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. 2013 Aug 15;170(1):38–45. doi: 10.1111/bph.12266

Figure 1.

Figure 1

The dual mediator role of mast cells: bidirectional interaction of nerves with mast cells. Neuropeptides released from sensory nerve endings stimulate the adjacent mast cells in a receptor-dependent manner. Mediators released from mast cells act in both a paracrine and an autocrine fashion.