Mast cells and gastrointestinal dysmotility in the cystic fibrosis mouse.

BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) has many effects on the gastrointestinal tract and a common problem in this disease is poor nutrition. In the CF mouse there is an innate immune response with a large influx of mast cells into the muscularis externa of the small intestine and gastrointestinal dysmoti...

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Main Authors: Robert C De Lisle, Lauren Meldi, Eileen Roach, Maureen Flynn, Racquel Sewell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2627938?pdf=render