Human mast cell apoptosis is regulated through Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL

Journal of Clinical Immunology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 171-174

  Mekori, Yoseph A ^b   Gilfillan, Alasdair M ^a   Akin, Cem ^a   Hartmann, Karin ^a   Metcalfe, Dean D ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bcl 2; Bcl X; C kit; Mast cell

Indexed keywords

GROWTH FACTOR; PROTEIN BCL 2; PROTEIN BCL X; STEM CELL FACTOR;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL MATURATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAST CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REGULATOR GENE;

APOPTOSIS; BCL-X PROTEIN; CELLS, CULTURED; DOWN-REGULATION; HUMANS; MAST CELLS; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2; STEM CELL FACTOR;

EID: 0035031685     PISSN: 02719142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011083031272     Document Type: Article

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