Differential usage of COX-1 and COX-2 in prostaglandin production by mast cells and basophils

Basophils have been erroneously considered as minor relatives of mast cells, due to some phenotypic similarity between them. While recent studies have revealed non-redundant roles for basophils in various immune responses, basophil-derived effector molecules, including lipid mediators, remain poorly...

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Main Authors: Tomoyuki Bando, Setsuko Fujita, Naoko Nagano, Soichiro Yoshikawa, Yoshinori Yamanishi, Masashi Minami, Hajime Karasuyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405580816303338