Inhibition of calcium ionophore (A23187)-stimulated histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells by azelastine: Implications for its mode of action

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 96, Issue 3-4, 1983, Pages 227-233

  Chand, Naresh ^a   Pillar, John ^a   Diamantis, William ^a   Perhach Jr , James L ^a   Duane Sofia, R ^a  

^a Wallace Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiallergic drugs; Azelastine; Calcium; Calcium ionophore; Histamine release; Rat peritoneal mast cells

Indexed keywords

ANTIALLERGIC AGENT; AZELASTINE; CALCIMYCIN; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; HISTAMINE; IONOPHORE; KETOTIFEN; THEOPHYLLINE;

ANIMAL CELL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INTERACTION; DRUG MECHANISM; ETIOLOGY; HISTAMINE RELEASE; MAST CELL; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RAT; RETICULOENDOTHELIAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; ASCITIC FLUID; CALCIMYCIN; CALCIUM; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HISTAMINE RELEASE; KETOTIFEN; MALE; MAST CELLS; PHTHALAZINES; PYRIDAZINES; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS;

EID: 0021055102     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(83)90311-4     Document Type: Article

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