| Literature DB >> 2478657 |
C A Dahinden1, Y Kurimoto, A L De Weck, I Lindley, B Dewald, M Baggiolini.
Abstract
IgE-independent mediator release from basophils is considered an important event in inflammation, particularly in nonallergic immediate hypersensitivity and in allergic late-phase reactions. This study demonstrates that after exposure to IL-3, basophils release histamine and leukotrienes in response to the neutrophil-activating peptide NAF/NAP-1. Thus, the sequential action of two pure cytokines can promote basophils mediator release. In the presence of IL-3, NAF/NAP-1 functions like a "histamine-releasing factor" and may therefore not only induce cellular infiltration but also provoke symptoms of hypersensitivity reactions.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2478657 PMCID: PMC2189502 DOI: 10.1084/jem.170.5.1787
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Exp Med ISSN: 0022-1007 Impact factor: 14.307