Recent progress of mast cell research

Japanese Journal of Allergology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 45-47

  Kitamura, Yukihiko ^a  

^a SHIONOGI AND CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mast cell; Mastocytoma; MITF

Indexed keywords

MICROPHTHALMIA ASSOCIATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMOR; MAST CELL; MASTOCYTOMA; MEDICAL RESEARCH;

ANIMALS; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS; HUMANS; MAST CELLS; MASTOCYTOMA; MICE; MICROPHTHALMIA-ASSOCIATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; RESEARCH; STEM CELL FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 15544377382     PISSN: 00214884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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