Dry environment increases mast cell number and histamine content in dermis in hairless mice

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 240-247

  Ashida, Yutaka ^a   Denda, M ^a  

^a SHISEIDO RESEARCH CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Low humidity; Pruritus

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE; PETROLATUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CELL COUNT; CELL POPULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMIS; ENVIRONMENT; EPIDERMIS; HUMIDITY; MAST CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUDE MOUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS;

ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; ENVIRONMENT; EPIDERMIS; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; GLYCEROL; HISTAMINE; HUMIDITY; MAST CELLS; MICE; MICE, INBRED HRS; PETROLATUM; SKIN;

EID: 0042914467     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05408.x     Document Type: Article

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