Role of calcium, protein kinase c and map kinase in the activation of mast cells

Allergology International

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 73-84

  Beaven, Michael A ^a   Ozawa, Koichiro ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

cytokines; lipid mediators; mast cells; secretion; signalling mechanisms

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002585947     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: 14401592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.45.73     Document Type: Review

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