| Literature DB >> 2476923 |
J H Levy1, B A Faraj, J R Zaidan, V M Camp.
Abstract
Animal mast cell models demonstrate direct histamine release by protamine. Investigators have proposed that protamine also releases histamine in man. We studied the effects of protamine alone and heparin-protamine mixtures on minced lung tissue for evidence of histamine release. We were unable to demonstrate the release of histamine despite positive anti-IgE controls. Nonimmunologic histamine release from human lung appears unlikely as a mechanism for protamine reactions in man.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2476923 DOI: 10.1007/bf02022982
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Agents Actions ISSN: 0065-4299