2011; Feyerabend et al., 2011) clarify MC function by using two unique mouse models.
authors: Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Department of Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors: Howard R
authors: HR
authors: Katz
authors: K Frank
authors: KF
authors: Austen