Human Mast Cells (HMC-1 5C6) Enhance Interleukin-6 Production by Quiescent and Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Human Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells

• Main Authors: Damandeep S. Walia (Author), Mukut Sharma (Author), Vineesh V. Raveendran (Author), Jianping Zhou (Author), Ram Sharma (Author), Daniel J. Stechschulte (Author), Kottarappat N. Dileepan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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We examined the effect of intact human mast cells (HMC-1 5C6) and their selected mediators on interleukin-6 (IL-6) production and bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) expression in human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAEC) in the presence and absence of lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Scanning elect...