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Action of Peptone on Mast Cells of the Dog

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ALTERATIONS of mast cells in the liver of dogs submitted to peptone shock were described by Wilander1; Jaques and Waters2 have confirmed Wilander's results and found similar changes of the mast cells in anaphylactic shock. These alterations have been related by these authors to heparin liberation.

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MOTA, I., JUNQUEIRA, L., BERALDO, W. et al. Action of Peptone on Mast Cells of the Dog. Nature 173, 547–548 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1038/173547b0

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