Neutrophil elastase and elastase-rich cystic fibrosis sputum degranulate human eosinophils in vitro

American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Volumn 276, Issue 1 20-1, 1999, Pages

  Liu, Hong ^a   Lazarus, Stephen C ^a   Caughey, George H ^a,c   Fahy, John V ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians   (United States)

^c American Lung Association   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Eosinophil cationic protein

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN; BUFFER; CALCIMYCIN; CALCIUM ION; CALCIUM IONOPHORE; CATHEPSIN G; CYTOCHALASIN B; EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; LEUKOCYTE ELASTASE;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DEGRANULATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EOSINOPHIL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM;

EID: 0032890889     PISSN: 10400605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1999.276.1.l28     Document Type: Article

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