Definitions
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- noun The process of losing granules.
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- noun biology The loss of
secretory granules in certaincells
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Examples
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For example, when a stray pollen grain finds its way into a hay fever sufferer's airways, their mast cells overreact, spilling their contents in a process known as 'degranulation'.
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Inhibition of human basophil degranulation by successive histamine dilutions: results of a European multi-centre trial.
Dana Ullman: Disinformation on Homeopathy: Two Leading Sources Dana Ullman 2011
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"Human basophil degranulation triggered by very dilute antiserum against IgE".
Dana Ullman: Nobel Prize Winner Takes Homeopathy Seriously Dana Ullman 2011
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"Human basophil degranulation triggered by very dilute antiserum against IgE".
Dana Ullman: Nobel Prize Winner Takes Homeopathy Seriously Dana Ullman 2011
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Olopatadine (Patanol), nedocromil (Alocril), and ketotifen (Zaditor), are used in order to prevent the membrane changes and the decrease in degranulation of mast cells, having as a result the increase of the resistance against the exposure to the allergen.
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When an allergen binds between two IgE antibodies, it induces degranulation of a mast cell/basophil, which leads to the rapid release of histamine and the more gradual release of other mediators such as leukotrienes and cytokines.
The Different Types of Dairy Allergy Steve Carper 2006
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When an allergen binds between two IgE antibodies, it induces degranulation of a mast cell/basophil, which leads to the rapid release of histamine and the more gradual release of other mediators such as leukotrienes and cytokines.
Archive 2006-03-01 Steve Carper 2006
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Human basophil degranulation triggered by very dilute antiserum against IgE.
The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000
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Human basophil degranulation triggered by very dilute antiserum against IgE.
The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000
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H2 phenotype, leading to Ig subtype switching and IgE synthesis, mast cell degranulation, eosinophilia, mucus metaplasia and airway hyperresponsiveness.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Neelkamal Chaudhary et al. 2010
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