Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.

Amount

$205,200.00

Award Date

7/16/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Mast cells and their products are known participants in the progression of atherosclerosis. Histamine is a major vasoactive amine present in the cytoplasmic granules of mast cells. A direct relationship between histamine and vascular inflammation is evi