Lessons from genetically engineered animal models. IX. Mast cell- deficient mice and intestinal biology

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 278, Issue 3 41-3, 2000, Pages

  Wershil, Barry K ^a  

^a SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

C kit; Mast cells; Neuropeptides; Neutrophils; Stem cell factor

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE; STEM CELL FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CELL FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HOST RESISTANCE; MAST CELL; MOUSE; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034117961     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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