Journal article
Histamine: mercurial messenger in the gut
Abstract
This review considers the possibility that histamine functions as a cellular messenger in the gastrointestinal tract. Any biological messenger must be produced, received, and responded to, and must have its actions quickly terminated. Histamine is no exception. Histamine synthesis from L-histidine occurs in enterochromaffin-like cells, mucosal mast cells, and nerves. Histamine release occurs through both antibody-dependent and …
Authors
Rangachari PK
Journal
American Journal of Physiology, Vol. 262, No. 1, pp. g1–g13
Publisher
American Physiological Society
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
DOI
10.1152/ajpgi.1992.262.1.g1
ISSN
0002-9513