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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 1, 2004; 10(3): 332-336
Published online Feb 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i3.332
Published online Feb 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i3.332
Inhibition of tryptase release from human colon mast cells by protease inhibitors
Shao-Heng He, Hua Xie, Allergy and Inflammation Research Institute, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515031, Guangdong Province, China
Shao-Heng 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 12, 2003
Accepted: November 19, 2003
Published online: February 1, 2004
Revised: November 12, 2003
Accepted: November 19, 2003
Published online: February 1, 2004
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