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CURRENT OPINION IN IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 54, Issue -, Pages 74-79Publisher
CURRENT BIOLOGY LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2018.06.006
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Mast cells and basophils have similar characteristics in terms of their function and development. They both have detrimental functions, being implicated in pro-inflammatory responses to allergens, but can also provide protection against multicellular parasites such as parasitic worms (helminths). Both cell types express the high affinity Fc receptor for IgE, Fc epsilon RI, and allergen cross-linking of this receptor triggers degranulation and release a set of cytokines and biochemical mediators. Although mast cells and basophils are similar in many respects, newly developed antibody reagents and genetically modified mouse models that enable cell type-specific deletion have allowed us to appreciate their independent in vivo roles. This review focuses on recent advances in our understanding of the contribution of basophils and mast cells to innate and adaptive allergic responses.
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