Mast cells infiltrate the esophageal smooth muscle in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis, express TGF- beta 1, and increase esophageal smooth muscle contraction

Background: Increased numbers of mast cells are present in the esophageal epithelium in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EE). However, mast cell infiltration into the esophageal lamina propria (LP) and smooth muscle (SM) and the effects of their products on SM function has not been determined...

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Published inJournal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 126; no. 6; pp. 1198 - 1204.e4
Main Authors Aceves, Seema S, Chen, Diana, Newbury, Robert O, Dohil, Ranjan, Bastian, John F, Broide, David H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.2010
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