Effect of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and peptidoglycan (PGN) on human mast cell numbers, cytokine production, and protease composition
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human mast cell (HuMC) maturation occurs in tissues interfacing with the external environment, exposing both mast cell progenitors and mature mast cells, to bacteria and their products. It is unknown, however, whether long- or short-...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Immunology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/9/45 |