A fluorometric microassay for histamine release from human gingival mast cells

Journal of Periodontal Research

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 233-236

  Zhao, Zhen Z ^a   Sugerman, Philip B ^a   Walsh, Laurence J ^a   Savage, Neil W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Histamine; Mast cells; Microassay

Indexed keywords

DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS; HISTAMINE; PHTHALALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CYTOLOGY; FLUOROMETRY; GINGIVA; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; MAST CELL; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; REPRODUCIBILITY; SECRETION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

CELLS, CULTURED; FLUOROMETRY; GINGIVA; HISTAMINE; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MAST CELLS; O-PHTHALALDEHYDE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0035430287     PISSN: 00223484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0765.2001.036004233.x     Document Type: Article

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