Regulation and function of mast cell proteases in inflammation

Journal of Clinical Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 169-183

  Huang, Chifu ^a   Šali, Andrej ^b   Stevens, Richard L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carboxypeptidase A; Chymases; Fibrinogen; Interleukin 8; Mast cell proteases; Neutrophil extravasation; Tryptases

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYPEPTIDASE A; CHYMASE; FIBRINOGEN; INTERLEUKIN 2; PROTEINASE; TRYPTASE;

ANIMAL CELL; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME REGULATION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; EPITHELIUM CELL; INFLAMMATION; MAST CELL; MEDIATOR RELEASE; MOUSE; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ENDOPEPTIDASES; INFLAMMATION; MAST CELLS; MICE; RATS;

EID: 0031807967     PISSN: 02719142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020574820797     Document Type: Review

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