Inhibitory effects of epinastine chloride on histamine-induced eotaxin production in normal human fibroblasts

Japanese Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 97-102

  Sangjae, Bae ^a   Hamasaki, Yoichiro ^a   Katayama, Ichiro ^a  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Eotaxine; Epinastine; Fibroblast

Indexed keywords

EOTAXIN; EPINASTINE; HISTAMINE;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CHEMOTAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY; MEDIATOR RELEASE; MESENCHYME; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0036034814     PISSN: 03863603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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