Research Article
House Dust Mite and Cat Dander Extract Induce Asthma-Like Histopathology with an Increase of Mucosal Mast Cells in a Guinea Pig Model
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Repetitive allergen exposure induces a marked accumulation of mast cells in guinea pig airways. (a) Representative histological sections of Astra blue-stained lungs, and (b) quantification of mast cells within the airway subepithelial region. Mast cells were expressed as cell number/BM perimeter (mm). Data are of -5 animals per group. Scale bars correspond to 100 μm. , , and . BM: basement membrane; HDM: house dust mite extract; CDE: cat dander extract.
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