Benzene metabolites inhibit the release of proinflammatory mediators and cytokines from human basophils

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 737-744

  Borrelli, I ^a   Loffredo, S ^b   Staiano, R I ^b   Frattini, A ^b   Bergamaschi, A ^a   Marone, G ^b   Triggiani, M ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Basophil; Benzoquinone; Histamine; Hydroquinone; IL 4

Indexed keywords

BENZOQUINONE; CALCIMYCIN; FORMYLMETHIONYLLEUCYLPHENYLALANINE; HISTAMINE; HYDROQUINONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; INTERLEUKIN 4; LEUKOTRIENE C4;

ARTICLE; BASOPHIL; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAST CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TH2 CELL;

EID: 78149331313     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201002300307     Document Type: Article

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