Stimulation of mucin secretion from human bronchial epithelial cells by mast cell chymase

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 827-832

  He, Shao Heng ^a,b   Zheng, Jian ^a  

^a SHANTOU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chymase; Epithelial cells; Mast cells; MUC5AC protein; Mucins

Indexed keywords

CHYMASE; MUCIN; SOYBEAN TRYPSIN INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CELL CULTURE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYMATIC ASSAY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAST CELL; MUCUS SECRETION; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN SECRETION;

BRONCHI; CELLS, CULTURED; CHYMASES; EPITHELIAL CELLS; HUMANS; MAST CELLS; MUCINS; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES;

EID: 2942598783     PISSN: 16714083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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