Mast Cell And Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 1, 2004; 10(3): 327-331
Published online Feb 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i3.327
Activation of human colon mast cells through proteinase activated receptor-2
Shao-Heng He, Yong-Song He, Hua Xie
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 10, 2003
Revised: November 2, 2003
Accepted: November 9, 2003
Published online: February 1, 2004
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