Mast Cell And Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 1, 2004; 10(3): 319-322
Published online Feb 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i3.319
Induction of tryptase and histamine release from human colon mast cells by IgE dependent or independent mechanisms
Yong-Song He, Hua Xie, Shao-Heng He
Shao-Heng He, Hua Xie, Allergy and Inflammation Research Institute, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515031, Guangdong Province, China
Shao-Heng He, Yong-Song He, Immunopharmacology Group, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30140023, and the Li Ka Shing Foundation, Hong Kong, China, No. C0200001
Correspondence to: Professor Shao-Heng He, Allergy and Inflammation Research Institute, Shantou University Medical College, 22 Xin-Ling Road, Shantou 515031, Guangdong Province, China. shoahenghe@hotmail.com
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Received: October 8, 2003
Revised: November 12, 2003
Accepted: November 19, 2003
Published online: February 1, 2004
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