A role for tryptase in the activation of human mast cells: Modulation of histamine release by tryptase and inhibitors of tryptase

Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Volumn 286, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 289-297

  He, Shaoheng ^a   Gaça, Marianna D A ^a   Walls, Andrew F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMYCIN A1; BENZAMIDINE; BENZOYLARGININE 4 NITROANILIDE; CALCIMYCIN; CALCIUM; DEOXYGLUCOSE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LEUPEPTIN; MAGNESIUM; N (1 HYDROXY 2 NAPHTHOYL)ARGINYLPROLINAMIDE; TRYPTASE;

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TARGETING; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAST CELL DEGRANULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CELL; TONSIL CELL;

BENZOYLARGININE NITROANILIDE; CHYMASES; DIPEPTIDES; HEPARIN; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MAST CELLS; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS; TRYPTASES;

EID: 0031849608     PISSN: 00223565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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