Histamine release induced by glucose (mannose)-specific lectins isolated from Brazilian beans. Comparison with concanavalin A

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Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 1994, Pages 132-135

  Gomes, J C ^a   Ferreira, R Rossi ^a   Cavada, B Sousa ^b   Moreira, R Azevedo ^b   Oliveira, J T A ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Histamine release; Lectins; Mast cells

Indexed keywords

CONCANAVALIN A; GLUCOSE; HISTAMINE; LECTIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BEAN; CELL CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; EXTRACELLULAR CALCIUM; HISTAMINE RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM MAST CELL; RAT;

ANIMAL; CALCIUM; CELLS, CULTURED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCANAVALIN A; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FABACEAE; HISTAMINE RELEASE; LECTINS; MAST CELLS; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

ANIMALIA; CANAVALIA BONARIENSIS; CANAVALIA BRASILIENSIS; CANAVALIA MARITIMA; CRATYLIA ARGENTEA; DIOCLEA GRANDIFLORA; DIOCLEA GUIANENSIS; DIOCLEA ROSTRATA; DIOCLEA VIOLACEA; DIOCLEA VIRGATA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); ROSTRATA;

EID: 0028317006     PISSN: 00654299     EISSN: 1420908X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02001905     Document Type: Article

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