Mechanism by which IL-16 generated by mast cells mediates allergic inflammation

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-4

  Conti, P ^a   Kempuraj, D ^a   Boucher, W ^a   Letourneau, R ^a   Theoharides, T C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergy; IL 16; Inflammaton; Mast cell

Indexed keywords

CHEMOTACTIC FACTOR; CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 16;

ALLERGY; CELL ACTIVATION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; EDITORIAL; INFLAMMATION; MAST CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035057626     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463200101400101     Document Type: Editorial

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