Stem cell factor-dependent survival, proliferation and enhanced releasability of purified mature mast cells isolated from human intestinal tissue

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 118, Issue 2-4, 1999, Pages 104-107

  Bischoff, S C ^a   Sellge, G ^b   Schwengberg, S ^b   Lorentz, A ^b   Manns, M P ^b  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Histamine; Intestinal; Mast cells; Stem cell factor; TNF

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTERLEUKIN 5; LEUKOTRIENE; STEM CELL FACTOR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SELECTION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL SURVIVAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTESTINE MUCOSA; MAST CELL; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032915067     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000024041     Document Type: Conference Paper

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