The Potential Role of Basophils in Urticaria

Urticaria is a symptom of acute skin allergies that is not clearly understood, but mast cell histamine is hypothesized to cause swelling and itching. Omalizumab, an anti-human IgE antibody that traps IgE and prevents its binding to high-affinity IgE receptors, is effective in treating urticaria. We...

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Main Authors: Riko Takimoto-Ito, Ni Ma, Izumi Kishimoto, Kenji Kabashima, Naotomo Kambe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.883692/full