A cathelicidin family of human antibacterial peptide LL‐37 induces mast cell chemotaxis
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- 24 April 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Immunology
- Vol. 106 (1), 20-26
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2567.2002.01398.x
Abstract
The mast cell is one of the major effector cells in inflammatory reactions and can be found in most tissues throughout the body. During inflammation, an increase in the number of mast cells in the lo...Keywords
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