Polymorphonuclear leukocytes from asthmatics release more calcium from intracellular stores and have enhanced calcium increase after stimulation with N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine

International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 189-194

  Nowak, D ^a   Bialasiewicz, P ^a   Piasecka, G ^a   Antczak, A ^a   Krol, M ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bronchial asthma; Cyclopiazonic acid; Intracellular calcium; N Formyl methionyl leucyl phenylalanine; Polymorphonuclear leukocytes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030864675     PISSN: 09405437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02912456     Document Type: Article

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