Figure 2From: Arthritis augments breast cancer metastasis: role of mast cells and SCF/c-Kit signalingExpression of mast cells (MCs) tryptase staining on tumors. (A) Significant increase in MCs tryptase count in the tumors of arthritic SKG mice challenged with 4T1 cells versus nonarthritic Balb/C mice injected with 4T1 cells (**P < 0.01) and in arthritic PyV MT mice induced with CII versus nonarthritic PyV MT mice (**P < 0.01). Representative images of tryptase staining in (B, C): tumors taken at 400× magnification (six mice per experimental group and 10 fields per section). Brown staining represents MCs tryptase expression.Back to article page