Open AccessActivation of human colon mast cells through proteinase activated receptor-2
Author(s) -
Shaoheng He,
Yun He,
Hua Xie
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i3.327
Subject(s) - tryptase , histamine , chemistry , mast cell , calcium , trypsin , immunoglobulin e , pharmacology , receptor , ionophore , medicine , endocrinology , biochemistry , immunology , biology , enzyme , antibody , organic chemistry
To investigate the ability of agonists of PAR-2 to stimulate release of tryptase and histamine from human colon mast cells and the potential mechanisms.