Tryptase‐stimulated human airway smooth muscle cells induce cytokine synthesis and mast cell Chemotaxis
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- 1 September 2003
- journal article
- fj express-summaries
- Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal
- Vol. 17 (14) , 1-22
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.03-0041fje
Abstract
Asthmatic patients have higher numbers of mast cells in the smooth muscle layer of airways than normal subjects. Human airway smooth muscle cells (HASMCs) are a source of various cytokines including ...Keywords
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