Open AccessRole of Mast Cells and Myofibroblasts in Human Peritoneal Adhesion Formation
Author(s) -
Xin Xu,
Avraham I. Rivkind,
Orit Pappo,
Alon J. Pikarsky,
Francesca LeviSchaffer
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-200211000-00009
Subject(s) - fibroblast , mast cell , tryptase , myofibroblast , medicine , chymase , connective tissue , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , fibrosis , immunology , biology , in vitro , biochemistry
To study fibroblasts and mast cells in human peritoneal adhesions and to evaluate whether their interaction plays a role in adhesion development.