Characterization of mast cell subtypes, distribution, and antigen-induced activation in the guinea pig esophagus

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 600-605

  Yu, S ^a   Li, Q ^a   Cavanaugh, S ^a   Undem, B J ^b   Ouyang, A ^a  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chymase; Esophagus; Histamine; Mast cell; Ovalbumin; Tryptase

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; CHYMASE; HISTAMINE; HISTAMINE RECEPTOR; TRYPTASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DEGRANULATION; ENZYMOLOGY; ESOPHAGUS; GUINEA PIG; IMMUNOLOGY; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; INTESTINE; MAST CELL; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; SKIN;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS; CELL DEGRANULATION; CHYMASES; ESOPHAGUS; GUINEA PIGS; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; INTESTINES; MAST CELLS; RECEPTORS, HISTAMINE; SKIN; TRYPTASES;

EID: 73949106520     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: 14422050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2009.00944.x     Document Type: Article

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