title: For better or for worse: does stem cell factor importantly regulate mast cell function in pulmonary physiology and pathology?
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA 02215.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Galli
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Wershil
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016298:Hematopoietic Cell Growth Factors / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D019009:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000502:physiology; D016184:Receptors, Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000502:physiology; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology*; D019089:Stem Cell Factor
chemical_list: D016298:Hematopoietic Cell Growth Factors; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D016184:Receptors, Colony-Stimulating Factor; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D019089:Stem Cell Factor; D019009:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases