Airway smooth muscle cells enhance C3a-induced mast cell degranulation following cell-cell contact.

Thangam, E Berla

Airway smooth muscle cells enhance C3a-induced mast cell degranulation following cell-cell contact. [electronic resource] - FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology May 2005 - 798-800 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

1530-6860

10.1096/fj.04-2797fje doi


Animals
Cell Degranulation--physiology
Cell Line
Cells, Cultured
Coculture Techniques
Complement C3a--analysis
Complement C5a--pharmacology
Culture Media, Conditioned
Dexamethasone--pharmacology
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Macrophage-1 Antigen--analysis
Macrophages--chemistry
Macrophages, Alveolar--chemistry
Mast Cells--chemistry
Mice
Muscle, Smooth--chemistry
RNA, Messenger--analysis
Receptor, Anaphylatoxin C5a--analysis
Respiratory System--cytology
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Signal Transduction
Trachea--chemistry
Transfection