Mast cell chymase impairs bronchial epithelium integrity by degrading cell junction molecules of epithelial cells.
Xiaoying ZhouTao WeiChristopher W CoxYuan JiangWilliam R RocheAndrew F WallsPublished in: Allergy (2018)
Mast cell chymase plays a key role in inducing the damage to bronchial epithelium in asthma.