Activation of paracrine TGF‐β1 signaling upon stimulation and degranulation of rat serosal mast cells: a novel function for chymase
Open Access
- 1 June 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal
- Vol. 15 (8) , 1377-1388
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.00-0273com
Abstract
As a source of transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1), mast cells have been implicated as potential effector cells in many pathological processes. However, the mechanisms by which mast cells express,...Keywords
Funding Information
- Aarne Koskelon Säätiö
- Paavo Nurmen Säätiö
- Academy of Finland
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