There are a group of cells dedicated to defending our bodies from all comers, these are the immune cells. Like an army, there are members that perform different tasks and that specialize in different ...

Using two-colour flow cytometry >200 antibodies submitted to the 8 th International Workshop of Human Leukocyte Differentiation Antigens (HLDA8) have been analyzed for their reactivity with resting ...

Basophils are white blood cells that the bone marrow makes. They play a role in a healthy immune system. Levels that are higher or lower than usual may be a sign of inflammation, hyperthyroidism, or ...

Indolent systemic mastocytosis (ISM) is a type of mastocytosis in which fewer clonal mast cells accumulate, thereby slowing the disease course and offering a better prognosis than other, more ...

Inflammation is a crucial part of the body’s defense mechanism, playing a key role in fighting infections and repairing tissue damage. Basophils, a type of immune cell that makes up less than 1% of ...

A recent study reveals the pivotal role of tristetraprolin (TTP), an RNA-binding protein, in regulating inflammatory responses in basophils, immune cells central to allergic reactions. The research ...