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basophil [′bās·ə‚fil] (histology) A white blood cell with granules that stain with basic dyes and are water-soluble. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Der p 1 induces production of proinflammatory cytokines in vitro [interletddn (IL)-8, IL-6, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor] and induces IgE-independent mast cell and basophil degranulation (King et al. Clumps of finely particulate basophil material were seen in H&E-stained sections of bacillary angiomatosis and subsequently identified as Bartonella (41). The antibodies normally bind to and disrupt basophil membranes until the membranes can no longer hold a laboratroy stain, a process known as degranulation. |
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