Mast Cell And Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 1, 2004; 10(3): 323-326
Published online Feb 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i3.323
Table 1 Effects of pertussis toxin (1.0 μg/mL) and metabolic inhibitors on histamine induced tryptase release from colon mast cells
TreatmentTryptase release (ng/mL)
HistHistBuffer alone
100 μg/mL1000 μg/mL
Untreated32 ± 5.530.5 ± 3.920.5 ± 2.8
Pertussis toxin17.1 ± 1.8a16.7 ± 1.7a17.6 ± 2.7
Metabolic inhibitors18.8 ± 3.5a17.5 ± 1.9a16.3 ± 1.9