TGF-β1: Mediator of a feedback loop in eosinophilic esophagitis--or should we really say mastocytic esophagitis?

J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2010 Dec;126(6):1205-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.10.031.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial
  • Introductory Journal Article
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Drug Discovery
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis / immunology*
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis / pathology
  • Eosinophils / immunology
  • Eosinophils / metabolism*
  • Eosinophils / pathology
  • Feedback, Physiological
  • Fibrosis
  • Humans
  • Mast Cells / immunology
  • Mast Cells / metabolism*
  • Mast Cells / pathology
  • Mastocytosis / immunology*
  • Mastocytosis / pathology
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / immunology*
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / metabolism
  • Tryptases / biosynthesis

Substances

  • Transforming Growth Factor beta1
  • Tryptases